Specifications
Operating System
Language Pack
Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai
Language Interface Pack
Vietnamese
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit (English Version)
Architecture
Cache Memory
6 MB (L3 Cache)
Processor Name
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor 1.73 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz*1
Chipset
Intel® PM55 Express Chipset
Main Memory
Memory Speed
1333 MT/s
SO-DIMM slots
DDR3 SO-DIMM slots (Unused Memory slot 0)
Pre-installed/Max
8 GB (4 GB x 2) DDR3 SDRAM*2 (Max)
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive
750 GB*3 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm)
Optical Disc Drive
Maximum Reading Speed
BD-ROM: 6x, BD-R: 6x(SL), 4x(DL) / BD-RE: 4x(SL), 4x(DL) / DVD+R: 8x(SL), 6x(DL) / DVD-R: 8x(SL), 6x(DL) / DVD+RW: 8x, DVD-RW: 8x, DVD-ROM: 8x, DVD-RAM: 5x, CD-ROM: 24x, CD-R: 24x, CD-RW: 24x
Maximum Writing Speed
BD-R: 6x(SL), 4x(DL) / BD-RE: 2x(SL), 2x(DL) / DVD+R: 8x(SL), 4x(DL) / DVD-R: 8x(SL), 4x(DL) / DVD+RW: 8x, DVD-RW: 6x, DVD-RAM: 5x, CD-R: 24x, CD-RW: 10x
Drive
Blu-ray Disc™ Drive with DVD SuperMulti
Graphics
Dedicated Video Memory
1 GB DDR3
Graphics Accelerator
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M GPU
Display
Type
16.4 (41.6 cms) wide (Full HD: 1920x1080) TFT colour display (VAIO Display Premium, Adobe RGB 100% coverage)
Interface
i.LINK(IEEE 1394)
4 pin(S400) x 1
Display Output Connector
Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
SD Memory Card Slot
SD memory card (SDHC,SDXC compatible, Copyright protection (CPRM))
Microphone
Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
DC IN
x 1
USB
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) x 2*4
HDMI In/Out Connector
HDMI Out x 1
eSATA/USB Port
eSATA / Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x 1
Network (RJ-45)Connector
1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 1
Memory Stick Slot
Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate )*5
PC Card Slot
ExpressCard™/34 x 1
Headphone
Stereo, Mini Jack, Optical Audio Output combined x 1
Wireless Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® standard Ver. 2.1 + EDR
Wireless LAN Data Rate
Maximum transmission speed: 300 Mbps*7, Maximum receipt speed: 300 Mbps*7
Wireless LAN Type
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n*6
Camera
Front Side Camera
Resolution: 640 x 480, Effective Pixels: 0.3 Mega pixels
Audio
Microphone
Internal Monaural Microphone
Speaker
Internal Stereo Speakers
Audio Technology
Dolby Home Theater® technology, Sound Reality™
Sound Chip
Intel® High Definition Audio
Keyboard/Input Device
Keyboard
19.05 mm key pitch/2.0 mm keystroke, 103 keys, Backlit Keyboard
Touchpad
Touchpad (Gesture supported)
Battery Life
Optional Battery
VGP-BPL21 Lithium-ion battery: up to of use*8
Bundled Battery
VGP-BPS21A Lithium-ion battery: up to 1.0 hours of use*8
Size
Dimensions (WxHxD)
387.2 x 31-41 x 263 mm
Weight
3.2 kg (including the supplied battery)
Included Software
Support
VAIO Care, VAIO Care Rescue, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support, Norton™ Online Backup 60-day Free Trial*13
Word Processor / Spreadsheet
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010*10
Home Network
VAIO Media plus
Security
McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*11, Webroot® Spy Sweeper® 90-day Free Trial*12
Tool
Evernote for VAIO, Adobe® Reader® 9
Content Creation/Editing
PMB VAIO Edition*9, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 8, Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8, Roxio Easy Media Creator*9
Utilities
VAIO Control Center, Battery Care Function, VAIO Gate, VAIO Window Organizer, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects
AV Entertainment
Media Gallery, Windows® Media Center, WinDVD BD
Supplied Accessories
AC Adaptor
VGP-AC19V53 or VGP-AC19V46
Battery
VGP-BPS21A*14
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. For the availability of Intel® Virtualization Technology, please visit our web site at http://www.sony‑asia.com/subtype/notifications/asset/339736/productcategory/it+personal+computer
*2 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.
*3 GB means one billion bytes when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of storage space is reserved as a recovery partition.
*4 The logical transfer speed of up to 2.5 Gbps.
*5 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only.
*6 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.
*7 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.
*8 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
*9 Depending on disc type, it requires a maximum of 50GB HDD capacity in addition to the space required for source content.
*10 Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 includes reduced‑functionality versions of Word 2010 and Excel 2010 with advertising. Does not include PowerPoint®, Outlook® or Publisher. To activate full‑featured Office software, purchase an Office 2010 Product Key.
*11 Free use of 30 days. Further update will be charged.
*12 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged.
*13 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged.
*14 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.<Important notice when playing back HD contents>
[Supporting Blu‑ray Disc]
‑The Blu‑ray Disc Drive does not support BD‑RE 1.0 discs and Blu‑ray cartridge discs.[Blu‑ray Disc Playback]
‑ 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.[AVC HD Playback]
‑ Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.The trademarks, including but not limited to "Sony", "VAIO"and "Memory Stick" 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, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Pentium, 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.