| Operating System |
Windows Vista® Home Premium (English Version)with Traditional Chinese Language Pack |
| Processor System Bus |
800MHz |
| Memory Bus |
667MHz |
| Cache Memory |
3MB |
| Main Memory |
2GB DDR2 SDRAM*3 (upgradeable up to 4GB*4) |
| 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) |
| Hard Disk Drive |
200GB*5(Serial ATA, 5400rpm) |
| Optical Drive |
Drive |
DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive*6 |
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Maximum Reading Speed |
DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM: 8x
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW: 24x |
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Maximum Writing Speed |
DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL: 4x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R, CD-RW: 24x |
| Graphics Processing Unit |
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
| Display |
15.4" Wide (WXGA: 1280 x 800) TFT Colour display (Clear Bright LCD Lite) |
| Interface |
High Speed USB 2.0 x 5 ・i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4pin)・Network (RJ-45) connector (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)・Headphone jack (stereo mini)・Microphone jack (stereo mini)・Memory Stick slot (Standard/Duo Size, MagicGate, Memory Stick PRO and High-speed data transfer compatible)*7・SD Memory Card slot*8 (SDHC, MMC compatible) ・ DC IN ・Optical Out Connector・Line-in jack (stereo mini) |
| Wireless LAN |
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft n*9
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Max. data rate: 11 Mbps(802.11b),54 Mbps(802.11a/g),300 Mbps(Draft 802.11n)*10
Frequency: 5 GHz(802.11a/Draft n), 2.4 GHz(802.11b/g/Draft n) |
| Compatible Memory Cards |
Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size, MagicGate, Memory Stick PRO, High-speed data transfer compatible)・SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible)・ Multi Media Card |
| Modem |
V.92 and V.90 Compliant |
| PC Card Slot |
ExpressCard™/34 x1･Type I/II x 1 |
| Camera |
Effective Pixels: 1280 x 1024 |
| Audio |
DSD compatible high quality sound chip: “Sound Reality”(Intel® High Definition Audio compatible) • 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers •Subwoofer speaker for bass frequencies • Built-in monaural microphone |
| Keyboard/Input Device |
Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.5 mm keystroke ･ 87 keys ･ Intelligent Touchpa |
| Battery*11 |
VGP-BPS8 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.5 hours of use |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
486 x 313 x 135mm (Under minimal tilt with folded keyboard)
486 x 276 x 224mm (Under maximal tilt with opened keyboard) |
| Weight |
5.3 kg (including the supplied battery) |
| Included Software |
AV Entertainment: Windows® Media Center, Image Converter 3
Video Edit/Playback: VAIO Movie Story 1.1, VAIO Content Exporter 1.2, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 4.0, VAIO Edit Components 6.4*12, WinDVD for VAIO 8.0
DVD Creation: Click to Disc 1.0, Click to Disc Editor 1.0
Music: SoundFLOW 4.2, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4, SonicStage Mastering, Studio Audio Filter 2.3, DSD Direct Player 1.0
Still Image/Photo: Windows® Photo Gallery, Picasa™, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6.0(Installer)
Home Network: VAIO Media 6.0
Word Processor/Spreadsheet: 60 Days Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*13
Tool: Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.1, Adobe® Reader® 8, Norton Internet Security™ 2008(Installer)*14
Utilities: VAIO Control Center 2.1, VAIO Camera Capture Utility 2.7, Setting Utility Series 3.1, ArcSoft Magic-i™ Visual Effects 1.0
Support: VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update 3.0, VAIO Data Restore Tool 1.0 |
| Supplied Accessories |
AC Adaptor(VGP-AC19V24) ･ Lithium-ion battery(VGP-BPS8)*15 ･ 8cm Disc Adaptor |
| Local Warranty |
One year |
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| Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
| *1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. |
| *2 Intel® Virtualization Technology is not supported on VAIO. |
| *3 If memory modules of the same capacity are installed to both of the two memory module slots, the supported dual channel mode provides better performance. |
| *4 A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the operating system. Sony does not guarantee compatibility with memories of other brands. |
| *5 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition. |
| *6 This optical drive is not capable of writing data onto an 8cm disc.Please use the bundled 8cm disc adapter for reading data of an 8cm disc. |
| *7 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only. |
| *8 The copyright protection of the SD memory card is not supported. |
| *9 The maximum communication distance can vary depending on the obstacles or the distance between the communication devices, the radio waves, the operating system or the software being used. |
| *10 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. |
| *11 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. |
| *12 Though the software is not pre-installed, the official license is registered. It can be downloaded free of charge. |
| *13 This software is intended for evaluation purposes only. It must be activated before actual use, and the activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch. Activation requires Internet access, which enables certain functions included. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting options and operations. |
| *14 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged. |
| *15 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. |
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| Others: |
| - The trademarks, including but not limited to "SONY", "VAIO", "Memory Stick" and "SonicStage" are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. |
| - Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. |
| - Centrino, Centrino Inside, Centrino Logo, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Pentium and Pentium Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. |
| - Windows, Windows Vista, the Windows logo and Microsoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. |
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| - Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company's policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided. |