Sony VAIO PCG-FX150 Specifications

FEATURES
• Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 750 MHz
featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™
• 128 MB SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB max.)
• 20.0 GB 3 hard drive
• 15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen
• High-capacity lithium-ion battery,
dual battery capability
• Approx. 7 lbs.** light, about 2" thin
• All-in-one design with floppy drive,
hard drive and DVD-ROM drive
• 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet
• i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface — supports
high-speed digital video, audio and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products
• 8X max. DVD-ROM drive
• NTSC video out
• Integrated V.90 modem
• Three Programmable Power Keys (PPK) for
easy access to key applications such as the

Internet and email

• Intel 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB
video SDRAM (shared) and Intel Dynamic
Video Memory technology
• Built-in stereo speakers
* using optional second battery in floppy drive bay
**with weight saver in floppy drive bay
1 MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application
performance.
2 The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.
3 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity
may vary.
4 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.
5 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
6 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
7 From date of purchase upon registration.
8 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
9 FX150 only.
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SPECIFICATIONS

Models
PCG-FX150 and PCG-FX150K
Processor
Mobile Intel
featuring Intel
Cache Memory
256 KB integrated on-die level 2
1
Bus Speed
100 MHz
technology 2
Bus Architecture
AGP
LCD
15.0" XGA (1024x768) TFT
Graphics
Intel ®
SDRAM (shared) and Intel's Dynamic Video Memory
technology
Display
4 MB cache
3D buffer
Digital Audio
Windows
3D surround
MPEG
4
MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback
Standard RAM
128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
Hard Drive
20.0 GB
DVD-ROM
8X max. fixed DVD-ROM with DVD movie playback
capability
Floppy Disk Drive
Removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" internal operation
Floppy disk drive bay also supports second lithium-ion
battery when floppy drive is removed
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet
Modem
Integrated V.90 modem
Keyboard
86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Speaker
Built-in stereo speakers
Battery
Lithium-ion battery
Supports dual battery operation
Battery Life
2.5–3.5 hours with one battery
5.0–7.0 hours with optional second battery
PC Card Slots
Supports two type II cards
CardBus support
Other Interfaces
Serial, parallel, VGA monitor, NTSC video out, USB(2),
RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK
headphone, port replicator, RJ-45 Ethernet
MAX
MAX
Screen: 15.0" XGA TFT
MAX
MAX
Battery: 2X battery life
MAX
MAX
Mobility: Approximately 7 lbs.
about 2" thin
PLUS:
• All-in-one design
• i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) interface
• Integrated Ethernet
®
Sony Digital Handycam camcorder sold separately.
® ®
Pentium III processor 750 MHz
® SpeedStep ™ technology 2
815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB video
®
sound system compatible
3 fixed
5
5
®
(IEEE 1394) S400, mic-in,
PCG-FX150
PCG-FX150K
®
Sony VAIO All-in-One Notebook
*
**
light;
4
Power Requirements
58.5 watts maximum (19.5V DC / AC100-240V)
Power Management
1
Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible
Size (H x W x D)
2.2" X 12.8" X 10.3"
Weight
7.0 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive bay)
7.4 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive bay)
Supplied Accessories
Lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, weight saver, video
cable power cord, floppy disk drive
Optional Accessories
External 8X4X20X max. CD-RW drive (PCGA-CDRW52)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP71)
Network port replicator (PCGA-PRFX1)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)
Service
One year limited Express Service
Limited Warranty
One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)
Telephone Support
Hardware: One year 7
Software and operating system: 90 days
INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Operating System
FX150: Microsoft ® Windows
FX150K: Microsoft ® Windows
Software Applications
Adobe Acrobat ® Reader
Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Home Edition
® 9
Adobe Premiere LE
® ™
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
Quicken ® 2001 New User Edition
McAfee ® VirusScan ®
Microsoft ® Word 2000
™
QuickTime
®
RealNetworks RealPlayer
Sony DVgate ™
Sony Media Bar ™
Sony MovieShaker ™
™ 9
Sony OpenMG Jukebox
Sony PictureGear ™
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow
Online Center
America Online ® 8,9
Compuserve ® 2000 8,9
EarthLink Network TotalAccess
® 9
Netscape Communicator
® 8,9
Prodigy Internet
VAIO Support Agent
6
7
7
® Millennium Edition
® 2000 Professional
9
7 Basic
® 8,9