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Buying a compact laptop in 2019, you’re lucky if you get more than a few USB ports. Even so-called “desktop replacements” with 15-inch+ screens rarely do much better. But if Vaio’s 12.5-inch SX12 is anything to go by, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Get this: A laptop no larger than a MacBook has:
- 3x USB-A
- USB-C
- HDMI
- Ethernet
- An SD card slot
- VGA(!)
- A headphone jack
All this power, and it only weighs 888 grams.
Of course, this says nothing of battery life – it’s fair to assume Vaio doesn’t have as much internal space to work with as less port-happy manufacturers. I wouldn’t expect marathon runtimes from the SX12, but that could be just fine for someone who values connectivity over longevity.
The SX12 goes on sale this week starting around $1,100 dollars or 119,800 yen. It’s not clear if the model will make its way west – VAIO has dramatically cut down its global shipments, but I other manufacturers will at least notice there’s an audience for computers with all sorts of ports.