ander
Model
VGC-RB30
HARDWARE
Processor
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 530J with
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
(3GHz
1
, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel
®
915G
Memory
512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive
2
200GB
2
7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive
Graphics
Intel
®
915G Integrated Graphics
224MB Max. dynamically allocated
shared video memory
DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW
5
/
CD-RW Drive
Double Layer
+R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW
5
-RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX),
DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
+RW
DVD+R Write (16x MAX),
DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (32x MAX),
CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
CD-ROM
40x MAX CD-ROM read
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)
Expansion Slots
Multi-Media Card Reader
6
(Memory
Stick
®
, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory
Stick Duo™, Compact Flash
®
Type I
and Type II, SmartMedia™, SD/
MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card
®
)
One PCI Express x16 slot (vacant)
One PCI Express x1 slot (vacant)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
Port Connections
Six USB
8
2.0 (two front/four rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA Out
One Parallel Port
One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK
® 7
Port (rear) / One
4pin i.LINK
®
Port (front)
One Headphone
One Microphone
Power Requirements
Min. 305W
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and
may vary)
Dimensions (CPU)
7.13”(W) x 16.9”(H) x 15.24”(D)
Supplied Accessories
VAIO
®
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Mouse
Speakers
Power Cord
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home
Edition with Service Pack 2
Sony
®
Original Software
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™
Click to DVD
™
- DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio
™
- Digital Photo
DVgate Plus
™
- Digital Video
SonicStage
®
- Digital Music
VAIO Media
™
- Network File Sharing
Other Software Applications
Corel
®
WordPerfect
®
- WordPerfect
®
and Quattro Pro
®
Intuit Quicken
®
2005 New User
Edition
Sonic RecordNow!
®
7- CD/DVD Data
Writing
Intervideo
®
WinDVD
®
Online Center
America Online
®
90-Day Trial - New
Users Only
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus
®
,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam
®
,
and Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard
VAIO
®
Update
VAIO
®
Help and Support
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service
1
Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service
3
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week
4
On-line and Email Support
Support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal
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. When available, Sony will provide
Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit
ed warranty obligations. Any such
services are subject to the terms and
conditions of the limited warranty. See
actual Limited Warranty for details.
Onsite Service will be provided via
third-party technician to be dispatched
as needed following phone-based trou-
bleshooting. Some repairs may be
accomplished with the self-repair
kits. Onsite Service may not be avail-
able in all locations.
4. For certain third party software appli-
cations, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional telephone
suuport may be available from the
applicable 3rd party vendor.
Availability and schedule for any such
support is determined by the applica
ble software vendor.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not univer
sally compatible.
6. Does not support Memory Stick
®
media and Memory Stick PRO
TM
media using the MagicGate
TM
func-
tion. Tested to support Memory Stick
PRO
TM
media for up to 1GB. Does not
support 5.0V SmartMedia media or
the ID function of SmartMedia media
with IDs. Does not support the SD
Memory Card media copyright pro-
tection function.
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. Not all products with USB connectors
may communicate with each other due
to chipset variations.
Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a
multitude 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 represen-
tation with respect to the performance of
this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hard-
ware option except those mentioned in this
document. Sony hereby disclaims any rep-
resentations or warranty that this product is
compatible 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 determine for
themselves the suitability and compatibili-
ty 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 Zone, SonicStage,
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, DVgate
Plus, Picture Gear Studio, MagicGate,
VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No Other,
and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star
Program for energy efficiency. Features and
specifications are subject to change with-
out notice. Non-metric weights and meas-
urements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 12/04
Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
Turn Great Memories
Into Keepsakes
Convert your VHS or 8mm
home videos to high-quality
DVDs. Simply connect your
VCR or camcorder to the
A/V, S-Video or i.LINK
®7
ports, and use the one-step
Click to DVD™ creation
software. You can even cap-
ture and edit your 1080i
high-definition camcorder
video.
Creating High-Quality DVDs
Is At Your Fingertips
With Click to DVD™ creation
software and the DVD+R
Double Layer/DVD±RW drive,
it's just one click away
5
.
Create or record up to 8.5GB
of home videos, movies, TV
shows, music or digital pho-
tos-or up to 4 hours of MPEG-
2 video - on a single Double
Layer DVD disc.
Powerful Performance
And Versatility
The VAIO
®
RB Desktop is
loaded with the software and
hardware you need for your
growing multimedia enter-
tainment demands and
everyday essential comput-
ing needs. The stylish, mod-
ern and sleek design compli-
ments any room in your
home or office.
Ready For Your
Creativity
The VAIO
®
RB Desktop
comes loaded with the tools
you need to create, manage,
share and enjoy your digital
photos, home videos, movies
and music. Sony
®
original
software includes
PictureGear Studio™ for dig-
ital photos, Click to DVD™
for DVD creation, and Sonic
Stage for digital music.
The VAIO
®
RB Desktop
comes loaded with exclusive
Sony
®
software for your grow-
ing entertainment demands
and essential computing
needs. Create, manage, share
and enjoy your digital photos,
home videos, movies and
music. Burn DVDs with just
one click with Click to DVD™
software
5
. Versatile. Empow-
ering. Ready for yo
ur digital
lifestyle.
Next Generation Entertainment. Everyday Essential Computing.
Desktop
VGC-RB30
Display not
included.
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
3
and 24/7 Telephone Support
4