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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 03/16/2011

VPCEB4CGX/BJ

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Action Buttons: 

VAIO, ASSIST, WEB, Wireless 

On/Off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electrostatic Touchpad 

(Multi-Finger)

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm 

stroke and 19.05mm pitch

 

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and 

microphone

 

10-Key Numeric Pad: 

Yes

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  i5-480M

 

Speed: 

2.66GHz with Turbo Boost 

Technology up to 2.93GHz

 

Technology: 

Dual Core

 

Cache: 

3MB

 

Memory

Installed: 

4GB (2GB x 2)

 

Maximum: 

8GB

 

Type/Speed: 

DDR3-1066MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

500GB

 

Type: 

Serial ATA

 

Technology: 

5400rpm

 

Optical Drive

Type: 

Blu-ray Disc™  ROM Drive

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio 

with Dolby® Home Theater Technology

 

Display

Screen Size: 

15.5"

 

Resolution: 

1366 x 768

 

Back Light Technology: 

LED

 

Graphics

Processor: 

Intel® HD Graphics

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

Memory Stick® Media Slot: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

11 

e-SATA: 

1

 

HDMI™  Output(s): 

1

 

Express Card®/34 Slot: 

1

 

Secure Digital (SD) Slot: 

1

 

USB 2.0: 

4

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-

Ion Battery

 

DVD Playback: 

up to 3.0 hours

 

Default Brightness: 

up to 4.5 hours

 

Maximum Brightness: 

up to 4.0 hours

 

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 

60 seconds

 

Average Resume Time from Suspend: 

seconds

 

First Boot Time: 

5 minutes

 

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 

10baseT/100baseTX/1000baseT

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Bluetooth 

Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)

 

WiDi Ready: 

Yes - Intel® Wireless Display 

technology

 

WiFi Adapter: 

Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 

1000

 

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Windows® 7 

Professional 64-bit

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Office 

Starter with reduced-functionality 
versions of Word and Excel, VAIO Care™ , 
Media Gallery™ , PMB - VAIO Edition

 

Anti-Virus Software: 

Norton Internet 

Security™  2011 30-Day Trial Offer

 

Service and Warranty Information

Onsite/In-Home Service: 

Yes

 

International Service: 

Yes

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 Year Limited 

Warranty. See actual warranty for details.

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Gold

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

5.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

6.0 lbs. (with Standard Capacity 

Battery)

 

Measurements: 

14.56" (W) x 1.22" (H) x 

9.77" (D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery 

(3500mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord

 

10 

Color: 

Gunmetal Black

 

UPC Code: 

027242821941

 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary. 
2. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity will be less. 
3. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
4. Estimates only based upon Sony engineering testing. Actual 

performance will vary based on notebook settings, environmental 
conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use. 

5. 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 aplicable software vendor. Long 
distance charges may apply. 

6.This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word and 

Excel that include advertising. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key to 
activate full-featured Office software on this PC. 

7. Norton Internet Security™  2011 30-day subscription is pre-installed on 

your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the product 
to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet Security 
to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and identify theft. 

8.Availability may be limited. See limited warranty for details. 
9. HDMI cable sold separately. 
10. Excluding end user interaction. 
11. Requires TV adapter and compatible television. Does not support Blu-

ray® disc or other protected content playback. 

12. Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel 

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is available only on 2nd generation Intel® 
Core™  i5 and i7 processors. Performance varies depending on 
hardware, software and system configuration. 

13. Available on select Intel® Core™  processors. Requires an Intel® HT 

Technology enabled system. Performance will vary depending on the 
specific hardware and software used. 

14. Mobile broadband service sold separately. 
15. Compatible camera and supporting media sold separately. 
16. Allocation of system memory to graphics varies depending on 

operating condition, version of device driver and total system 
memory size. 

Certain Microsoft products included with this computer may use 
technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL 
NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH 
THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures 
and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the 
product, or upon cvertain reinstallations of the software product(s) or 
reconfigurations of the computer and may be completed by internet or 
telephone (toll charges may apply).   
© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Media 
Gallery, and VAIO Care are trademarks of Sony. PlayStation and PS3 are 
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Intel and Core are 
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Excel are 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. 
Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of 
HDMI Licencing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their 
respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change 
without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are 
approximate and may vary.   

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