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Sony of Canada Ltd.  • 115 Gordon Baker Rd.   

• Toronto, ON   • M2H 3R6    

• www.sonystyle.ca

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VAIO Notebook - S Series

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Portable

 

Action Buttons: 

VAIO, Wireless Display, Wireless on / off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-static touchpad

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 86 keys with 1.7mm stroke and 

19.05mm pit

ch 

- Bilingual (English/French)

 

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone 

with face-tracking technology

 

Backlit Keyboard: 

Yes

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  i5 - 460M

 

Speed: 

2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 

2.80GHz

 

Technology: 

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

 

L3 Cache: 

3MB

 

Memory

Installed: 

4GB (2GBx2)

 

Maximum: 

8GB

 

Type/Speed: 

DDR3/1066MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

500

GB

 

Speed: 

5400rpm

 

Type: 

Serial ATA

 

Impact Protection: 

G-Sensor™  Shock Protection - Hard 

Disk Drive Protection

 

Optical Drive

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™  

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

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

13.3"

 

Resolution: 

1366 x 768

 

Back Light Technology: 

LED

 

Graphics

Processor: 

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD

 

Chipset: 

Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

 

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 

2048x1536

 

Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ : 

1920x1080

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone 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)

 

Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

 

HDMI™  Output: 

1

 

Internal Microphone: 

1

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

 

Power Requirements: 

88W + 10%

 

DVD Playback: 

Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity Battery

 

Default Brightness: 

Up to 5.5 hours Standard Capacity 

Battery

 

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 

60 sec

 

Average Resume Time from Suspend: 

2 sec

 

First Boot Time: 

5 min

 

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base -T

 

Ethernet Speed: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Wi-Fi: 

Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 

(802.11a/b/g/n)

 

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Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + 

EDR) 

 

Wireless Display: 

Intel® Wireless Display

 

Software

Operating System: 

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home 

Premium 64-b

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 Bilingual (English/French)

 

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™  Software- 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 

 

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 Year 

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Gold

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

5.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

4.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery)

 

Measurements: 

12.95"(W) x 1.08-1.24"(H) x 9.00"(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh)

 

AC Adapter

 

Power Cable

 

Optional Accessories

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)

 

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS21A/B)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V31)

 

Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC5)

 

Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-BMS80)

 

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

 

 

 

Color: 

Silver

 

 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary. 
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. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may 

require Internet services. 

4. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
5. Measured at the narrowest point. 
6. 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. 

7. Rating based upon laboratory testing. Actual performance varies 

based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery 
capacity decreases over time and use. 

8. See actual limited warranty for details. 

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. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 

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. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows® 7 
classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the 
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. 

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

 

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2

. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™  connector. 
Image quality will vary. 

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. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 
which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

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4

.Based on original factory image and will vary with product 
configuration changes and additional software added to the hard 
drive. 

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5

. Excluding end user interaction. 

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. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on 
hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with 
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo 
Boost Technology. For more information, see 
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost 

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. Windows 7® is required for functionality of G-Sensor™  Shock 
Protection. 

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. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on 
hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with 
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo 
Boost Technology. For more information, see 
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost 

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. Intel® Wireless Display requires the NETGEAR® PTV1000 Push2TV 

Wireless TV Adapter (sold separately) and TV with HDMI™  or 
Composite AV input. Content requiring output protection (Blu-ray 
Disc™  and DVD movie playback) is not supported. 720p (max.) 
output. Image quality may vary. 

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.   
©2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO and the VAIO 
logo, VAIO Care, Memory Stick Duo, i.LINK, MagicGate, G-Sensor and 
MOTION EYE are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. 
Microsoft, Excel and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft 
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel, Core and Centrino 
are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the US and other countries. 
Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks of SIG, Inc. Symantec, 
the Symantec Logo, and Norton Internet Security are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. 
and other countries. ENERGY STAR is a registered U.S. trademark. All 
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.   

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