Sony VAIO VGN-A600B CTO Specification Sheet

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Model
VGN-A600B CTO
HARDWARE
Processor (Configurable)
Intel Pentium M Processor 770
® ®
(2.13GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor 760
(2GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor 750
(1.86GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel Pentium M Processor 740
® ®
(1.73GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor 730
(1.60GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Celeron ® Processor 360
(1.40GHz 1 , 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Chipset
Intel ® 915PM
Bluetooth ® (Configurable)
9
Bluetooth ® technology or none
Integrated Wireless LAN
(Configurable)
®
Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network
3
Connection (802.11a/b/g) or
Intel ® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
3
Connection (802.11b/g)
LCD (Configurable)
17" WUXGA (1920x1200) with XBRITE™
technology and ErgoBright™ technology
or 17" WXGA (1440x900) with
XBRITE™ technology and EgroBright™
technology
Hard Drive (Configurable)
2 2
100GB (5400rpm), 80GB
(5400rpm),
2 2
60GB (5400rpm), 40GB
(5400rpm)
Memory (Configurable)
2GB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (1GB x 2)
1GB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (1GB x 1)
1GB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (512MB x 2)
512MB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (512MB x 1)
512MB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (256MB x 2)
256MB PC-4200 400MHz DDRW2 (256MB x 1)
(Expandable to 2GB)
Graphics
ATI Mobility™ Radeon ® X600
128MB DDR SDRAM
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Video Interface
A/V mini jack
Optical Drive (Configurable)
D D V V D D + + R R D D o o u u b b l l e e L L a a y y e e r r / / D D V V D D ± ± R R W W D D r r i i v v e e 4
Portable Multimedia Next-Generation
Center Technology
Ready to meet your growing A/V
Powerful AV features for a
entertainment demands. Wheth-
wide range of business
er you're turning your analog
applications such as archiv-
content into digital video, or edit-
ing video, or viewing finan-
ing and converting your high-def-
cial reports or DVDs 4 . With
inition camcorder video, you
integrated DVD+R Double
have the tools you need. And,
Layer/ DVD±RW drive or
with the optional DVD+R Double
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive,
Layer/ DVD±RW drive, you can
create, edit and burn busi-
burn up to 8.5GB of data, music
ness presentations for play-
or digital photos - or up to 4
back on your notebook.
hours of MPEG-2 video - on one
Double Layer DVD disc
Double Layer +R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW 4
-RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX); DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
+RW
DVD+R Write (8x MAX); DVD+RW Write (4xMAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
C C D D - - R R W W / / D D V V D D - - R R O O M M D D r r i i v v e e
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
DVD ROM
DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000
BASE-T Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
Audio
Windows sound system compatible,
®
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack
Memory Stick Media Slot
®
Supports optional Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory
5
Stick DUO™ media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot
with CardBus support
Other Interfaces
6
®
i.LINK connector(IEEE 1394) , 3 USB
2.0 ports, port replicator connector
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 3mm stroke
and 19.05mm pitch
Action Buttons
Power On, S1 (programmable), Magnify
Screen, Brightness, Volume(+),
Volume(-), Mute, Wireless LAN on/off
Power Requirements
135W + 10%
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Estimated Battery Life
7
Standard Battery: 1.0 - 2.5 hours
Weight
8.8 lbs. with standard battery (weight
is approximate and may vary)
Size (W x H x D)
16" x 1.7"-1.8" x 11"
A Superior Viewing
Experience
A powerful blend of Sony
original technologies deliver
an exceptional viewing expe-
rience. The 17" WUXGA or
WXGA+ LCD with XBRITE™
technology brings movies to
life with crisp images and
vivid colors. Smart Display
Sensor automatically adjusts
to an optimal resolution
when connecting to a com-
patible display or projector.
4 .
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery, power cord &
AC Adapter
Configurable Accessories
AV Entertainment Dock with S-Master™
Digital Amplifier, Four USB 2.0 ports,
Monitor (VGA) port, VHF/UHF TV port,
Printer port DC in, S-Video in/out, DVI-D,
RJ-45 Ethernet, Optical out, Line in (RCA
Pin), Line out (RCA Pin), Giga Pocket ®
MPEG2 realtime encoder/decoder board
with TV Tuner
Speakers(2) & Remote Control
Wireless Mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
AC Adapter for use with the AV
Entertainment Dock (PCGA-AC19V7)
AC Adapter for use with port replicator or
stand-alonge notebook (VGP-AC19V10)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRA1)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black/ Silver
(PCGA-UMS3/B/S)
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
(VGP-WKB1)
10
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module
(VGP-MM512L)
Universal Carrying Case (VGP-AMB1)
Sport Backpack (VGP-AMB2)
Neoprene Notebook & AC Adapter
(VGP-AMC2)
60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
2
External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional
with Service Pack 2
VAIO ® A Series Software Bundle
InterVideo ® WinDVD ®
Microsoft ® Works 8.0
Sonic RecordNow! ® 7 (only available with
DVD±RW drive option)
Optional Software
Sony ® Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation (only
available with DVD±RW drive option)
Sony ® DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
Sony ® PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
Sony ® SonicStage ® - Digital Music
Sony ® SonicStage ® Mastering Studio
Sony ® VAIO Media™ - Network File
Sharing
The Sony
Digital Studio PC is a pre-
mier notebook, designed
to offer the cutting edge of
technology and perform-
ance with incomparable
style. Optional AV capabili-
ties
speakers & entertainment
dock with a TV tuner and
personal video recorder.
Sony ® VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™ 10. Does not support MemoryStick media and Memory
Stick PRO™ media using the MagicGate function or high-
Sony ® VAIO Zone™ with Personal Video
speed data transfer. Supports memory cards with capacities
Recorder (only available on AV Entertain-
up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the
ment Dock)
ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements
the SD Memory Card media copyright protection function.
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Album Starter Edition
11. Not all features supported.
Adobe ® Premiere Standard or Professional
12. See actual Limited Warranty for details. For a copy of
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Sony' s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony
Intuit Quicken ® 2005 New User Edition
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(previous Quicken users may require
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additional upgrade)
13. For certain third party software applications, Sony pro-
Microsoft ® Office 2003 (Basic, Small
vides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone support
Business, or Professional Edition) may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Availability and schedule for any such support is determined
by the applicable software vendor.
Norton ® Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards,
VAIO ® Update software
and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software
VAIO ® Recovery Wizard software
packages and add-on hardware options. This personal com-
VAIO ® Help and Support software
puter is not manufactured to operate any specific software,
Internet Services (Optional)
and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or repre-
sentation with respect to the performance of this product
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with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-
on hardware options except those mentioned in this docu-
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
ment. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warran-
ty that this product is compatible with any combination of
INFORMATION
products you may choose to connect. While Sony represen-
Limited Warranty
tatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you
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and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized
1 Year Limited Warranty
to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine
Telephone Support
for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hard-
1 year toll-free technical telephone
ware and software in each and every particular instance.
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.
assistance, available 24/7
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook
On-line and Email Support
Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated
Support available from graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software may not be
identical to retail versions or have all documentation. This
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
product meets the standards of the International Energy Star
Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights
other factors may affect application performance. CPU
and measurements are approximate.
speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is
hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage, Giga
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold Pocket, VAIO, VAIO Zone, XBRITE, ErgoBright, Memory Stick
separately. Internet connection may require fees. PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, S-
Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio and Like
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are regis-
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media test-
tered trademarks, and Centrino is a trademark of Intel
ed up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trade-
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate
marks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are
that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
trademarks of their respective owners.
products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate
with each other.
Printed in U.S.A. 12/04
7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on
usage.
8. AV Entertainment Dock Option only available at time of
purchase.
9. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies.
Please see website for compatibility details.
VGN-A600B
CTO
Sony ® VAIO ®
Digital Studio PC
® VAIO ® A Series
include premium