Sony reveals VAIO T ultrabook: 11 and 13-inch models, Sandy Bridge processors, out this month

Sony has announced its first true ultrabook, the VAIO T. The design looks much the same as the prototype we saw all the way back at CES, with a 17.8mm-thick brushed metal body that pushes right up against the 18mm limit specified by Intel. The VAIO T comes in 11-inch and 13-inch options, with the latter coming in at 1366 x 768 — Sony makes no mention of the 11-inch model’s resolution. Inside there’s an Intel Core i3 Sandy Bridge processor — no Ivy Bridge, unfortunately — 4GB RAM, and integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics. Storage comes by way of a solid state drive or a hybrid system that pairs a 320GB hard drive with SSD cache memory for faster bootup times, and Sony predicts nine hours of battery life for the SSD-only model. The VAIO T will be out at some point this month for an unspecified price, which we’d hope would come in some way south of the exorbitantly-priced VAIO Z.