| Processor Technology |
Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
･ Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40 GHz)*1*2
･ Intel® WiFi Link 5100
･ Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset |
| Operating System |
Windows Vista® Business (English Version)
with Service Pack 1 (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Language Pack) |
| Chipset |
Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset |
| Processor System Bus |
800 MHz |
| Memory Bus |
800 MHz |
| Cache Memory |
3 MB |
| Main Memory |
Pre-installed/Max |
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM*3 (Max)*4 |
| SO-DIMM slots |
2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) |
| Hard Disk Drive |
160 GB*5 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) |
| Optical Disc Drive |
Drive |
Blu-ray Disc™ Drive |
| Maximum Reading Speed |
BD-ROM: 2x/
BD-R: 2x (Single Layer), 2x (Dual Layer)/
BD-RE: 2x (Single Layer), 2x (Dual Layer) /
DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Double Layer)/
DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Dual Layer)/
DVD+RW: 6x/DVD-RW: 6x/
DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/
CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x |
| Maximum Writing Speed |
BD-R: 2x(Single Layer), 1x (Dual Layer) /
BD-RE: 2x(Single Layer), 1x (Dual Layer) /
DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer)/
DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer)/
DVD+RW: 4x/DVD-RW: 4x/
DVD-RAM: 5x/
CD-R: 16x/CD-RW: 10x |
| Graphics Accelerator |
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD |
| Dedicated Video Memory |
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| Display |
11.1" wide (WXGA: 1366 x 768) TFT colour display (Clear Tough LCD [Rich Colour]) |
| TV Function |
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| Interfaces |
USB |
High Speed USB 2.0 x 2 |
| i.LINK (IEEE 1394) |
4 pin (S400) x 1 |
| Network (RJ-45) Connector |
10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1 |
| Display Output Connector |
Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 |
| AV In/Out Connector |
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| S-Video In/Out Connector |
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| Headphone |
Stereo mini jack x 1 |
| Microphone |
Stereo mini jack x 1 |
| HDMI In/Out Connector |
Output x 1 |
| Modem |
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| Memory Stick Slot |
Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)*6 |
| SD Memory Card Slot |
SD Memory Card*7 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible) |
| AC/DC IN |
DC IN x 1 |
| Others |
Docking Station Connector x 1 |
| Wireless Connection |
Wireless LAN |
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft n*8
・Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11a/g) 300 Mbps (Draft 802.11n)*9
・Frequency: 5 GHz (802.11a/Draft n), 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/Draft n) |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR |
| Compatible Memory Cards |
Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible) ・SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible) ・Multi Media Card |
| PC Card Slot |
ExpressCard™/34 x 1 |
| Fingerprint Sensor |
x 1 |
| Security Chip |
TCG Ver.1.2 compliant Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
| Camera |
Effective pixels: 640x 480 |
| 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. 17 mm key pitch/1.7 mm keystroke ･82keys ･Intelligent Touchpad |
| Battery Life*10 |
Bundled Battery |
VGP-BPS14/B Lithium-ion battery: up to 6 hours of use |
| Optional Long Battery |
VGP-BPL14/B Lithium-ion battery: up to 9 hours of use |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) (approx.) |
279 x 23.5 x 199.8 mm |
| Weight (approx.) |
1.3 kg (including the supplied battery) |
| Included Software |
Video Edit/Playback: VAIO Movie Story 1.3, Adobe® Premiere® Elements® 4, VAIO Edit Components 6.4, WinDVD BD for VAIO 8.0
BD/DVD Creation: Click to Disc 1.2*11, Click to Disc Editor 1.2*11
Music: VAIO MusicBox 2.1, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.6
Still Image/Photo: PMB(Picture Motion Browser) 3.2, Windows® Photo Gallery, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements® 6 (Installer)
Home Network: VAIO Media plus 1.1
Word Processor/Spreadsheet: 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*12
Tool: Roxio Easy Media Creator 10.1, Adobe® Reader® 9, McAfee PC SecurityCenter 90-day Free Trial*13
Utilities: VAIO Control Center 3.1, VAIO Presentation Support 1.0, Infineon TPM Professional Package 3.0 (Installer), Protector Suite QL 5.6, WebCam Companion 2, Magic-i™ Visual Effects
Support: VAIO Recovery Center 1.4, VAIO Update 4.0, VAIO Data Restore Tool 1.0 |
| Supplied Accessories |
AC Adaptor (VGP-AC16V14) ･ Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS14/B)*14 ･ Noise canceling headphones (MDR-NCO21LP/BM) ･ Windows® XP Professional Install Disc |
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| Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
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CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology is not supported. |
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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. |
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A portion of the system memory over 3 GB may not be available to the operating system. |
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GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk drive space is reserved as a recovery partition. |
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Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only. |
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The copyright protection of the SD Memory Card is not supported. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method ver.1.0,measurement method (a)).
Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit http://www.sony-asia.com/support/vaio/jeita |
| *11 |
Depending on disc type, “Click to Disc” and “Click to Disc Editor” require a maximum of 50GB HDD capacity in addition to the space required for source content. |
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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. |
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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 operation |
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Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged. |
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This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. |
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| <<Important notice when playing back HD contents>> |
| [Supporting Blu-ray Disc] |
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| -The Blu-ray Disc Drive does not support BD-RE 1.0 discs and Blu-ray cartridge discs. |
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| [Blu-ray Disc Playback] |
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| - Requires compatible high-definition display for high definition playback. Playback of AACS protected media may require an HDCP compliant output and HDCP compliant display. |
| - You may need to connect to the Internet when playing copyright protected Blu-ray discs. |
| - Region settings are required for Movies and BD-ROM contents. If the region setting and the region of the disc do not match, playback is not possible. |
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| [AVC HD Playback] |
- Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.
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| 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. |
| All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
| 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. |
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| <OS Downgrade to Windows® XP> |
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| Note that you cannot use the following features and software that you could use on Windows Vista® after downgrading to Windows® XP: |
| - Plug and Display feature |
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| - Instant Mode (on models with Instant Mode only) |
| - VAIO HDD Protection (on models with a hard disk drive only) |
| - Sony original audio and visual software |
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| - Non-Sony software (e.g. InterVideo WinDVD, etc.) |
| - VAIO Recovery Tool |
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| Refer to the Windows® Professional Install Disc User Guide for further details. |