Sony VAIO VGN-A230 Specifications

More than a PC. It's a full-featured notebook.
Portable Multimedia
Entertainment
Feature-packed desktop
replacement that performs
more like an entertainment
center. Plenty of power to
serve all your computing
needs.
Choice of Integrated
Optical Drive
Enjoy professional quality
DVDs and CDs. 4
Model
VGN-A230/A230P CTO
HARDWARE
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Processor (Configurable)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 755
(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 745
(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 735
(1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 725
(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 715
(1.50GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Celeron M Processor 330
(1.40GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
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Intel Celeron M Processor 350
(1.30GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
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Intel 855PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
(Configurable)
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Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
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Connection (802.11b/g) or none
LCD (Configurable)
15" XGA (1024x768) with ErgoBright™
Technology or
15" SXGA+ (1400x1050) with XBRITE™
Technology and ErgoBright™ Technology
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Hard Drive (Configurable)
40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm),
80GB (4200rpm), 80GB (5400rpm),
100GB (4200rpm)
Memory (Configurable)
256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (256MBx1),
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (256MBx2),
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (512MBx1),
1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (512MBx2),
1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (1GBx1),
2GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (1GB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB Maximum)
Graphics
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200
64MB Video RAM
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Video Interface
A/V mini jack ( Composite out/ Line out)
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
DVD+R Double Layer
+R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
AV Entertainment Superior LCD
Dock (optional) Technology
Plug in and access Sony's Powerful combination of Sony
impressive Giga Pocket TV technologies is optimized for
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tuner/MPEG2 Encoder, high-impact multimedia pre-
personal video recorder, sentations or viewing multiple
high-end S-Master™ digital documents. XBRITE
audio amplifier and premium Technology delivers ultra crisp
Sony speakers. Your note- graphics. ErgoBright
book just turned into a digital matically adjusts resolution to
studio. any
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to any pro-
jector or display resolution.
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DVD±RW
±RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
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D D V V D D ± ± R R W W / / C C D D - - R R W W D D r r i i v v e e
±RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
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D D V V D D - - R R O O M M / / C C D D - - R R W W D D r r i i v v e e
DVD Read (8x MAX), CD-R Write (24x MAX),
CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with
RJ-45 interface
Audio
Windows sound system compatible,
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Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack
Memory Stick Media Slot
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Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick DUO™
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media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with
CardBus support
Other Interfaces
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,
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
90W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Estimated Battery Life
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Standard Battery: 2.0-4.5 hours
Weight
7.1 lbs. with standard battery (weight is
approximate and may vary by components)
Size (W x H x D)
13.5" x 1.5"-1.7" x 10.9"
Supplied Accessories
Intel
Technology
Intel
Technology runs cool and
quiet, while keeping the pro-
file slim and light, with
™
LCD enhanced performance and
battery life
auto- blend of full-size power and
™
portability. Wireless capabili-
lighting environment. ties let you connect wire free
around your home or on the
road
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-
BP2EA), Power cord & AC adapter
Configurable Accessories
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AV Entertainment Dock w/Giga Pocket ®
Engine MPEG2 Realtime, 4 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)
Speakers (2) & Remote Control
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRA1)
AC Adapter for notebook depending on
configuration (PCGA-AC19V3)
AC Adapter for AV Dock depending on
configuration (PCGA-AC19V7)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
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Converter (PCWA-DE80)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
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(VGP-MM512G)
2
60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD)
SOFTWARE
Operating System (Configurable)
Microsoft ® Windows ®
XP Home Edition(VGN-A230) or
XP Professional (VGN-A230P)
Sony Original Software
Sony Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
(w/DVD±RW drive option only)
Giga Pocket ® Personal Video Recorder
(w/AV Dock option only)
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
SonicStage ® 2.1 - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Standard Additional Software
Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition
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(w/ XP Home option only)
InterVideo ® WinDVD ®
Microsoft ® Works 8.0
Sonic RecordNow! ® 7
(w/DVD±RW drive option only)
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
VGN-A230/A230P CTO
® Centrino ™ Mobile
The Sony
™
® Centrino Mobile
Personal Notebook seamlessly
unites desktop PC power and
functionality with a fully loaded
entertainment center, and per-
formance that will rival any note-
7 . A remarkable
book computer. Optional AV
entertainment dock plugs you
into a powerful TV tuner, per-
sonal video recorder, high-end
3 . digital audio amplifier and pre-
(Not available on all models.)
mium Sony speakers.
Subscription - ® provides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone
Norton AntiVirus , Norton
support may be available from the applicable 3rd party ven-
Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton
dor. Availability and schedule for any such support is deter-
®
AntiSpam , Norton Parental Control
mined by the applicable software vendor.
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
Sony VAIO Update software dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying soft-
ware packages and add-on hardware options. This person-
Internet Services
al computer is not manufactured to operate any specific
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warran-
Optional Software
ty or representation with respect to the performance of this
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
product with any particular software packages and/or non-
(Student/Teacher or Small Business
Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned in
Edition depending on OS)
this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations
or warranty that this product is compatible with any combi-
Microsoft ® Office 2003 (Basic, Small
nation of products you may choose to connect. While Sony
Business, or Professional Edition)
representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements
assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Album Starter Edition
authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers
Adobe ® Premiere ® (Standard or
must determine for themselves the suitability and compati-
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Professional Edition )
bility of the hardware and software in each and every partic-
Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio ular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
®
Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice.
software with MP3 encoder
Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software
may not be identical to retail versions or have all documen-
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
tation. This product meets the standards of the International
INFORMATION
Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-
Limited Warranty
metric weights and measurements are approximate.
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1 Year Limited Warranty
Telephone Support
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
1 year toll-free technical telephone assis- Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission
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is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage,
tance, available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week .
Giga Pocket, XBRITE, ErgoBright, Memory Stick PRO,
On-line and Email Support
Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, S-
Support available from
Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
No Other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium
and Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
other factors may affect application performance. CPU
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
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 communi-
cate 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.Previous Quicken users may require additional
upgrade.
Sony
10. AV Entertainment Dock Option only available at
time of purchase.
Microsoft
11. Not all features supported.
12. For certain third party software applications, Sony
XP Professional
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