VAIO has announced the 13.3-inch mobile notebook "VAIO T" and its business counterpart, the "VAIO T work." Both use VAIO's own "multi-flip mechanism," in which the display swings forward and settles on top of the keyboard, turning the machine into a tablet with the keys hidden underneath. One device can switch between laptop, tablet, and view styles. Orders open at 10:00 on September 18, Nojima stores begin selling on September 22, and the earliest delivery from VAIO's direct online store is September 30. The two models are also the first entries in the company's newly created "VAIO Next" series.
A 2-in-1 whose screen flips over instead of rotating 360 degrees
Most 2-in-1 notebooks fall into two camps: detachables, where the keyboard comes off, and convertibles, where a 360-degree hinge folds the keyboard around to the back. The VAIO T is neither. Its display pivots on the hinge axis and lies face-up on top of the keyboard. When held as a tablet, no keys are exposed on the rear, so the surface under your fingers stays clean.
The concept itself is not new. VAIO used the same approach in the flip model of the "VAIO Z" it launched in 2015. Back then, you had to unlock the display with a release latch before rotating it. The VAIO T replaces that with a magnetic hold, so the shape changes without any latch operation.
There are three styles: laptop mode, in which a tilt-up keyboard angles toward you; tablet mode, which can be held in one hand without a desk; and view mode, which keeps the screen facing outward so you can show it to someone across the table. VAIO frames the device as a tool that connects writing, thinking, and presenting without interrupting your train of thought. Note that in tablet and view modes, some functions such as VAIO User Sensing and the AI noise cancelling described below fall back to their standard behavior.
A "Next" series born from a Nojima proposal
The VAIO T was planned jointly after VAIO joined the Nojima group in 2025, and the idea reportedly originated on the Nojima side. It is the second product of that collaboration, following the "VAIO Wellness Care" app announced on August 10, 2026, which estimates blood-vessel and heart-rate information from the built-in camera. To position a machine that departs from conventional laptops, VAIO created the "VAIO Next" series as a category separate from its existing high-end line, such as the "VAIO SX14-R."
The business model, "VAIO T work," drops the model-number style naming used by products like the "VAIO Pro PK-R" in favor of a name aligned with the consumer version. It ships with a fixed Core Ultra 7 356H CPU and comes only in Fine Black.
Core Ultra Series 3 and Copilot+ PC support
The consumer VAIO T (model VCTNN1) can be configured with H-series chips from Intel's Core Ultra Series 3. The options are the Core Ultra X7 358H, Core Ultra 7 356H, and Core Ultra 5 325; the top-end X7 358H is available only in the VAIO Store-exclusive "Kachi-iro Special Edition." The X7 358H carries Intel Arc B390 graphics, and VAIO says it delivers 123 percent CPU performance and 169 percent GPU performance compared with the SX14-R (Core Ultra 7 155H) announced in October 2024.
H-series configurations benefit from VAIO's "VAIO TruePerformance," which reinforces power delivery and cooling to sustain high-load operation for 10 to 20 minutes. The NPU offers up to 47 to 50 TOPS, meeting the Copilot+ PC requirements. Memory is LPDDR5X in 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB, and SSD options run 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB, with PCIe 5.0 drives available.
The display is a 13.3-inch 16:10 WQXGA panel at 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, covered edge to edge by a single sheet of glass for a seamless touch surface. However, it does not support VAIO's digitizer stylus (VJ8STD4/VJ8STD3), so anyone who mainly wants pen input should take note.
About 1.25 kg, with up to 18 hours of video playback on the large battery
The body measures roughly 312 x 224.6 x 14.6 to 19.6 mm, and weight starts at about 1.253 kg for the consumer model and about 1.299 kg for the business model. Two batteries are offered. Under JEITA 3.0 testing, the large battery is rated for about 16.5 to 18.0 hours of video playback and 28.0 to 29.0 hours idle, while the standard battery manages about 11.5 to 12.5 hours of video and 19.5 to 21.0 hours idle. Consumer models also come with a warranty that replaces the battery free of charge if its full-charge capacity falls to 80 percent or below within three years.
Ports include one USB4 Type-C on each side (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort output, and USB PD charging), two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, HDMI, and wired LAN, so most peripherals connect without adapters. Wireless covers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, and the webcam is a 9.2-megapixel unit with face authentication.
On the audio side, AI noise cancelling built on three microphones offers four modes that can be switched with a single dedicated key. "VAIO User Sensing," which uses a presence sensor and the camera for automatic logon when you sit down, automatic lock when you leave, and shoulder-surfing alerts, is also on board but works only in laptop mode. "VAIO Wellness Care" requires a separate installation and is scheduled to become available for download on or after September 30.
Colors are Fine Red, Fine Black, and a "Kachi-iro Special Edition" that renders VAIO's deep indigo corporate color, kachi-iro, through anodized dyeing of high-brightness aluminum. The kachi-iro model can be ordered with a "hidden-legend keyboard," which prints black legends on black keycaps so the characters appear only when the backlight is on.
For durability, VAIO says it ran tests based on MIL-STD-810H plus a dedicated flip-endurance test for the mechanism's additional moving parts. The machines are built at the company's headquarters factory in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, and pass the "Azumino FINISH" visual inspection by staff before shipping.
According to media reports, the minimum configuration at the VAIO Store is priced at 374,000 yen (tax included), and the Kachi-iro Special Edition starts at 423,500 yen (tax included). The consumer model is sold through Nojima stores and VAIO's direct online store, while the business model is available through VAIO Store Business.
Summary
The VAIO T reworks the flip mechanism from the decade-old VAIO Z into a magnetic design and pairs it with Core Ultra Series 3 and Copilot+ PC support in a 13.3-inch 2-in-1. A tablet mode that keeps the keyboard out of sight and a rich set of sensing features, albeit limited to laptop mode, give it a distinct character, while the lack of pen support and a starting price in the 370,000-yen range will narrow its audience. Orders open at 10:00 on September 18, and Nojima stores start selling on September 22.
