Specifications

General

Action Buttons: S1,VAIO, ASSIST, Play / Pause / Stop,

Wireless on / off, Display off

Pointing Device: Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger)

Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone

with face-tracking technology

10-Key Numeric Pad: Yes

Backlit Keyboard: Yes

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM

Speed: 1.73GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to

2.93GHz

Technology: Quad-Core

L3 Cache: 6MB

Memory

Installed: 4GB (2GBx2)

Maximum: 8GB

Type/Speed: DDR3/1333MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity: 500GB

Speed: 5400rpm

Type: Serial ATA

Optical Drive

BD-R DL Read: 2.2x max

BD-R Read: 4x max

BD-RE DL Read: 2.2x max

BD-RE Read: 4x max

BD-ROM Read: 4x max

Blu-ray Disc™ Support: Read Only (BD-ROM)

CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO™

(STD / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality

One ExpressCard® /34 media slot

One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Audio

Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio w/ Dolby®

Home Theather® v3

Display

Screen Size: 16.4"

Resolution: 1600 x 900

Graphics

Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M GPU

Video RAM: 512MB of dedicated video RAM

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 1

Microphone Input: 1

USB Port(s): 3 USB (one shared with eSATA)

VGA Output(s): 1

DC-In: 1

i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE

1394)

Ethernet Connection (s): 1

HDMI™ Output: 1

Internal Microphone: 1

Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

DVD Playback: Up to 1.5 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

Default Brightness: Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

Up to 6 hours Large Capacity Battery

Maximum Brightness: Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

Up to 6 hours Large Capacity Battery

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 60 sec

Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec

First Boot Time: 5 min

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 +

EDR)

Software

Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7

Home Premium 64-bit

Supplied Software: Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter

Anti-Virus Software: Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day

Trial Offer

System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™ -

System diagnostics and maintenance

Sony® Creativity Suite: PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import,

organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use

program

VAIO® Media Gallery - Bring forgotten favorites to life

*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your

PC for a complete list of software applications and

trials.

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical assistance

available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For priority support,

please call 239-768-7605 .

Online and Email Support: Available at

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Onsite/In-Home Service: 1 year limited warranty with

Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual warranty for

details.

International Service: 1 year international service plan.

Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for

details.

Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See

actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : Silver

RoHS®: Compliant

ENERGY STAR®: 5.0

Dimensions

Weight: 6.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery)

Measurements: 15.3"(W) x 1.22-1.62"(H) x 10.4"(D)

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh)

AC Adapter

Power Cord

Optional Accessories

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V45)

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS21A/B)

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)

Campus Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB14/B)

VAIO Backpack (VGP-CCB6/B)

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-BMS80)

VAIO® Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC7)

Rechargeable Bluetooth® Mouse (VGP-BMS77)

Color: Black

UPC Code: 027242800304