Sony SupportVGC-LA38G

Specifications

    • Operating System

        • Operating System

          Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (English version) with Traditional Chinese Language Pack

    • Architecture

        • Chipset

          Intel® 945GM Express Chipset

        • Processor System Bus

          667MHz

        • Processor Name

          Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 (1.83GHz)*1*2

        • Cache Memory

          2MB Advanced Smart Cache

        • Memory Bus

          667MHz

    • Main Memory

        • SO-DIMM Slots

          2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses one)

        • Pre-installed/Max

          1GB DDR2 SDRAM*3 (upgradeable up to 2GB)

    • Hard Disk Drive

        • Hard Disk Drive

          120GB (HDD Recovery Storage:7GB*4, C:Remain) Serial ATA, 5400 rpm

    • Optical Disk Drive

        • Maximum Reading Speed

          DVD-ROM: 8x / DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 6x / DVD-RAM: 5x / CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW: 24x

        • Maximum Writing Speed

          DVD+R, DVD-R: 8x / DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 4x / DVD+R DL: 2.4x / DVD-R DL: 2x / DVD-RAM: 5x / CD-R: 24x / CD-RW: 16x

        • Drive

          DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive*5

    • Graphics

        • Total Available Graphics Memory (Max)

          319MB*6

        • Graphics Accelerator

          NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7400 notebook graphics processing unit (GPU)

    • Display

        • Type

          15.4" Wide (WXGA: 1280 x 800) TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD: Single Lamp, Standard View)

    • Interface

        • Line-In

          stereo mini jack x 1

        • i.LINK(IEEE 1394)

          4pin (S400) x 1

        • SD Memory Card Slot

          SD Memory Card slot*8 (MMC compatible)

        • Microphone

          stereo mini jack x 1

        • USB

          USB 2.0 x 4

        • Network (RJ-45)Connector

          10Base-T/100Base-TX x 1

        • Modem

          V.92 and V.90 Compliant x 1

        • Memory Stick Slot

          Memory Stick slot*7(Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)

        • PC Card Slot

          ExpressCard™ /54 x 1, Type I / II x1

        • Headphone

          stereo mini jack x 1

    • Wireless Connection

        • Wireless LAN Frequency

          2.4 GHz (802.11b/g)

        • Wireless LAN Data Rate

          maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g) *10

        • Wireless LAN Type

          Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*9

    • Camera

        • Front Side Camera

          Effective Pixels: 640 x 480, Image Device: 1/6”, VGA CMOS, Lens: 2 elements in 2 groups, F2.8 (Fixed), Focus distance: f = 2.45mm

    • 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.18 mm key pitch / 2.3 mm Keystroke, 82 Keys

        • Touchpad

          Intelligent Touchpad

    • Battery Life

        • Bundled Battery

          VGP-BPS2B*11 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.0 hours of use *12

    • Size

        • Dimensions (WxHxD)

          470.2 x 289.9 x 141.7 mm (Under minimal tilt with folded keyboard) / 470.2 x 257.9 x 363.5 mm (Under maximal tilt with opened keyboard)

        • Weight

          4.5kg (including the supplied battery)

    • Included Software

        • Support

          VAIO Recovery Utility, VAIO Update 3.0

        • Home Network

          VAIO Media 6.0

        • Tool

          Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0 (Installer), Adobe® Reader® 7, Norton Internet Security™ 2007*13

        • Music

          SoundFLOW, SonicStage CP 4.2, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.3, SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.3

        • Video Edit/Playback

          DVgate Plus 2.3, VAIO Video & Photo Utility 1.0, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0 (Installer), VAIO Edit Components 6.1 (Installer), WinDVD for VAIO 8.0

        • Utilities

          VAIO Control Center 2.0, VAIO Camera Utility 2.0

        • DVD Creation

          Click to DVD 2.6

        • AV Entertainment

          Windows® Media Center

        • Still Image/Photo

          Windows® Photo Gallery , Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 5.0 (Installer)

    • Supplied Accessories

        • AC Adaptor

          AC adapter (VGP-AC19V12)

        • Others

          8cm Disc Adapter

        • Battery

          Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2B)

    • Warranty

        • Period

          One year*14

    • 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, computer will run 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 7GB in size is available separately.
      *5  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. 
      *6  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.
      *7  Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded "Memory Stick" media only.
      *8  The copyright protection and high‑speed data transfer features of the SD memory card are 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  This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.
      *12  Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) 
      *13  Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged.
      *14  Warranty conditions may vary by region.
       
        
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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.