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Operating System
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (English Version) with Traditional Chinese Language Pack
Architecture
Processor Technology
Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology
Processor Name
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8300(2.40 GHz)*1*2
Network Connection
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Chipset
Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Processor System Bus
800MHz
Memory Bus
667MHz
Cache Memory
3MB
Main Memory
Pre-installed
4GB DDR2 SDRAM*3 (Max)*4
SO-DIMM slots
2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two)
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive
500GB*5 (250GB x 2, Serial ATA, 5400rpm, RAID support*6)
Optical Disc Drive
Drive
Blu-ray 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
Graphics
Graphics Accelerator
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT notebook graphics processing unit (GPU)
Dedicated Video Memory
512MB
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*7
Interface
USB
High Speed USB 2.0 x 3
i.LINK(IEEE 1394)
4pin (S400) x 1
Network (RJ-45)Connector
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T x 1
Display OutputConnector
Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15pin x 1
AV In/Out Connector
Input x 1
S Video In/Out Connector
Input x 1, Output x 1*8
Headphone
stereo mini jack x 1
Microphone
stereo mini jack x 1
HDMI Connector
Output x 1
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)*9
SD Memory Card Slot
SD Memory Card*10 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible)
PC Card Slot
ExpressCard™/54 x1, Type I/II 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
DC IN
x 1
Others
VHF/UHF Connector, Optical Out Connector, Infrared Receiver
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft n *11
Network Connection
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Wireless LAN Data Rate
maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11a/g) 300 Mbps (Draft 802.11n) *12
Wireless LAN Frequency
5 GHz (802.11a/Draft n), 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/Draft n)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.0+EDR
Camera
Front Side Camera
Effective Pixels: 1280x1024
Audio
Sound Chip
DSD compatible high quality sound chip: "Sound Reality"(Intel® High Definition Audio compatible) , 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support)
Speaker
Built-in stereo speakers
Microphone
Built-in monaural microphone
Keyboard/Input Device
Keyboard
Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.5 mm keystroke , 86 keys
Touchpad
Intelligent Touchpad
Battery Life
Bundled Battery
VGP-BPS9A/B Lithum-ion battery: up to 2 hours of use*13
Optional Long Battery
VGP-BPL9 Lithum-ion battery: up to 3 hours of use*13
Size
Dimensions (WxHxD)
416 × 33.5-41.5 × 299.5 mm
Weight
3.9 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*14, WinDVD BD for VAIO 8.0
DVD Creation
Click to Disc 1.0*15, Click to Disc Editor 1.0
Music
VAIO MusicBox 1.1, 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*16
Tool
Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.1, Adobe® Reader® 8, Norton Internet Security™ 2008(Installer)*17
Utilities
VAIO Control Center 2.1, VAIO Camera Capture Utility 2.7, VAIO Launcher 1.1, 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
AC Adaptor(VGP-AC19V16)*18
Battery
Lithium-ion battery(VGP-BPS9A/B)*19 , 2 AA Batteries
Others
Remote Commander (RM-MCE20E)
Warranty
Period
One year*20

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.
*5 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
*6 Set to RAID 0 (Striping) at initial shipment settings.  It will be displayed as 500GB x 1 on the Windows operating system.
*7 There may be some cases in which the programmes cannot be seen depending on the Cable TV Service. Please contact each Cable TV Service for further information.
*8 Does not support playback copyright protected contents recorded on Blu-ray disc.
*9 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only.
*10 The copyright protection of the SD memory card is not supported.
*11 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.
*12 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.
*13 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
*14 Though the software is not pre-installed, the official license is registered. It can be downloaded free of charge.
*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.
 BD-J discs created by "Click to Disc" or "Click to Disc Editor"are verified for playback on Playstation3 and VAIO with Blu-ray Disc Drive. The system software of Playstation3 and "WinDVD BD for VAIO" may require upgrade to enable playback.
*16 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.
*17 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged.
*18 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.
*19 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.
*20 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 25 GB, dual-layer discs with the capacity  of 50 GB) and BD-RE 2.1 discs
(single-layer discs with the  capacity of 25 GB, dual-layer discs with the capacity of 50 GB).  The Blu-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

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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