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Enormous

15" SX

GA+

sceen!

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

processor III 1.20GHz

1

-M

supports Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

2

• 15" SXGA+ TFT screen (1400x1050) with dual

display support

11

• 512 MB SDRAM
• 30 GB

3

hard drive

• Swappable multi-bay for internal 

removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive or optional
additional battery

• Integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
• MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media slot

• AGP-enabled ATI MOBILITY

RADEON

-D

graphics chip with 3D acceleration support

• 16 MB video DDR SDRAM
• 133 MHz front side bus
• center Jog Dial

control with back button!

• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual 

battery capability

• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface

6

supports

high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products

• Optional port replicator available for increased

connectivity!

• Integrated V.90 modem
• Extended life high capacity battery!
• Available with Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home

Edition

4

, XP Professional

4

, or 2000 Professional

4

• About 6 lbs.

5

light, 1.5" thin

• 512K byte level two cache (on die)
• Two type I or type II or one type III PC card, 

with CardBus support

• Built-in stereo speakers

Models

PCG-GR390P, PCG-GR390K, PCG-GR390

Processor

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 1.20GHz

1

-M

supports Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

2

Cache Memory

512 KB integrated on-die level 2

Bus Speed

133 MHz

Bus Architecture

AGP / PCI

LCD

15" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT
Dual display support

11

Graphics

ATI MOBILITY

RADEON

-D graphics chip

16 MB video DDR SDRAM
3D acceleration support

Audio

Windows

®

sound system compatible with 3D surround 

MPEG

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

Standard RAM

512 MB SDRAM (256 x 2)

Open RAM Slot

0:SO-DIMM

Hard Drive

30 GB

3

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Internal removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive
(R-write 8x; RW-write 4x; DVD-read 8x; CD-read 24x)

Optional Floppy Drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy disk drive

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Supports optional MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media

Swappable Multi-Bay supports:

• CD-RW/DVD combo drive
• Optional second battery

Modem

Integrated V.90 modem

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Keyboard

86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Pointing Device

Center Jog Dial

control with back button

Electro-Static touch pad

Speaker

Built-in stereo speakers

Microphone

Monoral mini-jack

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2E)
Supports dual battery operation

Battery Life

2.0 - 3.0 hours with one battery

7

4.0 - 6.0 hours with optional second battery

7

PC Card Slots

Supports two type I or type II cards or one type III card 
CardBus support

Other Interfaces

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) interface

6

, TV out, USB (3), RJ-11

modem jack, RJ-45 Ethernet, Memory Stick

®

media

slot, VGA output monitor, parallel, headphone (stereo),
mic-in, port replicator interface

Optional Port Replicator

DC in, PS/2

®

keyboard and mouse, USB(2), serial,

parallel, VGA output monitor, S-video, RJ-45, line-in,
docking CN, NTSC video out

Power Requirements

80 watts maximum (16V / AC100-240V)

Power Management

Energy Star

®

compliant

Advanced power management - APM-ACPI compatible

Size (H x W x D)

1.5" X 12.8" X 10.6"

Weight

6.4 lbs.with battery and weight saver
7.1 lbs. with battery and optical drive

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery, power cord, AC adapter, 

and weight saver

Optional Accessories

Port replicator (PCGA-PRGR1)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP2E)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Neoprene notebook & AC adapter cases (PCGA-CCN1)
Notebook backpack (PCGA-CCP1)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC16V)
Wireless LAN access point (PCWA-A200)
Wireless LAN PC card (PCWA-C100)
External USB floppy disk drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Service

One year limited Express Service

8

Limited Warranty

One year limited parts and labor

9

Telephone Support

Hardware: One year 

9

Software and operating system: 90 days

9

INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Available Operating Systems

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition

4

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

4

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Professional

4

Key Pre-Installed Software 

Adaptec Easy CD Creator

™ 12

Adobe Premiere

®

LE

Arcsoft

®

PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro

Easy Systems Drag’n Drop CD

10

Microsoft

®

Word 2002

4

PC-Cillin

®

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

2002 New User Edition

RealNetworks

®

Real Jukebox

10

RealNetworks

®

RealPlayer

® 10

Sony DigitalPrint

11

Sony DVgate

Sony MovieShaker

Sony PictureGear

Sony Smart Capture
Sony SonicStage

™11

Sony VisualFlow

SPDE Screenblast Acid
SPDE Screenblast Sound Forge
SPDE Everquest

11

VAIO

®

Support Agent

WinDVD

2000

Online Center

America Online

® 5

Earthlink

®

Total Access

5

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

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 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.
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail
versions or have all documentation.

©2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO and Memory Stick are registered trademarks of Sony.
DVgate, Jog Dial, PictureGear, MagicGate, MovieShaker, OpenMG and VisualFlow are trademarks of
Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
RealNetworks, RealPlayer, and RealJukebox are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, 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. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 01/02

SPECIFICATIONS

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 1.20GHz

1

-M 

• Swappable multi-bay supports CD-RW/DVD combo drive

or optional second battery!

• 512 MB SDRAM and 30 GB

3

hard drive

• Integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
• MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media slot

FEATURES

1 GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application

performance.

2 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
3 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.
4 Certain Microsoft software product(s) included with this computer may use technological 

measures for copy protection.  IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS 
PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES.  
Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during launch 
of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software product or reconfigurations of
this computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may apply).

5 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
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 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
8 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
9 From date of purchase.
10 Available with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Only
11 Not available with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional

Preloaded with 

RealJukebox for Sony

Sony VAIO

®

GR-Series Notebook

GR390

GR390P

GR390K

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