Specifications
Operating System
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (English Version) with Traditional Chinese Language Pack
Architecture
Processor technology
Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology
Chipset
Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Processor System Bus
800MHz
Processor Name
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7500(2.20 GHz)*1*2
Cache Memory
4MB Advanced Smart Cache
Memory Bus
667MHz
Main Memory
SO-DIMM Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two)
Pre-installed/Max
2GB*3/(upgradeable up to 2GB)
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive
320GB (160x2, HDD recovery storage max. 8GB*4, C: Remain) Serial ATA, 5400rpm(RAID support) *5
Optical Disc Drive
Maximum Reading Speed
BD-ROM:2x / BD-R:2x (SL), 1.6x (DL) / BD-RE: 2x (SL), 1.6x (DL) / DVD+R:8x (SL), 6x (DL) / DVD-R:8x (SL), 6x (DL) / 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(SL), 1x (DL) / BD-RE: 2x(SL), 1x (DL) / DVD+R: 8x (SL), 2.4x (DL) / DVD-R: 8x (SL), 2x (DL) / DVD+RW: 4x / DVD-RW: 4x / DVD-RAM: 5x / CD-R: 8x/CD-RW: 8x
Drive
Blu-ray Disc™ Drive*6
Graphics
Total Available Graphics Memory (Max)
1023MB*7
Graphics Accelerator
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT notebook graphics processing unit (GPU)
Display
Type
17.0" (WUXGA: 1920 x 1200) TFT Colour display (Clear Bright High Colour LCD )
TV Function
Tuner
Digital (DVB-T), Analogue Hybrid Tuner x 1*8
Interface
i.LINK(IEEE 1394)
4pin (S400) x 1
Display Output Connector
Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15pin x 1
SD Memory Card Slot
SD Memory Card*11 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible)
Microphone
stereo mini jack x 1
S Video In/Out Connector
Input x 1, Output x 1*9
Others
VHF/UHF Connector, Optical Out Connector, Infrared Receiver
DC IN
x 1
USB
High Speed USB 2.0 x 3
Network (RJ-45)Connector
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T x 1
AV In/Out Connector
Input x 1
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
Modem
V.92 and V.90 Compliant x 1
Memory Stick Slot
Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)*10
PC Card Slot
ExpressCard™/54 x1, Type I/II x 1
HDMI Connector
Output x 1
Headphone
stereo mini jack x 1
Wireless Connection
Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Wireless LAN Type
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g*12
Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN Frequency
5 GHz (802.11a), 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g)
Wireless LAN Data Rate
Maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11a/g) *13
Camera
Front Side Camera
Effective Pixels: 1280x1024, Image Device: 1/4" SxGA CMOS sensor, Lens: 3elements in 3groups F2.9
Audio
Microphone
Built-in monaural microphone
Speaker
Built-in stereo speakers
Sound Chip
DSD compatible high quality sound chip: "Sound Reality" ( Intel® High Definition Audio compatible ), 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support)
Keyboard/Input Device
Keyboard
Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.5 mm keystroke, 86 keys
Touchpad
Intelligent Touchpad
Battery Life
Optional Long Battery
VGP-BPL9 Lithum-ion battery: up to 2.5 hours of use *14
Bundled Battery
VGP-BPS9A/B Lithum-ion battery: up to 1.5 hours of use *14
Size
Dimensions (WxHxD)
416 × 33.5-41.5 × 299.5 mm
Weight
3.9 kg
Included Software
Support
VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update 3.0, VAIO Hardware Diagnostics 3.3
Home Network
VAIO Media 6.0
Tool
Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0, Adobe® Reader® 8, Norton Internet Security™ 2007*16
Music
SonicStage CP 4.3, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.3, SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.3, DSD Direct Player 1.0
Video Edit/Playback
VAIO Video & Photo Suite 1.1, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0, VAIO Edit Components 6.2, WinDVD BD for VAIO 8.0
Utilities
VAIO Control Center 2.0, VAIO AV Mode Launcher 1.0, VAIO Camera Utility 2.0, VAIO Camera Capture Utility 2.2
DVD Creation
Click to DVD BD 3.0*15
AV Entertainment
Windows® Media Center, Image Converter 3
Still Image/Photo
Windows® Photo Gallery , Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 5.0 (Installer)
Supplied Accessories
AC Adaptor
AC Adaptor(VGP-AC19V16)*17
Others
Remote Commander (RM-MCE20), 2 AA Batteries
Battery
Lithium-ion battery(VGP-BPS9A/B)*18
Warranty
Period
One year*19
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 Since memory modules of the same capacity are installed to both of the two memory module slots, computer runs in dual channel mode and provide better performance.
*4 Necessary data for recovery (setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 8GB in size is available separately.
*5 Set to RAID 0 (Striping) at initial shipment settings. It will be displayed as 160GB x 1 on the Windows operating system.
*6 This product does not support BD‑RE 1.0 discs and Blu‑ray cartridge discs.
*7 Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory.
*8 There may be some cases in which the programs cannot be seen depending on the Cable TV Service. Please contact each Cable TV Service for further information.
*9 Does not support playback copyright protected contents recorded on Blu‑ray disc.
*10 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded "Memory Stick" media only.
*11 The copyright protection and high‑speed data transfer features of the SD memory card are not supported.
*12 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.
*13 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.
*14 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).)
Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit vaio‑online.sony.com
*15 When a BDMV format disc is to be created, a hard disk margin of two times the capacity of the material other than the actual space necessary for itself, plus approximately 1GB is required.
*16 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged.
*17 AC adapter should be connected while the CPU is having a heavy workload, such as Blu‑ray disc playback, or playback may not be displayed properly because of the power saving feature.
*18 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.
*19 Warranty conditions may vary by region.
<<Important notice when playing back Blu‑ray discs>>
[Supporting Disc]
‑ Supports writing data to BD‑R 1.1 discs (single‑layer discs with the capacity of 25GB, dual‑layer discs with the capacity of 50GB) and BD‑RE 2.1 discs (single‑layer discs with the capacity of 25GB, dual‑layer discs with the capacity of 50GB). The Blue‑ray drive on your computer does not support BD‑RE 1.0 discs and Blu‑ray cartridge discs.
[Blu‑ray Disc Playback]
‑ As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu‑ray disc playback VAIO computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
‑ 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
[Blu‑ray Disc Recording / Burning]
‑ Video recording to Blu‑ray Disc media is done in MPEG2 format only.
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.
IIntel, the Intel logo, Centrino and the Centrino logo, Intel Core and Core Inside, are trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Windows, Windows Vista and the Windows logo 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.