Specifications
Operating System
Language Pack
Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai
Language Interface Pack
Vietnamese
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version)
Architecture
Cache Memory
3 MB (L2 Cache)
Processor System Bus
1066 MHz
Processor Name
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7600 (3.06 GHz)*1
Chipset
Intel® P43 Express Chipset
Main Memory
Memory Speed
800 MT/s
SO-DIMM Slots
DDR2 SO-DIMM slots (Unused Memory slot 1)
Pre-installed/Max
6 GB (2 GB x 3) DDR2 SDRAM*2 (upgradeable up to 12 GB*3)
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive
1 TB*4 (Serial ATA, 7200 rpm)
Optical Disc Drive
Maximum Reading Speed
BD-ROM: 4x, BD-R: 4x(SL), 2.2x(DL) / BD-RE: 4x(SL), 2.2x(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
DVD+R: 8x(SL), 4x(DL) / DVD-R: 8x(SL), 4x(DL) / DVD+RW: 4x, DVD-RW: 4x, DVD-RAM: 5x, CD-R: 16x, CD-RW: 10x
Drive
Blu-ray Disc™ ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti
Graphics
Dedicated Video Memory
1 GB DDR3
Graphics Accelerator
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU
Display
Type
24 inch wide (Full HD: 1920x1080) TFT colour display (VAIO Display Plus, Touch Panel Function Supported)
TV Function
Tuner
DVB-T/Analog TV tuner x 1*5
Interface
i.LINK(IEEE 1394)
4 pin(S400) x 1
SD Memory Card Slot
SD memory card (SDHC,SDXC compatible, Copyright protection (CPRM)(CPRM not supported for SDXC) )*7
Microphone
Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
USB
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x 5
HDMI In/Out Connector
HDMI In x 1
Network (RJ-45)Connector
1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 1
AC IN
x 1
Memory Stick Slot
Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate )*6
Headphone
Stereo, Mini Jack x 1
Wireless Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® standard Ver. 2.1 + EDR
Wireless LAN Data Rate
Maximum transmission speed: 150 Mbps*9, Maximum receipt speed: 150 Mbps*9
Wireless LAN Type
IEEE 802.11b/g/n*8
Camera
Front Side Camera
Resolution: 640 x 480, Effective Pixels: 0.3 Mega pixels
Audio
Microphone
Internal, Monaural microphone
Speaker
Internal, Stereo speakers(5.5W+5.5W)
Audio Technology
Dolby Home Theater® technology, S-Master, Sound Reality™
Sound Chip
Intel® High Definition Audio
Keyboard/Input Device
Keyboard
VGP-WKB10 Wireless Keyboard: 19.05 mm key pitch/2.7 mm keystroke, 103 keys
Others
VGP-WMS4 Optical Wireless Mouse
Size
Dimensions (WxHxD)
582.4 x 429.0-385.8 x 190.0-300.0 mm, Keyboard: 427 x 28 x 129 mm
Weight
12.5 kg
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
Communication
Skype
Security
McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*11, Webroot® Spy Sweeper® 90-day Free Trial*12
Tool
Evernote for VAIO, Adobe® Reader® 9, Microsoft® Touch Pack for Windows® 7
Content Creation/Editing
PMB VAIO Edition, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 8, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8
Utilities
VAIO Control Center, VAIO Gate, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects, YouPaint, WebCam Message Board
AV Entertainment
Media Gallery, Windows® Media Center, WinDVD BD
Supplied Accessories
Keyboard
Wireless Keyboard (VGP-WKB10)
Commander
Remote Commander (RM-MCE40E)
Others
Cleaning Cloth, AA, alkaline battery x 4, AA, manganese battery x 2, Power Cord, Mounting studs x 4, Screws x 6, Accessory tool
Mouse
Optical Wireless Mouse (VGP-WMS4)
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 Sony does not guarantee compatibility with memories of other brands.
*4 TB means one trillion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk drive space is reserved as a recovery partition.
*5 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.
*6 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only.
*7 The copyright protection is not supported.
*8 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.
*9 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.
*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.<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.