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VPCF123FX/B

VAIO® F Series Laptop PC

 

 

 

MULTIMEDIA MADE SIMPLE

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery. Developed with design in mind, Media Gallery 
includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features and technology that takes the work out of enjoying your media. In 
one-step you can easily simplify your massive music library into unique playlists. SensMe™ Technology suggests 
photos and music based on your unique viewing and listening habits, reminding you of forgotten favorites. Plus, with 
integrated GraceNote™ and YouTube™ support, you can get the full scoop on your favorite artist or uncover music 
videos and interviews you didn't know existed.

 

PMB VAIO® Edition makes managing and enjoying your photos and home videos simple and easy. Instantly sort your 
photos and home videos by person, place, or date and reduce camera shake in your home videos effortlessly with 
this breakthrough technology.

 

Fall in love with your favorite movies all over again with an extra-wide, theater inspired 16.4” (1600x900) display   
using energy-efficent LCD technology. Enjoy the power of HD Blu-ray Disc™ video playback   with the convenience 
and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities.

 

An HDMI™ output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so you can enjoy HD entertainment 
on your compatible big screen HDTV without a myriad of extra cables (HDMI™ cable sold separately). 

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POWERFUL PERFORMACE

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ i7- 740QM processor (1.73GHz  ) with Intel® Turbo Boost 
Technology   up to (2.93GHz  ) and 6GB of pre-installed system memory.

 

The VAIO® F Series laptop comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit  .

 

Microsoft® Office Starter 2010   includes reduced-functionality versions of Word® and Excel® only, with advertising.

 

A NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M graphics card with 1GB VRAM delivers smooth, responsive gameplay.

 

Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on the massive 500GB   Serial 
ATA hard drive.

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VPCF123FX/B

VAIO® F Series Laptop PC

 

 

 

MULTIMEDIA MADE SIMPLE

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery. Developed with design in mind, Media Gallery 
includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features and technology that takes the work out of enjoying your media. In 
one-step you can easily simplify your massive music library into unique playlists. SensMe™ Technology suggests 
photos and music based on your unique viewing and listening habits, reminding you of forgotten favorites. Plus, with 
integrated GraceNote™ and YouTube™ support, you can get the full scoop on your favorite artist or uncover music 
videos and interviews you didn't know existed.

 

PMB VAIO® Edition makes managing and enjoying your photos and home videos simple and easy. Instantly sort your 
photos and home videos by person, place, or date and reduce camera shake in your home videos effortlessly with 
this breakthrough technology.

 

Fall in love with your favorite movies all over again with an extra-wide, theater inspired 16.4” (1600x900) display   
using energy-efficent LCD technology. Enjoy the power of HD Blu-ray Disc™ video playback   with the convenience 
and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities.

 

An HDMI™ output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so you can enjoy HD entertainment 
on your compatible big screen HDTV without a myriad of extra cables (HDMI™ cable sold separately). 

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POWERFUL PERFORMACE

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ i7- 740QM processor (1.73GHz  ) with Intel® Turbo Boost 
Technology   up to (2.93GHz  ) and 6GB of pre-installed system memory.

 

The VAIO® F Series laptop comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit  .

 

Microsoft® Office Starter 2010   includes reduced-functionality versions of Word® and Excel® only, with advertising.

 

A NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M graphics card with 1GB VRAM delivers smooth, responsive gameplay.

 

Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on the massive 500GB   Serial 
ATA hard drive.

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VPCF123FX/B

VAIO® F Series Laptop PC

Specifications

Dimensions

Weight: 

6.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery)

Measurements: 

15.3"(W) x 1.22-1.62"(H) x 10.4"(D)

 

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General

Action Buttons: 

S1,VAIO, ASSIST, Play / Pause / 

Stop, Wireless on / off, Display off

Pointing Device: 

Electro-static touchpad (Multi-

Finger)

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke 

and 19.05mm pitch

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and 

microphone with face-tracking technology

10-Key Numeric Pad: 

Yes

Backlit Keyboard: 

Yes

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM

Speed: 

1.73GHz  with Turbo Boost Technology up 

to 2.93GHz  

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Technology: 

Quad-Core

L3 Cache: 

6MB

Memory

Installed: 

6GB (4GBx1) + (2GBx1)

Maximum: 

8GB

Type/Speed: 

DDR3/1333MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

500GB  

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Speed: 

5400rpm

Type: 

Serial ATA

Display

Screen Size: 

16.4"  

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Resolution: 

1600 x 900

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

One Memory Stick 

PRO™ (STD / Duo) media slot with 
MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard® /34 media slot
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media 
slot

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio w/ 

Dolby® Home Theather® v3

Graphics

Processor: 

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU

Video RAM: 

1GB of dedicated video RAM

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 

1

Microphone Input: 

1

USB Port(s): 

3 USB (one shared with eSATA)

VGA Output(s): 

1

DC-In: 

1

i.LINK® Connection: 

1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector 

(IEEE 1394)  

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Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

HDMI™ Output: 

1

Internal Microphone: 

1

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion 

Battery

DVD Playback: 

Up to 1 hours  Standard Capacity 

Battery

Default Brightness: 

Up to 3 hours  Standard 

Capacity Battery
Up to 4.5 hours   Large Capacity Battery

Maximum Brightness: 

Up to 3 hours  Standard 

Capacity Battery
Up to 4.5 hours   Large Capacity Battery

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® 

Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit  

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Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter

 

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Anti-Virus Software: 

Norton Internet Security™ 2010 

30-Day Trial Offer  

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System Maintenance and Support: 

VAIO Care™ - 

System diagnostics and maintenance

Sony® Creativity Suite: 

PMB – VAIO® Edition - 

Import, organize, edit and publish in one easy-
to-use program
VAIO® Media Gallery - Bring forgotten favorites 
to life
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from 
your PC for a complete list of software 
applications and trials.

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 

1 year toll-free technical 

assistance available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For 
priority support, please call 239-768-7605  .

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Online and Email Support: 

Available at 

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Onsite/In-Home Service: 

1 year limited warranty 

with Onsite/In-Home Service  . See actual 
warranty for details.

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International Service: 

1 year international service 

plan. Registration required. See 
www.sony.com/IRSP for details.

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty  . 

See actual warranty for details.

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Environmental Information

EPEAT™: 

Silver

RoHS®: 

Compliant

ENERGY STAR®: 

5.0

Optical Drive

BD-R DL Read: 

2.2x max

BD-R Read: 

4x max

BD-RE DL Read: 

2.2x max

BD-RE Read: 

4x max

BD-ROM Read: 

4x max

Blu-ray Disc™ Support: 

Read Only   (BD-ROM)

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CD Support: 

Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

DVD Support: 

Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-

RAM)

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 

60 sec  

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Average Resume Time from Suspend: 

2 sec  

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First Boot Time: 

5 min  

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Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-

T

Ethernet Speed: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Wi-Fi: 

802.11 b/g/n  

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Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP 

(2.1 + EDR)   

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Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery 

(5000mAh)

AC Adapter

Power Cord

Optional Accessories

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V45)

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-

BPS21A/B)

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)

Campus Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB14/B)

VAIO Backpack (VGP-CCB6/B)

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-BMS80)

VAIO® Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC7)

Rechargeable Bluetooth® Mouse (VGP-BMS77)

Other

Color: 

Black

UPC Code: 

027242800267

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