• Operating System

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

      • Chipset

        Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset

      • Processor System Bus

        800MHz

      • Processor Name

        Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7250(2GHz)*1*2

      • Cache Memory

        2MB

      • Memory Bus

        667MHz

      • SO-DIMM slots

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

      • Pre-installed/Max

        1GB DDR2 SDRAM*3*4/-

      • Hard Disk Drive

        160GB*5(Serial ATA, 5400rpm)

      • Maximum Reading Speed

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

      • Maximum Writing Speed

        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: 16x

      • Drive

        DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive*6

      • Total Available Graphics Memory (Max)

        251MB*7

      • Graphics Accelerator

        Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

      • Type

        15.4 (39.12 cm) Wide (WXGA: 1280 x 800) TFT Colour display (Clear Bright LCD Lite)

      • i.LINK(IEEE 1394)

        4pin (S400) x 1

      • SD Memory Card Slot

        SD Memory Card*9 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible)

      • Microphone

        Stereo mini jack x 1

      • Others

        Optical Out Connector, Line-In (stereo mini jack)

      • DC IN

        x 1

      • USB

        High Speed USB 2.0 x 5

      • Network (RJ-45)Connector

        10Base-T/100Base-TX 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)*8

      • PC Card Slot

        ExpressCard™/34 x1・Type I/II x 1

      • Headphone

        Stereo mini jack x 1

      • Wireless LAN Frequency

        2.4 GHz (802.11b/g)

      • Wireless LAN Data Rate

        Maximum Data rate: 11 Mbps (802.11b), 54 Mbps (802.11g) *11

      • Wireless LAN Type

        Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g*10

      • Front Side Camera

        Effective Pixels: 1280x1024

      • Microphone

        Built-in monaural microphone

      • Speaker

        Built-in stereo speakers, Subwoofer speaker for bass frequencies

      • Sound Chip

        DSD compatible high quality sound chip: "Sound Reality"(Intel® High Definition Audio compatible), 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support)

      • Keyboard

        Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.5 mm keystroke, 87 keys

      • Touchpad

        Intelligent Touchpad

      • Bundled Battery

        VGP-BPS8 Lithium-ion battery:up to 2.5 hours of use*12

      • Dimensions (WxHxD)

        486mm x 313mm x 135mm(Under minimal tilt with folded keyboard), 486mm x 276mm x 224mm(Under maximal tilt with opened keyboard)

      • Weight

        5.3 kg (including the supplied battery)

      • Support

        VAIO Recovery Center 1.1, VAIO Update 3.0, VAIO Data Restore Tool 1.0

      • Word Processor / Spreadsheet

        60-Days Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*13

      • Home Network

        VAIO Media 6.1

      • Tool

        Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0, Adobe® Reader® 8.1, Norton Internet Security™ 2007*14

      • Music

        SoundFLOW 4.0, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4, SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.3, DSD Direct Player 1.0

      • Video Edit/Playback

        VAIO Movie Story1.0, VAIO Content Importer/Exporter 1.2, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0(Installer), VAIO Edit Components 6.3(Installer), WinDVD for VAIO 8.0

      • Utilities

        VAIO Control Center 2.1, VAIO Camera Capture Utility 2.5, Setting Utility Series 3.0, ArcSoft Magic-i™ Visual Effects 1.0(Installer)

      • DVD Creation

        Click to DVD 2.6

      • AV Entertainment

        Windows® Media Center, Image Converter 3

      • Still Image/Photo

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

      • AC Adaptor

        AC Adaptor(VGP-AC19V24)

      • Others

        8cm Disc Adaptor

      • Battery

        Lithium-ion battery(VGP-BPS8)*15

      • Period

        One year*16

  • 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 provides better performance.
    *4 Sony does not guarantee compatibility with memories of other brands.
    *5 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
    *6 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.
    *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 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only.
    *9 The copyright protection of the SD memory card is not supported.
    *10 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.
    *11 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.
    *12 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
    *13 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.
    *14 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged.
    *15 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.
    *16 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

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