The VAIO F VPCF116FG is huge. It measures in at 387.2 x 263 x 31mm, and easily dwarfs most notebooks. The size isn’t wasted, though—it packs a 16.4-inch wide (Full HD 1920 x 1080) TFT color display and a whole array of ports and slots you could possibly ask for. There are no signs of pretentiousness in the lid design—simple, matte black with the requisite VAIO lettering is what you get. Sony has opted to go with island-style keys this time around, and since there’s plenty of real estate, a full-sized keyboard complete with a number pad came built in. The wrist rest looks vaguely covered with leather, with the trackpad embedded slightly off center.

And while the VAIO F VPCF116FG isn’t eye candy, it’s equipped with impressive hardware. Most of the number crunching is handled by an Intel Core i7-720QM Processor running at 1.60 GHz (with turbo boost up to 2.80 GHz). An NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M GPU with CUDA technology handles any graphic rendering tasks that you might want to throw at it. To cap it all off, the VAIO F VPCF116FG has a 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 500GB of hard disk space and a Blu-ray optical disk drive.

This laptop is large enough that the keyboard even has a numeric keypad, as well as space for a generously-size trackpad. The keys are well-spaced, and are very easy to type with. The satisfying click each press produces made typing this review a very pleasurable experience. Sony’s design cleverly integrates the power button on the right side of the hinge, and the port for the power cord on the opposite side.

With a high-capacity 6-cell battery, the F Series can last for around two-and-a-half hours without external power, even with everything on, and with the screen at full brightness. That’s long enough to play at least one HD movie that takes full advantage of the laptop’s 1920 x 1080 (full HD) 16.4? display.

Equipped with the latest Quad Core CPU, the Intel®  Core™ i7 Processor plus the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU. The Full HD display lets you enjoy viewing of HD video and photos. The classy top panel of Premium Black features a two-layer finish with pearl black covered by a clear layer.

• Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
• 16.4″ wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) VAIO Display + Full HD 1080
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU with CUDA™ Technology
• Blu-ray Disk™ Combo Drive
• Advanced Connectivity:eSATA/USB port, HDMI output connect