Customer Reviews

Sony VGP-BPL15/B VAIO Extended Batteries for P Series Lifestyle PC (Black)

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Like all extended batteries, you can not expect it to fit the design of your laptop perfectly. I'm happy Sony at least made it extend downwards, keeping the laptop in a downward like angle, as opposed to making extend backwards. I prefer the Vaio P be on a little angle, besides, I think it makes it easier to type, as opposed to having the battery extend backwards and not allowing the Vaio P to fit into one of it's designed cases. ...yes, even with this battery, the Vaio P will fit comfortably into any of the cases Sony has designed for it, even the leather one.

As for performance, and again, like any battery out there, don't expect it to last as long as Sony promises, unless you really dim the screen to like nothing, turn off the wireless, speakers, etc... By dimming the screen to about 3 bars (still comfortable for me, the Vaio P has a SUPER bright LCD) and wireless off, I get about 6 hours, with the same settings plus a Sprint USB Internet Card I get about 5 1/2 hours.

Before I purchased the battery, I Googled images, but found none showing the battery on the laptop, so I'll post images of what that looks like, for future shoppers. ...as well as images of what the laptop will look like while in the leather Sony case with this battery on it.

I was iffy about giving it 5 stars, since the battery is a bit heavy (not SUPER heavy, but I'm sure it could be lighter), but it does it's job pretty well, and it's just a battery (can't believe I'm reviewing a battery LOL).

OK, Lets get one thing out right from the start... you proably aren't going to get the 8 hours that Sony claims on their website. But with good power management, you should get closer to 5 hours maybe even 5.5 hours.

I didn't like the physical design of the battery. It seemed that with it on, the laptop didn't want to sit down flat, the front wanted to hang up in the air. It is hard to explain it, but once you own it you will see. It isn't that noticeable once you rest your hands on it and start doing stuff, but once to take your hands off, the front begins to levitate again. When you are spending $1030 (MSRP) between the computer and battery, you would think a little refinement would have gone into design.

Ultimately, if you are going to get a Sony P series computer, this is a must have accessory. Any minor quibbles are quickly overlooked with double the lifespan of the small battery that ships with the computer.

Be aware this is for the VGN-P and NOT the VPC-P
if the model of your P starts with VPC this is NOT the correct battery for your model, you will need the BPL23 instead.

other than that, nothing to report, it is a double size double life battery, very cool.

The standard battery only provides less than 2 hours with normal use. If you are interested in using the P without interruptions, you'll be very happy with the Sony Extended Battery. I estimate getting about 4 - 5 hours of normal usage.

I was getting 3 hours at most with the standard battery, and have basically gotten a little more than double that with this battery. I keep the screen at 3 bars of brightness with only WiFi on and, if I leave it alone for a bit, the battery life estimate jumps to 15 hours, but that's obviously not real-world use. It's kind of nice to have two batteries and I can always go back to the stock one to make the P super slim again.

As the pictures show (I added two pics of my own), it's about twice the thickness (and weight) of the standard battery so the P is not quite as sleek but at least I can use it for a whole day on and off without worrying about it dying. My only complaint is that it went on sale here the moment I received mine.

After much tweaking of my P series Sony sub-netbook (or whatever you call it) I have found it to be a useful travel companion. I have put Windows 7 on it and other than the battery life was pretty happy with the mobility vs. performance aspects of the P series. After all, there was only so much performance I could expect for something so light. I finally went for the $100 battery and was glad I did, I'm getting at least twice and maybe 2.5 times the life where I now feel like I can get 3 hours of work done without fear of my power running out. With the little adaptor I have even done full powerpoint presentations. And people keep stopping me asking about "that little computer"... I recommend the battery upgrade to anyone that regularly uses their P series unplugged and that should be everyone.

I wanted an extended battery for long flights or all-day conferences. I can go a full 8 hours with this battery if I keep the wireless off and the screen at half brightness. I have a SSHD and Win7, so that helps conserve power, plus I shut the screen off after 2 minutes of inactivity. Very happy with the P series Vaio and this is a terrific battery with relatively low profile. Even with this battery, I can slip the entire computer in my jacket pocket.

I am most happy with my new extended battery for my Sony Vaio laptop. It gives me 3-hours plus usage on a full battery. Despite the fact that it does not fit flush with this mini laptop, it does not look bad or hampers use in any way. I highly recommend users to purchase this battery for extended laptop use.

The battery has a little hump thath makes the computer lean towards you a little bit. With this battery the computer barely fits it's case, but still fits. Since I use my vaio P mostly in trips this is a must buy for me. Reccomended.

Reassuring to have a battery that will last up to at least 3 hours instead of just one hour.