Sony Vaio UX Micro PC

The Sony Vaio UX Micro PC is an Ultra Mobile Portable Computer (UMPC) first marketed in 2006. It weighs around 490–544 g (1.20–1.27 lb), and has a slide out QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, Intel Core 2 Solo processor, Bluetooth, Wi Fi, and WWAN. Though not officially stated as such, and even to a point implied by Sony that the UX is a move in a new direction and not a specific continuation of such, the Sony UX is speculated by some to be the newest model in the popular Sony U series. Model Processor RAM Storage Capacity OS Connectivity Market & Colour VGN UX50 Intel Core Solo U1300 1.06 GHz 512 MB (512 MB) 30 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX50/80 GB Intel Core Solo U1300 1.06 GHz 512 MB 80 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX90S Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 30 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX90S Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 1 GB (1 GB) 40 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX90S Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 1 GB 80 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX91S Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 1 GB 80 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Black VGN UX92 Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz 1 GB 100 GB Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX90SSD Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 16 GB Solid State Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX91S Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 32 GB Solid State Windows Vista CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX92SSD Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz 1 GB 64 GB Solid State Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Japanese market model, Silver VGN UX180P Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 30 GB Windows XP Pro Cingular EDGE US market model, Silver VGN UX230P Intel Core Solo U1200 1.06 GHz 512 MB 30 GB Windows XP Pro Cingular EDGE US market model, Silver VGN UX280P Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 1 GB 40 GB Windows XP Pro Cingular EDGE US market model, Silver VGN UX280P Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 1 GB 80 GB Windows XP Pro Cingular EDGE US market model, Silver VGN UX380N Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 40 GB Windows Vista Cingular EDGE US market model, Silver VGN UX390N Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 32 GB Solid State Windows Vista Cingular EDGE US market model, Black VGN UX490N Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.2 GHz 1 GB 48 GB Solid State Windows Vista Cingular EDGE US market model, Black VGN UX1XN Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 32 GB Solid State Windows Vista CompactFlash slot European market model, Black VGN UX17GP Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 30 GB Windows XP Pro CompactFlash slot Australian market model, Silver VGN UX17TP Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 30 GB Windows XP Pro CompactFlash slot Taiwanese market model, Silver VGN UX18C Intel Core Solo U1400 1.2 GHz 512 MB 16 GB Solid State Windows XP Home CompactFlash slot Chinese market model, Black VGN UX27TN Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 40 GB Windows Vista CompactFlash slot Taiwanese market model, Silver VGN UX27GN Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 40 GB Windows Vista CompactFlash slot Hong Kong market model, Silver VGN UX38GN Intel Core Solo U1500 1.33 GHz 1 GB 32 GB Solid State Windows Vista CompactFlash slot Hong Kong market model, Black VGN UX58GN Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 1.20 GHz 1 GB 48 GB Solid State Windows Vista CompactFlash slot Hong Kong market model, Blue
NOTE : Japanese models include 533 MHz memory and so do the minority markets ( Europe, Australia etc. ) models. The US ones do not have 533 MHz but slower 400 MHz. All models share these features:
4.5" XBrite TFT LCD touchscreen with 1024x600 display resolution. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Card (128 MB (128 MB) Shared RAM) some have 256 MB
Memory Stick Duo Slot
Built in Wi Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth
Fingerprint reader
Front and back digital cameras

A black Vaio UX was used by John Connor in Terminator Salvation. It was used to hack mototerminator, track the cell Kyle Reese was being held captive in at Skynet. A Vaio UX is featured in the music video for the song "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean. The UX delivers the message to Wyclef Jean that he must rescue the "sweetest girl" from deportation to a hostile country. Rodney McKay can be seen using one in several episodes of Stargate Atlantis, he's also used OQO UMPCs. Bill Tanner can be seen using a Sony Vaio UX in James Bond movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. There was a limited edition promotional "Spy Gear" set created for the former. R. Kelly looks at Usher's slideshow of the a lady on what appears to be the Sony VGN UX 390 in the music video for Same Girl. A Vaio UX is used as suitcase nuke arming device in one episode (hour) of the television show 24. A Vaio UX is shown as contraband containing classified information belonging to the antagonist in some live action cutscenes of Need For Speed: Undercover. A Vaio UX is used by the antagonist in Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Riley Poole used a Vaio UX in National Treasure while capturing the security camera stream of the declaration of independence and to infiltrate Buckingham Palace in National Treasure 2. In The Pink Panther 2, Kenji uses a Sony Vaio UX when the Dream Team is investigating the crime scene of the stolen Pink Panther diamond.