7. Conclusions: A Real, If Not Perfect, Battery Life Champ

Ultra-portable laptops tend to be more costly. Even so the VGN-TX1XP seems especially expensive, at around $2,600. On the other hand, the VAIO VGN-TX1XP also delivers the goods, with an almost unbelievably long battery lifetime - up to 7.5 hours with a standard battery - as well as a future-friendly display, and unique, attractive design. Better yet, this unit weighs less than 2.75 lbs (1.26 kg) including the built-in DVD burner and a standard battery!

It's clear that the laptop has its weaknesses, as we've mentioned elsewhere in Parts 1 and 2 of this review. Sony also needs to improve its support and service if they want to play well in the business market segment for laptops. These deficits notwithstanding, like its older USA sibling the T350P, the VAIO VGN TX1XP and by extension the US TX line honestly earn our Editors Choice Award.