--- product_id: 70457061 title: "Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive)" brand: "sony" price: "$22.86" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/70457061-sony-vaio-vgn-ux280p-4-5-inch-laptop-intel-core store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 1.2 GHz Intel Core Solo U1400 processor 4.5-inch ultra-portable touchscreen Tri-mode Wi-Fi + WWAN with SIM card Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) **Brand:** sony **Price:** $22.86 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🚀 The micro PC that makes big moves—work anywhere, stay ahead everywhere. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) by sony - **How much does it cost?** $22.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/70457061-sony-vaio-vgn-ux280p-4-5-inch-laptop-intel-core) ## Best For - sony enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sony brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Always Connected:** Tri-mode Wi-Fi and built-in WWAN with Cingular SIM keep you online without missing a beat. - • **Versatile Viewing:** 4.5-inch XBRITE touchscreen with landscape/portrait modes and intuitive controls for ultimate flexibility. - • **Pocket-Sized Powerhouse:** Fits in your hand but runs full Windows XP Pro for seamless productivity anywhere. - • **Instant Access & Security:** Biometric fingerprint sensor for password-free, secure logins—because your time is valuable. - • **Expand & Sync Effortlessly:** Port replicator with USB, FireWire, Ethernet, and Ultra Sync software keeps your workflow smooth and connected. ## Overview The Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P is a groundbreaking ultra-compact laptop featuring a 4.5-inch touchscreen, powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, 1 GB RAM, and a 40 GB hard drive. Designed for mobile professionals, it offers tri-mode Wi-Fi, WWAN with SIM card support, Bluetooth, and a biometric fingerprint sensor for secure, on-the-go productivity running Windows XP Professional. ## Description Product description The VAIO(R) UX Micro PC is so small and lightweight you won't believe it's a full-functioning PC. Slightly larger than a handheld PDA, the UX280P bridges the gap between a handheld device and a notebook. This remarkably compact dynamo is designed for productivity on the go. With a 4.5 wide SVGA (1024x600) display with XBRITE(TM) LCD technology, Intel Core Solo Ultra Low Voltage CPU for fast processing, and Microsoft XP Pro operating system on board. Because this is a full-functioning PC using the OS you already know, application user interfaces are familiar and easy to use. Advanced Wireless capabilities are built right in, and expansion is a breeze with the included port replicator. The VAIO(R) UX Micro PC is communications-ready, with integrated camera and built-in microphone and speakers, so you're equipped to communicate via VoIP virtually anywhere WLAN or WWAN service is available. VAIO(R) Touch Launcher and Instant Command enable easy program access, and the biometric fingerprint sensor stores your passwords so you can access applications and secure web sites without having to type them. With control buttons for zooming, scrolling, and a stick pointer, as well as the ability to view in either landscape or portrait orientations, you know you'll be able to view documents, applications, and media in the most appropriate way. Pre-installed Ultra Sync software makes it easy to synchronize the UX Micro PC with your other computers, so you can hit the road with all of your materials up to date. Bluetooth Support Intel Core Solo Processor U1400 Ultra Low Voltage 1.20GHz - Centrino Mobile Technology; Memory - Installed - 1 GB (PC2-3200); 40GB HD 4200rpm .com ## Features - Amazingly small micro PC fits in your hand--4.5 inch LCD touch screen and hidden keyboard - 1.2 GHz Ultra Low Voltage Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, 40 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM - Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) with Cingular SIM card, Bluetooth connectivity - One built-in USB 2.0 port and Memory Stick slot; includes port replicator with three USB, one FireWire, Ethernet, VGA out, composite A/V out - Microsoft Windows XP Professional ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Standing screen display size | 4.5 Inches | | Screen Resolution | 1024_x_600 | | Max Screen Resolution | 1024x600 | | Processor | 1.2 GHz intel_core_solo | | RAM | 1 GB DDR2 | | Hard Drive | 40 GB HDD | | Graphics Coprocessor | Intel Graphics Integrated | | Chipset Brand | Intel | | Card Description | Integrated | | Wireless Type | 802.11ab, 802.11g | | Average Battery Life (in hours) | 3.5 Hours | | Brand | Sony | | Series | VGN UX 280p | | Item model number | VGN-UX280P | | Hardware Platform | PC | | Operating System | Windows XP Professional | | Item Weight | 1.2 pounds | | Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 5.91 x 3.74 inches | | Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.5 x 5.91 x 3.74 inches | | Color | Black | | Processor Brand | Intel | | Number of Processors | 1 | | Computer Memory Type | DDR2 SDRAM | | Hard Drive Interface | ATA100 | | Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 4200 RPM | | Voltage | 120 Volts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Sony - **Model Name:** VGN UX 280p - **Screen Size:** 4.5 Inches - **Color:** Black - **Hard Disk Size:** 40 GB - **CPU Model:** Intel Core Solo - **Ram Memory Installed Size:** 1 GB - **Operating System:** Windows XP Professional - **Graphics Card Description:** Integrated - **Graphics Coprocessor:** Intel Graphics Integrated ## Images ![Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1BpYPQxgzL.jpg) ![Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91qhjZk5XDL.jpg) ![Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91DaSzFOwvL.jpg) ![Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BHGB9EVML.jpg) ![Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P 4.5-inch Laptop (Intel Core Solo Processor U1400, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-kbZKhn2L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: does it have microsoft street and trip software?** A: Hi Andy, yes, it's preinstalled. Thanks, Yuri **Q: Can it run Linux?** A: Kinda, but you're going to lose a lot of functionality. I think you'd be better served by some newer technology though, this thing is nearly a decade old and is running some very outdated hardware. I already stashed it away in the pile of forgotten technology. **Q: can it be used as a phone on at&t** A: No. Not as a carrier based phone. Only via WiFi (Skype, etc.). **Q: You guys sure about that price tag ??? Charge almost US$ 3000 for a 8 years old PC with a 12 years old OS is way too expensive, can you do better?** A: Rare item pc and it brand new sealed veryHard to find a brand new sealed thank you ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ UX280P RULES!!!! *by S***Y on August 24, 2007* Ever since I first heard of a product called "Tiqit" ([...]) I wanted to buy one ... the product never came to frutition and was never released beyond Beta Versions.There old website is still up with "limited commercial availability in the second half of 2006" as a release date ... at a street price of $[...] I would have had to take out a loan to buy one... BUT you know what? ... I was prepared to do that .. at the time it was described as "the only computer you can use while walking"I came across the MicroPCtalk ([...]) web forums and saw everyone talking about the Sony UX / Vaio Micro PC'sI could NOT belive my eyes ... the Sony UX280-P is smaller, faster, has more features and stronger and sexier than the now unavailable Tiqit! ........ AND best of all? .....CHEAPER by far ....... I got my UX280P with the full version of Windows XP -- BRAND NEW -- (not refurbished) with a full year warrantee for $[...] right here on Amazon ...have a look around www.Amazon.com especially if you are reading this in the last half of of 2007 or later you may be able to get an even better price.I've read reviews that feel the buttons are small or hard to type but I have not found that to be a problem and I have big hands ... the trick is to just use your thumbs like typing a text message on your phone ... sure you don't want to be typing out 100 page reports .. plug in a cheap USB key board for that or an expensive Blue-Tooth key board if you have the cash .. The UX280-P will also plug into a full sized monitor or flat screen for full desk top use at desktop speed!I am in Canada and I ordered my UX on here Amazon from Electronic Direct ([...] they were Awsome to deal with, I often order from the US and Electronica Direct is one of the best to deal with.A note if you are a Canadian with no experience ordering from the US you still have to pay GST and PST when the package arrives.Also brokerage and exchange .. right now the exchange rate is almost even so it's not factor your credit card company figuers that out automaticly when you order ... it's like 5% right now and going down ... MAKE SURE to ask for your UX to be shipped by US POST then our own Canada Post delivers.For brokerage the US Post / Canada Post combination charges peanuts like $[...] ... with the GST PST included, the total when the packaged arrived, was $[...] extra as I expected, remember if you are in business you get back the GST anyway.As my post title reveals the UX-280P RULES!! .. It's like a Palm Top with nothing to learn ... you know XP you know the UX280P alredy!I have attracted small crowds a number of times using it in public :) It's compact enough with the built in camera I often use it just for a camera and with a 40 GIG harddrive it would technicaly hold about 5 MILLION pictures :) people come up to me and and ask what kind of camera it is with that huge high res screen.It's fun to use watch YouTube videos at Mcdonald's ... AND ... it's a serious business tool that has made my work SOOOO much easier in just the few weeks I've had it ... it's not just *LIKE* having your desk top computer on your hip is *IS* having your desktop computer on your hip!For internet use the UX taps into any available WiFi and it also has a standard network/ethernet port on the docking station AND on an adaptor, the ethernet runs a bit faster than WiFi, I used it to get Microsoft updates. I also use the eathernet to load all my softweare from the CD/DVD drive on my desktop through the network, works great!It also will piggy back on any Blue Tooth phone for internet access AND ... the US models come with a Cingular SIM CARD ... I purchased a Rogers Pay-as-you-go SIM Card and it works for internet access that way too ... A little expensive if 5 cent at a kilobyte (if you don't have a package) but it does work ... I've used it for emergency email (when I did not have my phone with me or was out of minutes) a few times and it realy saved my [...]!I can't say enough good things about the UX-280P with it and my desktop I have no use for a common laptop anymore ... I recomend it highly!! ### ⭐ Sony VAIO not worth your time *by F***T on December 6, 2008* Sony not only will require you to buy expensive external equipment to diagnose *any* problems (of which there are MANY-my motherboard died horribly, took out most of the guts with it) causing you to spend almost $500 more to do *their* jobs for them.Don't even think about spending money on an extended warranty, its just a way for them to get your money and then, again, they make you purchase more expensive hardware to do any diagnosing before they will even talk to you on the phone.Sony is not a company I will be dealing with ever again...buy ANYTHING but a Sony... you can't afford all the parts you need to do THEIR job for them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent device for both work and play *by P***R on January 18, 2007* It is very tiny, by far the smallest fully functional computer I've ever had. It much larger than a PDA though so users used to putting a PDA in their pocket will not be happy with this. It would fit in really baggy pants pockets I suppose, but not in any pockets for anything I wear. It does fit nicely in my winter coat pocket. It really doesn't matter to me though as I have a small backpack-like case that I carry it in, along with keyboard, mouse, AC adapter, extra batteries for all, dongle for wired Ethernet/monitor output/NTSC video out, headphones and even an AV cable for connecting to a TV. All of that and it still weighs less, takes up less space and functions as well as any ultra portable I've had.Usability:The mouse is ok once you get used to it, and the keyboard is really only for small entries and just one step better than an on screen keyboard. Some key combos can be hard to enter but there are ways around that if it bothers you. The screen is very tiny, but also very crisp and bright. It can output to a monitor and display larger resolutions too. The speaker is nothing special, but if I am playing a game or listening to music or watching a movie I would use headphones anyway. I have not played with the cameras much but the webcam is very low quality as would be expected and the main camera was not that impressive either. It can take videos with sound so in a pinch it could take place of a digital camera or video camera but realize it may be much lower resolution that you are used to (it was for me).I took it on the road last week for the first time and it worked great. It felt weird packing a bag and fitting all my clothes and the computer with all accessories into the same bag. I have been taking two bags for years so this was a noticeable change for me. I unpacked when I got to my room and before you knew it I was checking email, surfing and even played games for a hour or so.Battery:The small pack that comes with it looks much better than the extended battery, but also bites as far as life. From my very simple, non scientific testing it seem to last as little as 2 hrs to as long as 4 hrs. The extended one is about double, at about 4 hrs minimum to as long as 8 hrs. Now those figures are from one extreme using it constantly, defragging the hard drive, playing games, wireless on, to the other extreme, wireless off, quite a bit of idle time between tasks, etc.Hibernate mode works awesome as it should, with saving and resuming each taking less than 20 seconds.If you don't mind using standby mode however you can get much more battery life and not really impact the availability of the machine. It takes 5 seconds to go into standby and resumes instantly, and I do mean instantly. Until now I have not had an occasion to use standby since they made the hibernate mode standard years ago, but I have to admit it is handy to put it in standby for a few minutes or even an hour or two if I want to keep it ready to use at a moments notice. This greatly extends the battery life to 12 hrs or more depending on how much you actually are using it. I put it in standby overnight one time and when I woke up it was still had 20% left, not sure how full it was the night before though.While I admit that it is more of a toy for me, it has some merit in being a very portable unit in between the PDA and ultra portable laptop market. I really hope these don't go away, as I think it is a very cool idea and as they get even more powerful it could really become a decent gaming platform. Price being the biggest turn off, the second one being size or at least thickness (at least for this unit). Some say it's too small and others think it's too big. If it was any smaller I would have a hard time holding it, and any bigger and you lose some of the portability of it.Software:I'm running Windows Professional, Open Office, use IE7, Trillian for IM, xfire for gaming IM. I have a 4 gb memory stick that I put a bunch of MP3s on and also a few movies that range from 300mb to 700mb. They actually look quite well on the small screen and with the headphones makes a nice personal media player for moves and music.Now here's the real reason I call it my toy: it plays games, a lot of games, only limited by the 40 gb hard drive space. I have a Dell m1710 with a 512mb 7900GTX and I love it, but this thing is small enough to take to work each day and play on breaks and the battery life is good enough to last all day. It plays game much better than I ever would have imagined, party because of the lower resolution and partially because you can turn down the details that you can't see anyways on such a small screen.Work great - no issues:MorrowindDiablo 2Warcraft 3Quake 3HaloHalf LifeCall of DutyCounterstrikeMAME works great! Thousands of gamesNesticle NES emulatorGBA emulatorBunch of smaller simple 3d games, Zuma, Mohjongg, etcWork great after I worked around minimum 1024x768 screen res issueSacred UnderworldMinions of MirthWork at very min settings barely playableOblivion - had to use Oldblivion patch thoughDo not work or did not tryGoldeneye mod for Half Life 2 - suppose HL2 would not work either but did not tryDid not try Call of duty 2 because would take up too much space and COD1 looks great anyway --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/70457061-sony-vaio-vgn-ux280p-4-5-inch-laptop-intel-core](https://www.desertcart.us/products/70457061-sony-vaio-vgn-ux280p-4-5-inch-laptop-intel-core) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*