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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 MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be applied to Memory Stick PRO.  *9 Deploying 
IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the communication speed due to radio interference. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g 
products are designed to reduce the communication speed to ensure communication with IEEE 802.11b products. When the communication speed is not as fast as expected, changing the 
wireless channel on the access point may increase the communication speed.  *10 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.  
*11 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.  *12 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  *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™ Mobile Technology

• Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13GHz)*1 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection • Intel® 915PM Express Chipset

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

533MHz

400MHz

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) Ultra ATA/100

DVD

±

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

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

×

 / DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 6

× 

/ CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM: 24

×

  

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

×

 / DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 4

×

 / DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 2.4

×

 / CD-RW: 10

×

 / CD-R: 24

×

• Dual display compatible • 3D graphics acceleration compatible • NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6400 with TurboCache™*3

(PCI Express 

×

16 connection)

128MB*3 

15.4˝ Wide (WXGA: 1280 

×

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

• USB 2.0 

×

 3*6 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4pin) • 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 • Port Replicator connector 

• Memory Stick Slot*7 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible*8, High-speed data 

transfer compatible)

• Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*9 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection 

• Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54Mbps (802.11g)*10 • Frequency: 2.4GHz

V.92 and V.90 Compliant

Type I/II 

×

 1, CardBus Support

• 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-BPS2A*11 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.5 hours of use*12

364 

×

 25.4-36.4 

×

 264.5mm

2.85kg (including the supplied battery)

• Adobe Reader 7 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • Click to DVD 2.4 • DVgate Plus 2.1 

• Norton Internet Security 2005 • Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7 • PictureGear Studio 2.0 • SonicStage 3.2 • SonicStage Mastering Studio 1.4 

• SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 1.4 • VAIO Control Center 1.1 • VAIO Edit Components 5.0 • VAIO Media 4.1 

• VAIO Original Screen Saver • VAIO Recovery Utility 2.5 • VAIO Update 2.1 • VAIO Zone 1.4 • WinDVD 5 for VAIO

• AC adapter (VGP-AC19V10) • Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2A)

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

Modem 

PC Card Slot 

Audio 

Keyboard / Input Device 

Battery 

Dimensions (W 

×

 H 

×

 D) 

Weight 

Software Applications 

Supplied Accessories

Warranty 

Specifications

5 6

7

9

8

1

4

2

3

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14

13

15

16

17

18

19

12

10

11

Optional Accessories 

(availability depends on region)

VGP-PRFS1

  

Port Replicator

 Monitor connector 

(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

 Printer connector

 Network connector

 USB 2.0 connector (

×

2)

VGP-WMS50

Wireless Presentation Mouse

 Wireless versatile mouse and 

presentation controller

 Horizontal and vertical scrolling

 Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inch 

VGP-BPL2 

Lithium-ion Battery

 Rechargeable battery

VGP-AC19V10

AC Adapter

● 

Universal voltage compatible:

AC100 – 240V

1

1. 

Wireless LAN switch 

1

2. 

Headphone jack (stereo mini)

1

3. 

Microphone jack (stereo mini)

1

4. 

Indicators

1

5. 

Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

1

6. 

Modular (RJ-11) connector

1

7. 

DVD

±

RW drive (supporting DVD+R Double Layer disc)

1

8. 

Manual eject button

1

9. 

Disc eject button

10. 

Built-in stereo speakers

11. 

Power button

12. 

Shortcut buttons

13. 

PC Card eject button

14. 

PC Card slot (Type I/II 

×

1)

15. 

i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4 pin) connector

16. 

Memory Stick Slot 
(Standard/Duo Size, MagicGate, Memory Stick PRO, 
high-speed data transfer compatible)

17. 

USB 2.0 connector (

×

3)

18

.

 Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

19. 

DC-IN connector

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Windows

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 XP Professional.

A bright idea in versatile entertainment.

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