The VGX-TP is still very usable today due to its powerful NVIDIA GPU (if it works that is). You can still use the TV tuner with modern software and it does support digital signals, so it can still be used as a small HTPC, however it may struggle with larger videos and definitely 4K due to the old GPU. With an SSD and RAM upgrade to at least 4GB, the VGX-TP can handle Windows 10 fine. he Sony VAIO VGX-TP was a mid-range HTPC released in 2008. This was supposed to be a media center PC that would be connected to a TV, and as a result featured decent specs for its time such as an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT as well as multimedia features such as a Blu-Ray drive, and even a TV tuner on higher end models.

VGX-TP in White

One major thing to note is the very unique circular design of the TP, which came in black and white, compared to rivals such as the HP Pavilion Media Center, which looked plain in comparison, and even its predecessor, the VGX-XL. This small design was achieved by utilising laptop components such as the CPU and GPU, which consumed less power and heated up less, allowing Sony to make the design far smaller than the VGX-XL. It also came with a small keyboard with integrated trackpad to match