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Model

PCG-K33P

HARDWARE

Processor 

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 

532 (3.06GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

ATI Radeon

IGP 345M

Integrated Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g

3

LCD

15.4” WXGA with XBRITE

technology (

1280x800

Hard Drive

60GB

2

(4200rpm)

Memory

512MB PC-2100 266MHz DDR

(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)

Graphics

ATI Radeon

IGP 345M

64MB Video RAM (shared w/ Main 

Memory

Graphics Interface

VGA out 

Video Interface

A/V mini jack 

DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive

4

DVD-ROM  

DVD Read (8x MAX)

CD-RW

CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write 

(24x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 
interface

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
with RJ-45 interface

Audio

Windows

®

sound system compatible, 

Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, 
Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO

media

5

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA Type II/Type I 
card slot with CardBus support 

Other Interfaces

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

6

,

3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel port

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke 

and 19.19mm pitch

Power Requirements

168W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)

Estimated Battery Life

1.0 - 2.0 hours

7

Weight

8.2 lbs. with standard battery
(weight is approximate and may vary)

Size (W x H x D)

14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-

BP2NY)
AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
Power cord

Optional Accessories

Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Router 

Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet 

Converter (PCWA-DE80)

3

Visual Communication Camera 

(PCGA-UVC11A)

Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter 

cases (VGP-AMC3)

Sport Backpack (VGP-AMB2) 
Large Carrying Case (PCGA-CCGX) 
Wireless optical mouse

(PCGA-WMS5/S)

USB Mobile Mouse- Black

(PCGA-UMS3/B)

USB Mobile Mouse- Silver

(PCGA-UMS3/S)

USB Optical VAIO Mouse

(PCGA-UMS5)

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module 

(VGP-MM512G)

60GB External Hard Drive

(PCGA-HDM06)

2

External Floppy Disk Drive

(PCGA-UFD5)

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional 

SONY

®

Original Software

DVGate Plus

- Digital Video

SonicStage

®

- Digital Music

Picture Gear Studio

- Digital Photo 

VAIO Media

- Network File Sharing

VAIO

®

K Series Software Bundle

Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

Reader

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - Word 

Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar 
Scheduling, Contact Management 
and Database

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day Trial 

(Small Business Edition)

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90-Day 

Subscription - Norton AntiVirus

®

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton   
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam

®

Norton Parental Control

Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software

Internet Services

AOL Online

90-day Trial - New Users

Only

SERVICE AND WARRANTY 
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

8

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24/7

9

On-line Support

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. Requires compatible wireless LAN 

access point, sold separately. Internet
connection may require fees.

4. DVD Media/Formats are not univer-

sally compatible.  

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO

high-

capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does 
not support MagicGate

functionality.

6. 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.

7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery 

life may vary on usage.

8. See actual Limited Warranty for 

details.

9. For certain third party software 

applications, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional
telephone support may be available 

from the applicable 3rd party vendor.

Availability and schedule for any such

support is determined by the applica
ble software vendor.

10. Previous Quicken users may require

additional upgrade.

Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
titude of varying software packages and add-
on hardware options. This personal computer
is not manufactured to operate any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to
the performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony
add-on hardware options except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
tion of 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 author-
ized to vary or waive this disclaimer.
Purchasers must determine for themselves the
suitability and compatibility of the hardware
and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the
Sony Notebook Computer are subject to
change without notice. Simulated graphic
shown on display. Preinstalled software may
not be identical to retail versions or have all
documentation. This product meets the stan-
dards of the International Energy Star Program

Sony recommends
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

for energy efficiency. Features and specifica-
tions are subject to change without notice.
Non-metric weights and measurements are
approximate.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, XBRITE,
Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus,
VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio, Like No Other
and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are regis-
tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respec-
tive owners.

Printed in U.S.A. 9/04

Multimedia
Entertainment

Go from work center to mul-
timedia center. Integrated
optical drive and pre-loaded
software lets you create, edit
and burn CDs, enjoy music,
watch movies

4

and organize

photos anywhere your note-
book can go with you.

Enhanced Wide 
Screen

Enhanced 15.4” wide screen
format lets you take full
advantage of DVD

4

movies,

view side-by-side page lay-
outs, spreadsheets and tool-
bars.

Wireless 
Freedom

Integrated wireless capabili-
ties let you connect to thou-
sands of Hotspots across
the country to check email,
surf the web and stay con-
nected.

3

Connect to work

and play - wire-free!

Feature Packed Value

Affordable, full-sized note-
book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Equipped with
essential features like full-
sized ergonomic keyboard,
Integrated 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN, and Memory
Stick PRO™ media slot.
Gently slanted keyboard pro-
vides a comfortable hand
and wrist position. 

Sony

®

VAIO

®

K Series note-

books are beautiful,
ergonomic, affordable and
equipped with integrated
wireless capabilities and
multimedia features that
will take you from work day
to night life. It’s a totally
versatile entry-level note-
book that combines the
technology you need for
mobile survival with a price
that’s easy on your wallet.

Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks. 

Notebook

PCG-K33P

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