VAIO has officially announced the VAIO T in Japan, introducing a fresh dual hinge convertible layout. The 13.3 inch laptop folds its display directly over the keyboard in tablet mode, giving users a smooth and flat underside instead of exposed keys. Powered by Intel Panther Lake processors, the machine is currently slated for the Japanese domestic market.
Traditional convertible laptops flip their screens 360 degrees, leaving the keyboard pressed against your fingers or tabletop. VAIO solved this annoyance with a secondary hinge placed across the upper middle portion of the chassis. When folding into tablet mode, the display glides forward over the keys. This arrangement creates a flat base on the bottom of the device. Users can also prop the screen forward into a viewing angle for watching media or making presentations.
Under the hood, the machine runs on third generation Intel Core Ultra Panther Lake silicon, scaling up to the Core Ultra X7 358H chip. VAIO soldered fast LPDDR5X memory to the board and added support for high speed PCIe Gen5 solid state drives. The front is dominated by a 13.3 inch display with a sharp 2560x1600 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Wireless connections are handled by a modern Wi Fi 7 card for low latency networking.
Port selection is surprisingly generous for a compact machine. The chassis holds 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2 USB A ports running at 5Gbps, 1 HDMI port, 1 gigabit Ethernet RJ45 jack, and 1 standard audio port. Buyers can pick between a standard battery or an extended capacity pack. The standard edition weighs 1253 grams, while the extended battery model comes in at 1322 grams. Thickness ranges between 14.6 and 19.6 millimeters depending on the section of the tapered frame.
