VAIO FE16 arrives in Brazil with Intel Core Series 3 and local AI

The new generation of the VAIO FE16 arrived in Brazil on October 20, 2026, with a suggested price starting at R$ 4,999. The 16-inch notebook uses Intel Core Series 3 processors, codenamed Wildcat Lake, and bets on artificial intelligence run on the device itself, without relying exclusively on the cloud. The brand is produced in Brazil by Positivo Tecnologia, which has manufactured and sold VAIO in Brazil since 2015 — the model is made in Curitiba. Its central pitch is to bring the AI PC label to a price band below premium models. The dedicated NPU reaches up to 17 TOPS (trillion operations per second) and handles tasks such as background blur, automatic lighting adjustment and soft focus on video calls, through the VAIO Smart Camera software. The spill-resistant ABNT2 keyboard gained a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key.

What the FE16 offers

  • Display: 16-inch IPS WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 16:10, anti-glare, opening up to 180 degrees.
  • Processor: Intel Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake), with a dedicated NPU of up to 17 TOPS.
  • Memory and storage: DDR5 expandable to 64 GB and M.2 NVMe SSD up to 4 TB.
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, USB-C with charging, HDMI 2.0b, RJ-45 and SD card reader.
  • Battery and body: 55 Wh, with advertised battery life of up to 10 hours, 19.8 mm thick and about 1.8 kg; 720p front camera.
  • Availability: on sale on VAIO's website and at major retailers, according to the announcement.

Not a Copilot+ PC — and that matters. Despite the dedicated Copilot key, the FE16 is not a Copilot+ PC: Microsoft requires an NPU of at least 40 TOPS for that badge, and Wildcat Lake's 17 TOPS fall below it. In practice, the notebook offloads AI tasks from compatible apps and keeps more data on the device, but it does not get the category's exclusive features, such as Recall and local image generation in Windows. That distinction matters when comparing it with premium models.

Check before you buy. One caution flagged by launch coverage: the announcement does not detail which exact chip powers each configuration or the price of the Windows 11 version. The up-to-17-TOPS figure is the family's ceiling — and, according to ANTI/HYPE, only the two Core 7 chips in the family reach that value. An entry listing with a Core 3 304, 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD with Linux was seen on the official store for R$ 4,199 before the announcement. So before buying, check the chosen version's processor, memory, operating system and final price.

“Artificial intelligence should not be restricted to high-end models,” said Daniela Colin, Director of Product Development and Procurement at Positivo Tecnologia, in the launch announcement. Editorial interpretation: the FE16 makes most sense as a work and study notebook with entry-level local AI and good expandability — a large screen, an Ethernet port and expandable memory — rather than as a machine to rival premium AI PCs on raw AI power.

Image credit: VAIO press material, via Mundo Conectado. The image shows the VAIO FE16.

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