Sustainability & VAIO | Energy Saving tips, features, lifecycle : Sony

From Ambient Light Sensors that automatically adjust screen brightness to mercury-free LED backlights that produce no heat and make the screen last longer, the VAIO range features a variety of eco innovations.

VAIO laptops are designed to be energy efficient

Energy-saving features

The 2010 model of the VAIO Z Series has a Dynamic Hybrid Graphics system that selects the most suitable graphics for the way you use your notebook, maximising energy efficiency and battery life. We’ve even designed power adaptors with zero power leakage and the shortest possible charging time.

Some of the latest ultra mobile VAIO notebooks have SSD Flash Drives with no moving parts that are more energy efficient than conventional hard disc drives. Many VAIO models including the 2010 models of F and NW Series also come with a “display off” button so you can turn off the screen and save energy whilst listening to music on your notebook.

The energy efficient VAIO range is fully compliant with the strict requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star version 5.0 certification.

Eco-conscious components

All VAIO personal computers currently released contain no Brominated Flame Retardants in their casing and main printed wiring boards. We’re also promoting the use of alternatives to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and plan to remove it entirely from all new models of Sony mobile products (excluding accessories).* Many current VAIO models including F, S, W, Y and L series are already PVC-free.**

Nearly 85% of all plastic parts in the 2010 models of the VAIO S Series were made with recycled materials including polycarbonates recovered from CD or DVD manufacturing.

* Provided that the substitute meets all product quality and technical requirements
** PVC-free products: PVCs are not used in casings and cables for internal wiring

We’re reducing the amount of packaging for VAIO laptops

Reduced packaging

Producing less paper and cardboard documentation and packaging has an immediate effect on everyone’s eco footprint. With VAIO products generally becoming smaller, we are continually reducing the size of our packaging, but there are other ways we make an impact as well.

For the VAIO W Series eco edition we replaced a carton box with a carry bag. This ingenious solution means you don’t have to throw away any packaging – and we can fit almost 20% more notebooks on a pallet for shipping.

We’ve also put the user manual on the VAIO hard disk drive as a PDF instead of printing it, which saves a significant amount of paper.

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