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

Last Updated: 01/18/2008

VGX-TP20E/W

VAIO® TP Living Room PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Digital Home

 

Type of Use: 

Living Room PC

 

Hardware

Pointing Device: 

Electro Static Touch Pad on 

Keyboard

 

Keyboard: 

Wireless Keyboard

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  2 Duo Processor T8100

 

Speed: 

2.10GHz

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

800MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

3MB

 

Memory

Type: 

DDR2

 

Installed: 

2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300

 

Maximum: 

4GB

 

Speed: 

667MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

500GB

 

Speed: 

7200rpm

 

Interface: 

SATA

 

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 

2.4x max.

 

DVD+R Write: 

8x max.

 

DVD+RW Write: 

4x max.

 

DVD-R Write: 

8x max.

 

DVD-RW Write: 

4x max.

 

CD-R Write: 

8x max.

 

CD-RW Write: 

16x max.

 

CD Read: 

24x max.

 

DVD Read: 

8x max.

 

DVD-RAM Write: 

5x max.

 

DVD-R DL Write: 

2x max.

 

BD-R Read: 

2x max.

 

BD-ROM Read: 

2x max.

 

BD-RE Read: 

2x max.

 

BD-R DL Read: 

1.6x max.

 

DVD-RAM Read: 

5x max.

 

Blu-Ray Disc™  Support: 

Yes (BD-ROM/DVD±R 

DL/DVD±RW/-RAM)

 

BD-RE DL Read: 

1.6x max.

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

Memory Stick® media 

supports Memory Stick PRO™  and Memory 
Stick Duo™  media 
One Secure Digital (SD™  memory card) Slot

 

PCI Slot: 

2 (1 available)

 

x16 PCI Express: 

1 (occupied by graphics card)

 

TV Tuner: 

TV tuner with ATSC and NTSC support

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio 

compatible

 

Graphics

Processor: 

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU with 

Total Available Graphics Memory of 1023MB 
(max.)

 

Video RAM: 

256MB dedicated video memory

 

Chipset: 

Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset

 

10 

11 

Inputs and Outputs

Ethernet Port: 

1

 

HDMI™  Connection Output(s): 

1

 

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

4 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

VHF/UHF Input(s): 

1 (NTSC)

 

DC-In: 

1

 

IR Output(s): 

1

 

i.LINK® Connection: 

1 i.LINK® interface 4-pin 

(Front)

 

WLAN antenna: 

1

 

TV Tuner: 

2 (NTSC and ATSC Support)

 

S/PDIF Output(s): 

1

 

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Ethernet Speed: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX

 

Wireless LAN: 

IEEE 802.11bg

 

Power

Power Management: 

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

 

Power Requirements: 

150W+10%

 

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows 

Vista® Home Premium

 

Sony® Original Software: 

Click to Disc™  - DVD 

Creation 
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from 
your PC for a complete list of software 
applications and trials.

 

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: 

1 Year Limited Warranty

 

Telephone Support: 

1 year (toll-free assistance, 

available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week)

 

Online and Email Support: 

Support available 

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

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

8.16 lbs (weight is approximate and may 

vary)

 

Measurements: 

10.63" Diameter x 3.58" Height

 

Supplied Accessories

Remote Control

 

Wireless Keyboard

 

HDMI™  Cable

 

HDMI-DVI Adapter

 

Wireless Antenna

 

AV Cable Adapter

 

RF (Antenna) Cable

 

AC Adapter

 

AA Batteries (6)

 

USB External ATSC TV Tuner

 

Color: 

White

 

UPC Code: 

027242734159

 

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 portion of hard disk space is 
reserved as a recovery partition. 

3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible. 
4. 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. 

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

classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated 
Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. 

6. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, 

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

7. 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. 

8. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media 

using the MagicGate function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO 
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 protection function. 

9. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Some 

functionality may require Internet services, which may require a fee. 

10. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to 

the operating system. 

11. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit 

compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc™  media playback. VAIO 
computers may not support movie playback on packaged media 
recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates. 

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 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 option 
except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any 
representations 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 compatibility 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. Weights and measurements are approximate 
and may vary.   
©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO logo, 
Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate, 
Click to DVD, like.no.other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel is a 
registered trademark and Viiv and Core are trademarks of Intel 
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and 
Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HDMI is a 
trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable 
Television Laboratories, Inc. 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 without notice.   
Printed in U.S.A. 12/07.   

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