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Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
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.

©2001 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, SonicStage, Visual Flow, Sony Style Connect, 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. 9/01

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• 20W + 20W FM Stereo Receiver

• Net MD MiniDisc recorder

• Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 processor 1.70 GHz

•  512 MB PC-133 SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB) 

• 400 MHz Front Side Bus

• 80 GB

††

Ultra ATA/100 hard drive 

• DVD-RW Drive

•  High-speed Internet ready with 

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

•  Front accessible i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) interface 

and USB connections

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•  4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration 

(nVIDIA

®

GeForce2 MX

•  32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM) 

• Sony MagicGate

Memory Stick

® 

Slot

•  V.90 compatible data/fax modem 

• Wheel mouse

• Optical Out for Dolby Digital

• TypeII PC Card slot

Built-in 40W FM Stereo Receiver

MiniDisc Recorder

Giga Pocket

Personal Video Recorder

DVD-RW - create your own DVD!

Sony MagicGate

Memory Stick

® 

Slot

Sony VAIO

®

PC

PCV-MXS10

FEATURES

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

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.
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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.

Video Audio Integrated Operation

Ultimate

AV   

Experience!

NEW

Model

PCV-MXS10

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

® 

4 Processor 1.70 GHz

Cache Memory

256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

Front Side Bus Speed

400 MHz

Standard RAM

512 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB

Hard Drive

80 GB

††

Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

DVD-RW Drive

2X max. DVD-R write
1X max. DVD-RW write

MiniDisc Drive

Net MD MDLP Compatible

Video & Graphics

4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration 

(nVIDIA

®

GeForce2 MX

)

32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board

with TV Tuner

Sound

20W + 20W Stereo FM Receiver
Sony Digital Audio System

Modem

V.90 Modem

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Expansion Slots

One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Sony MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

TypeII PC Card slot

Expansion Bays

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

Port Connectors

Two USB (one front/one rear)
One PS/2

®

Mouse

One PS/2

®

Keyboard

One VGA
One DVI
One Serial
One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK
One 4pin i.LINK
One Headphone Out
One Microphone
S-Video in/out
Stereo Line in/out
Optical in/out
FM Antenna (75

)

VHF/UHF

Supplied Accessories

2-Way Stereo Speakers
VAIO Smart

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Wheel Mouse

RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
Remote Control
Speaker Cord
Coaxial Cord
FM Antenna Cord

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

SonicStage

Premium 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

®

Quicken

®

2002

Microsoft

®

Outlook

®

Express

Sonic Solutions DVDit!

® 

for VAIO

® 

Computer

Online Center

America Online

®

**

EarthLink TotalAccess

**

Sony Style Connect

SM

Tool Center

Trend Micro PC Cillin

®

Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)

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