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Model

VGN-S270/S270P CTO

HARDWARE

Processor (Configurable)

1

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 755 

(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 745 

(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 735

(1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 725

(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

Intel

®

Celeron

®

M Processor 330

(1.40GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

400MHz

Chipset

Intel

®

855PM

Integrated Wireless LAN
(Configurable)

Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network

Connection (802.11b/g)

or none

Bluetooth

®

(Configurable with

WLAN option)

Integrated Bluetooth

®

Technology

11 

or none 

LCD (Configurable)

13.3” WXGA or 13.3” WXGA with 

XBRITE™ technology (1280x800)

Hard Drive (Configurable)

2

40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm),
80GB (4200rpm), 80GB (5400rpm),
100GB (4200rpm)

Memory (Configurable)

1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(512MB x 2),

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(512MB x 1), 

256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(256MB x 1)

(Expandable up to 1GB Maximum)

Graphics (Configurable)

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9700 

(w/ 64MB Video RAM)

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200 

(w/ 32MB Video RAM)

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive (Configurable)

D

DV

VD

D±±R

RW

W//C

CD

D--R

RW

W  D

Drriivvee

4

DVD-RW

DVD-R Write (2x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)

DVD+RW

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)

CD-RW

CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (10x MAX)

D

DV

VD

D--R

RO

OM

M//C

CD

D--R

RW

W  C

Coom

mbboo  D

Drriivvee

4

DVD-ROM

DVD Read (8x MAX)

CD-RW

CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (16x MAX)

Audio

Windows

®

sound system compatible,

Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, 
Stereo mini headphone jack

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 
interface

Ethernet

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

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ 

5

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot

with CardBus support

Other Interfaces

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

6

, 2 USB

2.0 ports, port replicator connector

Optional Port Replicator Inter-
faces (VGP-PRS1)

3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-D, 
printer, DC in

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke 

and 18.05mm pitch

Power Requirements

68W+10%

Battery (Configurable)

Standard Lithium-ion Battery 

(VGP-BPS2)

Large capacity Lithium-ion Battery 

(VGP-BPL2)

Estimated Battery Life

Standard Battery: 2.0-6.5 hours

7

Large Battery: 3.0-9.5 hour

Weight

4.2 lbs. with standard battery

4.55 lbs. with large battery
(weights are approximate and may

vary by components)

Size (W x H x D 

w/ standard battery

)

12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”

Supplied Accessories

Standard or large capacity Lithium-ion 
battery, Power cord & AC adapter

Optional Accessories

Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2)
Large Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS1) 
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router 

Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet 

Converter (PCWA-DE80)

3

Visual Communication Camera 

(PCGA-UVC11A)

Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter 

cases (VGP-AMC1)

Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module 

(VGP-MM512I)

60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)

2

External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)
External DVD±RW (PCGA-DDRW2)

SOFTWARE

Operating System  (Configurable)

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition or XP Professional

SONY

®

Original Software

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation

(w/DVD±RW drive option only)

DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage

®

2.1 - Digital Music

PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

VAIO

®

S Series Software Bundle

Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

Reader

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

2005 New User 

Edition

(only available on XP Home option)

10

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - 

Word Processing,

Spreadsheet, Calendar Scheduling, Contact 
Management, Database

Sonic RecordNow!

®

(w/DVD±RW drive option only)

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day 

Subscription - 

Norton AntiVirus

®

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy 
Control, Norton AntiSpam

®

, Norton

Parental Control

Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Sony VAIO Update

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New 
Users Only

Optional Software

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day Trial 

(Student/Teacher or Small Business 
Edition depending on OS)

Microsoft

®

Office 2003

(Basic, Small Business, or 

Professional Edition)

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Album Starter 

Edition

Adobe

®

Premiere

®

(Standard or

Professional Edition) 

SERVICE AND WARRANTY 
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

8

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
days-a-week.

9

On-line and Email Support

Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other
factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will
be reduced under certain operating conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard
disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold
separately. Internet connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media test-
ed up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
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
and configuration options selected.
8. See actual Limited Warranty for details.  For a copy of
Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call
toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony
Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL
33913.

9. For certain third party software applications.  Sony pro-
vides first level Phone Support.  Additional telephone sup-
port may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
Availability and schedule for any such support is determined
by the applicable software vendor.
10. Previous Quicken users may require additional
upgrade.
11. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies. Please
see website (www.sonystyle.com) for compatibility details.

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 operate any specific soft-
ware, 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 options except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any rep-
resentations 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 recom-
mendations, 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 dis-
play. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail
versions or have all documentation. 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 meas-
urements are approximate.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate
Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like No Other
and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium, and
Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trade-
mark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.  

Printed in U.S.A. 8/04

Notebook

VGN-S270/
VGN-S270P CTO

Brilliant
Performance

High resolution 13.3” wide-
screen with optional
XBRITE

LCD Technology

lets you see more of your
pages and spreadsheets.
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to an opti-
mized resolution when plug-
ging into a compatible dis-
play or projector.  

Integrated Multimedia
Features

Create multimedia presenta-
tions, training, or video
reports with digital photos,
graphics, music and video
clips for websites, email,
presentations and DVD.

Feature-Packed
Mobility

Wide display and generous
keyboard, yet weighs just
around 4 lbs. Long battery
life

7

and optional integrated

wireless give you the essen-
tials you need for mobile
survival.

Intel

®

Centrino

Mobile

Technology

Sony

®

VAIO

®

notebooks with

Intel

®

Centrino™ Mobile

Technology with integrated
wireless LAN enables longer
battery life

7

in light, easy to

carry designs. Wireless LAN
support lets you connect to
thousands of Hotspots
across the country to check
email, surf the web and stay
connected

3

(For selected mod-

els.)

VAIO

®

S Series notebooks

are packed with unique
and powerful features
designed to enhance your
productivity and entertain-
ment on the road and
beyond. Generous screen
and keyboard won’t cramp
your style whether on a
plane or at a hotspot.

Beauty, power and performance for pure mobile joy.

Sony recommends
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

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