Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-R558DS Specifications

Video Audio Integrated Operation
FEATURES
• Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 866 MHz
• 128 MB PC-133 SDRAM (expandable to 256 MB)
• PC-133 MHz Front Side Bus
• 40 GB †† Ultra ATA-66 hard drive
• 16X (max) DVD-ROM/40X CD-ROM (max)
• CD-RW Drive (32X max. CD-ROM read,
8X max. CD-R write, 32X max. CD-R read,
4X max. CD-RW write, 8X max. CD-RW read)
• High-speed Internet ready with 10/100Base-T

Ethernet port

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• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) chipset on motherboard
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• Front accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface
and USB connections
• 2X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVidia Riva TNT 2 Pro)
• 16 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
• Programmable VAIO Smart ™ Keyboard
• V.90 compatible data/fax modem
• Wheel mouse
• FREE i.LINK cable in box
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ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model
PCV-R558DS
Processor
Intel ® Pentium ® III Processor 866 MHz
Cache Memory
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256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Front Side Bus Speed
133 MHz
Standard RAM
128 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB
Hard Drive
40 GB †† Ultra ATA-66 Hard Drive
DVD/CD-ROM Drive
16X max. DVD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM
CD-RW Drive
32X max. CD-ROM read, 8X max. CD-R write,
32X max. CD-R read, 4X max. CD-RW write,
8X max. CD-RW read
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
Video & Graphics
2X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVidia Riva TNT 2 Pro)
16 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
Modem
V.90 Modem
Ethernet
10/100Base-T Ethernet port
Expansion Slots
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
Port Connectors
Three USB (one front/two rear)
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One PS/2 Mouse
One PS/2 Keyboard
One VGA
One Serial
One Parallel
One Game/MIDI
One 6pin i.LINK
One 4pin i.LINK
One Headphone Out
One Line In
One Microphone
Supplied Accessories
Speakers
VAIO Smart Keyboard
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
Power Requirements
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Advanced Power Management (APM version 1.2)
Sony VAIO Digital Studio
Dual Drives — DVD-ROM and CD-RW
Movie Editing and Video Email
Intel ® Pentium ® III Processor 866 MHz
High-speed Internet Ready with 10/100Base-T
Ethernet Port
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Interface and USB Connectors
FREE i.LINK Cable in Box
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Microsoft Word 2000 Included
Dimensions (CPU)
8.6"(W) x 14"(H) x 15.5"(D)
Weight (CPU)
† 27.5 lbs.
Service
One Year Limited Expressed Repair Service*
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 ®
Sony Original Software
DVgate ™
Media Bar ™
MovieShaker
PictureGear
Smart Capture
Smart Connect
Smart Label
Smart Publisher
Smart Write
Other Software Applications
Adaptec Direct CD
Adaptec Easy CD Creator
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Adobe Premiere
Apple QuickTime
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
Intuit ® Quicken
Microsoft ®
Microsoft ®
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
Infogrames: Boarder Zone
Online Center
America Online
AT&T WorldNet
CompuServe
EarthLink TotalAccess
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Netscape
Prodigy Internet
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Symantec
Tool Center
McAfee VirusScan
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
DV Editing Tutorial CD
† MHz 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.
PCV-R558DS
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i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
Windows ® 98 Second Edition
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Reader
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® 2000 Basic
Outlook ® Express
Word 2000
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Communicator
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WinFax Basic Edition
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