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Sony Electronics Inc.
Information Technology Product Division
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
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 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.

©2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without 
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Smart, Giga Pocket,
Memory Stick, Visual Flow, SonicStage, DVgate, Media Bar, MovieShaker, PictureGear, and
VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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. 1/02

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 processor 2.20 GHz

•  512 MB PC-800 RDRAM (expandable to 1 GB) 

• 400 MHz Front Side Bus

• 120 GB

††

Ultra ATA/100 hard drive 

• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive

• DVD-ROM Drive

•  High-speed Internet ready with 

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

•  Front and rear accessible i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

interfaces and USB connections

1

• Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

•  4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration 

(nVIDIA

®

GeForce2

™ 

Ti) 

•  64 MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR) 

•  Programmable VAIO Smart

Keyboard 

•  V.90 compatible data/fax modem 

• Wheel mouse

• External Stereo Speakers

• Optical Out for Dolby Digital

®

• Intel

®

850 chipset

Giga Pocket

TM

Personal Video Recorder

Watch and record TV programs

DVD-RW / CD-RW - create your own DVD!

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.20 GHz

Memory Stick

® 

Media Slot

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet & V.90 Modem

Sony VAIO Digital Studio

™ 

PC

PCV-RX690G

FEATURES

Video Audio Integrated Operation

With 

Personal

Video

Recor

der

Model

PCV-RX690G

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

® 

4 Processor 2.20 GHz

Cache Memory

256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

Front Side Bus Speed

400 MHz

Standard RAM

512 MB PC-800 RDRAM (expandable to 1 GB)

Hard Drive

120 GB

††

Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive

DVD-RW (2X max. write / 1X max. rewrite / 4X max. read)
CD-RW (8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 24X max. read)

DVD-ROM Drive

16X max. DVD-ROM / 40X max. CD-ROM Read

Floppy Disk Drive

3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive

Video & Graphics

4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration 

(nVIDIA

®

GeForce2

™ 

Ti)

64 MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board

with TV Tuner

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Expansion Slots

One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Expansion Bays

Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)

Port Connectors

Three USB (two front/one rear)
One PS/2

®

Mouse

One PS/2

®

Keyboard

One VGA monitor port
One Serial
One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port
One 4pin i.LINK port
One Headphone
One Line In
One Microphone
Composit Video/Audio in

Supplied Accessories

Speakers
VAIO Smart

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Wheel Mouse

RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
TV Coaxial cable

Power Requirements

100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

Dimensions (CPU)

8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)

Weight (CPU)

28.5 lbs.

Service

One Year Limited Express Repair Service (upon 

registration; 90 days without registration)*

Limited Warranty

One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90 days

without registration)*

Telephone Support

Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days

Pre-Installed Software
Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition

Sony Original Software

Giga Pocket

Personal Video Recorder

DVgate

Media Bar

®

MovieShaker

PictureGear

Smart Capture
VisualFlow

DigitalPrint
Simple DVD Maker
SonicStage

for VAIO

®

PC

Other Software Applications

Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

Reader

®

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements

Adobe

®

Premiere

®

LE

Apple QuickTime

®

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter

®

2000 Pro

EasySystems Record Now DX
Corel WordPerfect

®

Intuit Quicken

®

2002

2

Microsoft

®

Outlook

®

Express

Sonic Solutions DVDit!

® 

for VAIO

®

PC

Online Center

America Online

®

**

EarthLink TotalAccess

**

Tool Center

Trend Micro PC Cillin

®

Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
VAIO Support Agent

* Camera and monitor are sold separately.

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

†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.

Accessible capacity may vary.

*  Certain restrictions apply.
**  Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
1

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.

2  Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.

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