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VGN-AW31XY/Q

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Fastest processor, most advanced screen plus SSD Flash for serious photo editing

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  • Full HD X-black LCD with RGB 3chip LED for 100% Adobe true-to-life colours
  • Fast photo editing on the go with Solid State Drive and Compact Flash card slot
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Technical specificationsVGN-AW31XY/Q

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  Operating System

Operating System

Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (64-bit)

Microsoft® Windows® Service Pack

1

  Architecture

Platform

Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

Chipset

Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset

  Colour

Cover colour

Piano Black

  CPU Section

Processor Name

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9900 with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Processor Manufacturer

Intel®

Processor Speed (GHz)

3.06

L2 Cache (MB)

6

Frontside Bus (MHz)

1066

Number of Cores

2

  Memory

Memory Size (GB)

8

Memory Speed (MHz)

800

Memory Type

DDR2 SDRAM (2x4GB)

Max. Supported Memory (GB)

8

Max Memory Comment

A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the 32bit operating system

  Drives

Hard Drive Type

Serial ATA / SSD Flash drive Serial ATA

Hard Drive Capacity (GB)

628 (500GB HDD + 2x64GB SSD RAID 0 support)

Hard Drive Speed (rpm)

5400

Optical Drive Type

Blu-ray Disc™ Drive: BD-R/-RE/-ROM/ DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Drive (reader/writer)

Optical Drive Fitting

Built-in

  Drives Speed

Write

CD-R x24, CD-RW x16, DVD-R DL x4, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD+R DL x4, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x6, DVD-RAM x5, BD-Rx4, BD-RE x2, BD-R DL x2, BD-RE DL x2

Read

CD-ROM x24, CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD x8, DVD-R DL x6, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD+R DL x6, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x6, DVD-RAM x5, BD-ROM x4, BD-Rx4, BD-RE x2, BD-RE DL x2, BD-R DL x2

  Display

Screen Type

X-black LCD with RGB 3chip LED technology

Diagonal Size (in)

18.4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Resolution Type

Full HD

  Graphics

Graphic Card Name

NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU

Total Graphics Memory

Total available graphics memory of Approx. 2550MB* with dedicated GDDR3 Video Memory of 512MB

Comments

* Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the Windows Vista® classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.

  Interfaces

4 Pin i.LINK™ (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps

1

DC in

1

Memory Stick™ Slot

1

Memory Stick™ Slot Type

Memory Stick™ standard, Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick™ PRO, Memory Stick™ PRO Duo, high speed data transfer and MagicGate compatible

Microphone Jack (Stereo)

1

RJ-45 Direct Port (Network)

1

USB Speed

High/Full/Low

USB Port (quantity)

3

USB Version

2.0

USB Connector Type

A

VGA Connector for Monitor

1

SD Card Slot

1

CF Card Slot

1

Audio out

2

Audio out Type(s)

Headphone/Speakers Jack and optical S/PDIF

HDMI out

1

Express Card Slot

1

Express Card Slot Type

34mm

  Connectivity

Integrated Wireless LAN

YES

Wireless LAN Range (m)

max. 100

Integrated Bluetooth (Version)

2.1 + EDR

Bluetooth Range (m)

10

Wireless LAN Type

802.11a/b/g/Draft n

Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps)

300 (RX) / 150 (TX)

Ethernet network

10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX/1000 BASE-T

  Multimedia

Intel® High Definition Audio compatible

YES

3D Surround

Dolby Home Theatre®

Built-in Stereo Speakers

YES

Built-in Subwoofer

YES

Windows® Sound System Compatible

YES

Sound Reality

YES

  Built-in Camera

Built-in 'Motion Eye' Digital Camera

YES

Frames per Second

max. 30

Image Sensor (Mega Pixels)

1.3

Motion Picture Function

YES

Motion Pictures max. Resolution (pixels)

1280x1024 (SXGA)

  Keyboard Section

Touch Pad

1

Numeric Keypad

1

  Features

Special Buttons

Power button, Wireless LAN switch, Touch sensor buttons (S1 & S2), Mute, Volume Control, AV buttons, Play/Pause, Stop buttons, ODD eject button

Security Features

Finger Print Recognition

Auto Resolution

Plug and Display

Kensigton Lock

YES

Built-in Microphone

YES

  Software

Solution Guide

Me & My VAIO

Audio

VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.5

Video & TV

Picture Motion Browser,VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD BD 8 for VAIO, DivX Player & Converter,VAIO Movie Story,Adobe Premiere Elements 7

Photo

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, Picture Motion Browser, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, VAIO Movie Story

Home Network

VAIO Media Plus

CD-DVD Burning

Easy Media Creator 10, Click to Disc/Editor

Office Application

Adobe® Reader® 9, Microsoft® Office Trial 2007 (60 days Try & Buy)

Security & Other

McAfee® Internet Security Suite (with 60 days free virus updates), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Google software package

  Supplied Accessories

AC Adaptor

YES

Battery

YES

Power Cord

YES

  Dimensions

Depth Main Unit (mm)

288.9

Height Main Unit (min – max in mm)

36.9 - 39.7

Width Main Unit (mm)

437.2

Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive (kg)

3.95

  Battery

Battery Type

Lithium-Ion battery (VGP-BPS13A/B)

Battery Life (min)

100

Battery Charging Time (min)

220

Battery Life Disclaimer

Actual battery life will vary depending on your specific hardware and software configurations. Benchmark: MobileMark 2007

 

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