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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. 

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.  *2 By removing the pre-installed 512MB memory module and adding two 1GB memory modules.  *3 NVIDIA

®

 

TurboCache™ technology combines the size and bandwidth of video memory and dynamically available system memory for optimal system performance.  *4 Includes necessary data for 
recovery (setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 5GB in size.  *5 This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc 
Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please 
be aware that the audio side (non-DVD side) of a DualDisc may not play on this product because it does not conform to the CD Standard.  *6 High-speed/Full-speed/Low speed compatible.  
*7 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only.  *8 The maximum communication distance can vary depending on the obstacles or the distance between the 
communication devices, the radio waves, the operating system or the software being used.  *9 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, 
existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio 
conditions.  *10 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.  *11 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) 
When the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit vaio-online.sony.com  *12 The copyright 
protection and high-speed data transfer features of the SD memory card are not supported. As for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is recommended to use with the 
adapter.  *13 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to “SONY”, “VAIO”, “Memory Stick” and “SonicStage” are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. 
Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel 
Inside logo, Intel Centrino, Intel Centrino logo, Intel SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other 
countries. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.  All other product and brand names may 
be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company’s policy of 
improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

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Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology 

• Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz)*1 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection • Intel® 945PM Express Chipset

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English version) Multilanguage User Interface (pre-installed Traditional Chinese)

667MHz

533MHz

L1 Cache: 64KB  L2 Cache: 2MB (on CPU) 

512MB DDR2 SDRAM (upgradeable up to 2GB)*2 (partially shared with video memory)*3  

2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses one)

100GB (C: 20GB, D: 80GB*4) Serial ATA, 5400rpm

DVD

±

RW Drive (supporting DVD+R Double Layer disc)*5 

Maximum reading speed: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 8

×

 / DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 6

×

 / CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM: 24

× 

Maximum writing speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW: 8

×

 / DVD-RW: 6

×

 / DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 4

×

 / CD-R, CD-RW: 24

×

 

• Dual display compatible • 3D graphics acceleration compatible 

• NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7400 with NVIDIA® TurboCache™*3 (PCI Express 

×

16 connection)

256MB*3

15.4˝ Wide (WXGA: 1280 

×

 800) TFT colour display (Clear Bright High Colour LCD: Dual Lamp, Wide View)

• USB 2.0 

×

 3*6 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4 pin) • S-Video Out connector • ExpressCard™/34 slot  

• Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Headphone jack (stereo mini) • Microphone jack (stereo mini)  

• Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin) • Modular (RJ-11) connector • Docking Station connector  

• Memory Stick Duo Slot*7 (MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO Duo compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)

• Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*8 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection  

• Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54Mbps (802.11g)*9 • Frequency: 2.4GHz

• Bluetooth® standard version 2.0+EDR*9 • Output: m6dBm • Frequency: 2.4GHz

V.92 and V.90 Compliant

Type I/II 

×

 1, CardBus Support

310,000 pixels effective / Image Device: OmniVision 1/5˝, VGA CMOS / Lens: 2 elements in 2 groups, F2.8 (Fixed) /  

Focus distance: f=3.0mm / Built-in monaural microphone (front side)

• DSD compatible high quality sound chip: “Sound Reality” (Intel® High Definition Audio compatible)  

• 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers

• ca 19mm Key pitch / 2.5mm Key stroke • 86 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad 

VGP-BPS2B*10 Lithium-ion battery: up to 3 hours of use*11

366 

×

 26-35.3 

×

 274.5mm

2.8kg (including the supplied battery)

• Adobe Reader 7 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • Click to DVD 2.5 • DSD Direct 1.0  

• DVgate Plus 2.2 • Image Converter 2 Plus • Norton Internet Security 2006 • Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7 • PictureGear Studio 2.0  

• SonicStage 3.3 • SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.1 • SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.0 • VAIO Camera Utility 1.0 

• VAIO Camera VJ Screen Saver • VAIO Control Center 1.1 • VAIO Edit Components 5.0 • VAIO Media 5.0 • VAIO Original Screen Saver 

• VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 • VAIO Update 2.1 • VAIO Zone 1.4 • WinDVD 5 for VAIO 

• AC adapter (VGP-AC19V12) • Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2B) • Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA20)*7 *12

One year*13

Model

Platform 

Operating System

Processor System Bus

Memory Bus

Cache Memory

Main Memory 

Hard Disk

Optical Drive 

Graphics Accelerator 

Video Memory

Display

Interfaces 

Wireless LAN 

Bluetooth

®

Modem

PC Card (PCMCIA) Slot

Camera  

Audio 

Keyboard / Input Device

Battery

Dimensions (W 

×

 H 

×

 D)

Weight

Software Applications  

Supplied Accessories

Warranty

Specifications

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Optional Accessories 

(availability depends on region)

VGP-PRFE1 

Docking Station

 Multi Function Bay

 Monitor connector (VGA)

 Monitor connector (DVI-D)

 S-Video Out connector

 Network connector

 USB 2.0 connector (

×

4)

VGP-UMS50

USB Optical Mouse

 Stylish, easy-to-use sloping design

 Innovative PTFE sole for precise 

operation

 Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inch

VGP-CP10 

Carrying Pouch

 Urethane lining prevents 

scratches

 Embossed VAIO logo

 Mini pouch included

 Convenient Velcro closure

VGP-AC19V12

AC Adapter

● 

Universal voltage compatible:  

AC100 – 240V

Sony recommends Microsoft

®

Windows

®

 XP Professional.

  1.  

Mute button

  2.  

Volume buttons

  3.  

Shortcut buttons

  4.  

Power button

  5.  

Modular (RJ-11) connector

  6. 

Network (RJ-45) connector 

(100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

  7. 

DVD

±

RW drive 

(supporting DVD+R Double 

Layer disc)

  8. 

Disc eject button

  9.  

Manual eject button

10. 

Built-in camera MOTION 

EYE

11. 

Built-in stereo speakers

12. 

LCD lock

13. 

Headphone jack  

(stereo mini)

14. 

Microphone jack  

(stereo mini)

15. 

Built-in monaural 

microphone

16. 

Wireless LAN switch

17. 

Memory Stick Duo slot 
(MagicGate compatible, 
Memory Stick PRO  
Duo compatible, high-speed 
data transfer compatible)

18. 

PC Card eject button

19.

 PC Card slot (Type I/II 

×

1)

20. 

ExpressCard

TM

/34 slot

21. 

i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 

(4 pin) connector

22.  

USB 2.0 connector (

×

3)

23. 

S-Video Out connector

24.  

Monitor connector (VGA, 

D-SUB 15 pin)

25.  

DC-IN connector

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Clear superiority in everyday enjoyment.

Intel

®

 

Centrino

® 

 Duo Mobile Technology

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