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Model

PCV-RS710G

HARDWARE

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 3E GHz

1

with Intel

®

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Processor Cache Memory

1MB L2 Cache

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

Intel

®

865PE

Standard RAM

512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR

(expandable to 2.0GB)

Hard Drive

2

200GB

2

7200rpm Hard Drive

DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW

5

DVD +R Double Layer

+R

(2.4X max. +R write)

DVD±RW

5

-RW

(8X max. -R write / 4X max. -RW rewrite /

8X max. -R/-RW read)

+RW

(8X max. +R write / 4X max. +RW rewrite /

8X +R/+RW max. read)

CD-RW

(32X max. -R write / 24X max. rewrite /

32X max. -R read / 32 max. -RW read)

DVD-ROM

16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max.

CD-ROM read

Floppy Disk Drive

3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

Video & Graphics

Giga Pocket

®

MPEG2 Encoder / TV

Tuner

nVIDIA

®

GeForce™ FX 5200

128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA / DVI (DVI output: 1280 x 1024 x

60Hz max.) / TV-Out

8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware

Acceleration

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

Expansion Slots

Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory

Stick™

6

, Compact Flash™ Type I and

Type II, IBM Micro Drive™)

One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics 

Card)

Three PCI (two occupied)

Expansion Bays

Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5” (one occupied)

Port Connections

Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA
One DVI Monitor Port 
One TV-Out
One S/PDIF Out 
One Parallel Port 
One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK

TM 7 

Port (rear)/ One

4pin (front)

One Headphone 
One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs

(front and rear)

Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)

Supplied Accessories

Speakers (Stereo)
IR Remote Control and Receiver
VAIO

®

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Mouse

Power Requirements

Min. 266W 100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

Dimensions (CPU) & Weight (CPU)

7.2”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 14.9”(D)
26.5 lbs.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Sony Original Software

Giga Pocket

®

- Personal Video

Recorder

Click to DVD

- DVD Creation

PictureGear Studio

- Digital Photo

DVgate Plus

™ 

- Digital Video

SonicStage

™ 

2.1 -  Digital Music

VAIO Media

- Network Media

Streaming

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP

Home  Edition

Other Software Applications

Microsoft

®

Works

®

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®

Office

®

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Student/Teacher Edition Trial

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Sonic Solutions Record Now - CD/DVD

Data Writing

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

MoodLogic

®

2.7 Trial

4

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90 Day

Subscription

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VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Update

Online Center

America Online

®

90 Day Trial

3

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Service

One Year Limited Express Repair

Service

Limited Warranty

One Year Parts and Labor

8

Repair Service

Includes customer-replaceable part

service and mail-in Sony depot
service options.

9

Telephone Support

One year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week,
free support for hardware issues.
Ninety days of free support for soft-

ware and operating system issues

On-line and Email Support

Free support available from 

http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-

nal clock speed; other factors may 
affect application performance. CPU 
speed will be reduced under certain 
operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when 

referring to hard drive capacity. 
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as 

a recovery partition.

3. New users only. Terms and condi-

tions apply.

4. Limited duration trial edition.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-

capacity media tested up to 1GB. 
Does not support MagicGate™ func-
tionality.

7. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used 

only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All 
products with an i.LINK connector 

may not communicate with each other.

8. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy 

of Sony’s warranty, please visit 

www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-
free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), 

or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 

Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 
33913.

9. Type of repair service provided is 

solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all 
types of repair service offered on all 
models.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-
ranty or representation with respect to the performance
of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representations or warranty that this product is compat-
ible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without 
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO
Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
Picture Gear Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media,  Click to
DVD, Like No Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony,
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark
of RealNetworks, Inc.   All other trademarks are trade-
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Weights and measure-
ments are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 8/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:  
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Bring Your VHS tapes
into the 21st  Century

Turn your family VHS videos
into great looking DVDs with
VAIO

®

Giga Pocket

®

MPEG

encoder / TV Tuner and
VAIO

®

Click to DVD

cre-

ation software.  Connect
your VCR to the composite
Audio/Video or S-Video
ports for easy analog to dig-
ital conversion of your home
movies.

Watch and Record Your
Favorite Television Shows

VAIO

®

Giga Pocket

®

Personal

Video Recorder enables you
to watch live TV and record
your favorite shows.    With
Click to DVD

creation soft-

ware you can burn recorded
shows to DVD for playback

5

on a home DVD player or
while on the road with a
Notebook PC

5

VAIO

®

Creation Suite

Software

Loaded with powerful VAIO

®

original software empower-
ing you and your digital
lifestyle: 

Click to DVD

software for

DVD creation.

PictureGear Studio

software

for your digital photo needs.

SonicStage

®

music software

will enhance your music lis-
tening experience.

DVD+R Double Layer /
DVD±RW

5

and Click to

DVD

Software

Featuring advanced DVD+R
Double Layer 8.5GB record-
ing capacity. With the ability
to store up to 4 hours of high
quality MPEG-2 video com-
bined with VAIO

®

Click to

DVD™ creation software, you
become the pro. Borrowing
technology from Sony’s pro-
fessional systems, the best
tools of the trade are in your
hands. 

Ready for entertainment.
The Sony

®

VAIO

®

RS Series

comes loaded with hard-
ware and software  to help
you discover how easy it is
to create, manage, and
share your digital photos,
videos, and music. Versatile.
Empowering. Ready for your
digital lifestyle.

Versatile. Empowering.  Ready for entertainment.

Desktop

PCV-RS710G

Display not included.

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

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