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VGN-AW41XH/Q
Ultimate choice for professional HD editing and entertainment
Flagship Full HD notebook with the most advanced screen and processor plus Windows® 7 Ultimate
This product is a previous model and could be no longer available at your local dealer.
- Full HD X-black LCD with 100% Adobe colour for true-to-life pictures
- Best of both worlds - store on HDD, use on SSD Flash
- Blu-ray Disc™ writer for creating and watching HD movies
Technical specificationsVGN-AW41XH/Q
Please note our accessories are model specific and specifications may differ from country to country.
Operating System
|
Operating System |
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit) |
Architecture
|
Platform |
|
|
Chipset |
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset |
Colour
|
Cover colour |
Piano Black |
CPU Section
|
Processor Name |
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600 |
|
Processor Manufacturer |
Intel® |
|
Processor Speed (GHz) |
2.8 |
|
L2 Cache (MB) |
6 |
|
Frontside Bus (MHz) |
1066 |
|
Number of Cores |
2 |
Memory
|
Memory Size (GB) |
8 |
|
Memory Speed (MHz) |
800 |
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Memory Type |
DDR2 SDRAM (2x4GB) |
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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
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Hard Drive Capacity (GB) |
628GB (500GB HDD + 2x64GB SSD RAID 0 support) |
|
Hard Drive Type |
Serial ATA / SSD Flash drive Serial ATA |
|
Hard Drive Speed (rpm) |
5400 |
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Optical Drive Type |
Blu-ray Disc™ Drive: BD-R/-RE/-ROM/ DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Drive |
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Optical Drive Fitting |
Built-in |
Drives Speed
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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
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Screen Type |
X-black LCD with RGB 3chip LED technology |
|
Diagonal Size (in) |
18.4 |
|
Diagonal Size (cm) |
46.7 |
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Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
|
Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
|
Resolution Type |
Full HD (1920 x 1080) |
Graphics
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Graphic Card Name |
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU |
|
Total Graphics Memory |
Total available graphics memory of Approx. 4090MB* with dedicated GDDR3 Video Memory of 512MB |
|
Comments |
* Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the Windows® classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. |
Interfaces
|
Solution Guide |
VAIO Gate |
|
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 |
|
Windows® Sound System Compatible |
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
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Special Buttons |
Power button,Wireless LAN switch, Touch sensor buttons (S1 & S2) , Mute, Volume Control, AV Mode, 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
|
Audio |
Windows Media Player 11 |
|
Video & TV |
Picture Motion Browser, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD BD for VAIO, 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 60days free virus updates), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Google software |
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/Q) |
|
Battery Life (min) |
105 |
|
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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