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

Last Updated: 01/14/2009

VGN-FW373J/B

VAIO® FW Series Notebook PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Portable

 

Action Buttons: 

S1, DVD Play, A/V Mode, Volume - / +,  Play / Pause / 

Stop, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-static touch pad

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

 

Camera: 

Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  2 Duo processor P8600

 

Speed: 

2.40GHz

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

1066MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

3MB

 

Technology: 

Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

 

Memory

Type: 

DDR2 SDRAM

 

Installed: 

4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2)

 

Maximum: 

8GB

 

Speed: 

800MHz

 

Hard Drive

Speed: 

7200rpm

 

Interface: 

Serial ATA

 

Capacity_: 

320GB

 

Optical Drive #1

BD-R Read: 

2x max

 

BD-ROM Read: 

2x max

 

BD-RE Read: 

2x max

 

BD-R DL Read: 

2x max

 

Blu-ray Disc™  Support: 

Read Only (BD-ROM)

 

BD-RE DL Read: 

2x max

 

CD Support: 

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

 

DVD Support: 

Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

 

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: 

Dolby Sound Room® Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

16.4"

 

Resolution: 

1920 x 1080

 

XBRITE-FullHD™  Technology: 

Yes

 

Graphics

Processor: 

ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 3650 with Total Available 

Graphics Memory of 2280MB (max.)

 

Video RAM: 

512MB of dedicated video RAM

 

Chipset: 

Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset

 

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 

2048 x 1536

 

Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ : 

1920 x 1080

 

Inputs and Outputs

Modem Jack: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

3 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

i.LINK® Connection: 

1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)

 

Headphone Output(s): 

1

 

Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

 

HDMI™  Output: 

1

 

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T (Gigabit)

 

Ethernet Speed: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Modem Type: 

Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

 

Wireless LAN: 

Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® Technology 

(2.1 + EDR)

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/S)

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

2.5 to 5.5 hours Standard Capacity Battery 3.5 to 

8.0 hours Large Capacity Battery

 

Power Requirements: 

110W + 10%

 

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Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 

64-bit

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of 

Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007

 

VAIO® Multimedia Suite: 

VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor  - 

Import, Edit, Burn VAIO® Movie Story  - Simple Movie Creation VAIO® 
MusicBox - Music by Mood VAIO® Media plus  - Multimedia Streaming 
Software *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a 
complete list of software applications and trials.

 

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software: 

Microsoft® Windows Live™  OneCare™  

Trial Version

 

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, 

available 24/7 .

 

Online and Email Support: 

Support available from 

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

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty . See actual warranty 

for details.

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Silver

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

4.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

7 lbs (with standard capacity battery)

 

Measurements: 

15.1"(W) x 1.14-1.46"(H) x 10.3"(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS13/S)

 

AC Adapter

 

Power Cable

 

Optional Accessories

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)

 

Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS13A/B)

 

Stick AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V21)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V25)

 

USB Port Replicator (VGP-UPR1)

 

Neoprene Case (VGP-AMC7)

 

Ladies Leather Tote (VGP-AML4)

 

Sport Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB10)

 

Bluetooth Laser Mouse (VGP-BMS33/S)

 

Color: 

Black

 

UPC Code: 

27242761414

 

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. TB 

means one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. 
Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is 
reserved as a recovery partition. 

3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may 

require Internet services. 

4. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™  media 

playback. For optimal performance, download all updates from 
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS. 

5. Microsoft® Windows Live™  OneCare™  Trial Version  - This trial software 

will work for ninety (90) days after you first use it. You will not be able to 
use the software if you do not activate it as described the first time you 
use the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet 
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software 
after the 90-day trial period, you must buy a subscription. You can 
subscribe online by following the conversion instructions presented 
during setup and paying the required fees. 

6. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
7. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary. 
8. Measured at the narrowest point 
9. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product 

contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK 
connector may not communicate with each other. 

10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista 

classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the 
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. 

11. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, 

please visit www.esupport.sony.com, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-
4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, 
Fort Myers, FL 33913. 

12. 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 applicable software vendor. 

13. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007  - This trial software will 

work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use 
the software if you do not activate it as described the first time you use 
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet 
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software 
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual 
version. You can convert online by following the conversion 
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

14. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage 

patterns and environmental conditions. 

15. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 

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16. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™  connector. 

Image quality will vary. 

17. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

18. Compatibility and performance in a 64 bit environment may vary. 

Check with the manufacturer of your software or accessory to ensure 
you have the latest updates. 

Computer Interface: For this product,there are a multitude of varying 
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not 
manufactured to work with any specific software, and Sony does not and 
cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the 
performance of this product with any particular software packages 
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned here. 
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this 
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you 
may choose to connect to it. 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 
compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular 
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject 
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to 
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are 
subject to change without notice.   
Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may 
be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or 
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the 
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).   
©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO, XBRITE-
ECO, Sony logo, VAIO logo, MOTION EYE, HDNA logo, Handycam and 
Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in 
other countries. Intel, Centrino and Core are trademarks of the Intel 
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft and Windows 
Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. 
and in other countries. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth Logo are regestered 
trademarks of SIG, Inc. Blu-ray Disc and it's logo are trademarks. Dolby is a 
registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. ENERGY STAR and its logo 
are trademarks. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective 
owners.   
Printed 10/08.   

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