Sony VAIO VGN-A270 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
Create professional quality
DVDs 4 or CDs for playback
on your notebook.
Model
VGN-A270/A270P CTO
HARDWARE
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Processor (Configurable)
® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 765
(2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 755
(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 745
(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 735
(1.70AGHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 725
(1.60AGHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Celeron M Processor 330
(1.40GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Celeron M Processor 350
(1.30GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
®
Intel 855PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
®
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
3
Connection (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth™ (Configurable)
8
Integrated Bluetooth™ Technology or none
LCD (Configurable)
17" WUXGA (1920x1200) with XBRITE™
Technology and ErgoBright™ Technology or
17" WXGA+ (1440x900) with XBRITE™
Technology and ErgoBright™ Technology
2
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™ 9700
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
AV Entertainment Superior LCD
Dock (optional) Technology
Plug in and access Sony's Powerful combination of Sony
® technologies is optimized for
impressive Giga Pocket TV
high-impact multimedia pre-
tuner/MPEG2 Encoder,
sentations or viewing multiple
personal video recorder,
high-end S-Master™ digital documents. XBRITE
Technology delivers ultra crisp
audio amplifier and premium
graphics. ErgoBright™ auto-
Sony speakers. Your note-
matically adjusts resolution to
book just turned into a digital
any
studio.
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to any pro-
jector or display resolution.
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
4
DVD±RW
±RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
4 4
D D V V D D ± ± R R W W / / C C D D - - R R W W
±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)
4 4
D D V V D D - - R R O O M M / / C C D D - - R R W W
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/1000BASE-T
Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
Audio
®
Windows sound system compatible,
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack
Memory Stick ® Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick DUO™
5
media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with
CardBus support
Other Interfaces
i.LINK ® connector(IEEE 1394)
6
,
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
135W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Estimated Battery Life
7
Standard Battery: 1.0-3.0 hours
Weight
8.6 lbs. with standard battery (weight is
approximate and may vary by components)
Size (W x H x D)
16" x 1.7"-1.8" x 11"
Intel® Centrino
Mobile Technology
Intel®
technology runs cool and
quiet, while keeping the pro-
file slim and light, with
™
LCD enhanced performance and
battery life
blend of full-size power and
portability. Wireless capabili-
lighting environment. ties let you connect wire free
around your home or on the
road
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-
BP2EA), Power cord & AC adapter
(PCGA-AC19V7)
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
3
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-A270) or
XP Professional (VGN-A270P)
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
(w/DVD±RW drive option)
Giga Pocket® Personal Video
Recorder (w/AV Dock)
SonicStage® Mastering Studio
software with MP3 encoder (w/AV Dock)
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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(VGN-A270)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Microsoft® Works 8.0
VGN-A270/A270P CTO
™
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 applicable to all models.)
mium Sony speakers.
Sonic RecordNow!® 7
upgrade.
(w/DVD±RW drive option) 11. AV Entertainment Dock Option only available at time of
purchase.
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
12. Not all features supported.
®
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
13. For certain third party software applications, Sony pro-
Subscription -
Norton AntiVirus™, Norton™
vides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone sup-
port may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
Personal Firewall, Norton™ Privacy Control, Norton
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-
Internet Services
ware packages and add-on hardware options. This person-
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
Microsoft® Office 2003 (Basic, Small
or warranty that this product is compatible with any combi-
Business, or Professional Edition) nation of products you may choose to connect. While Sony
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-
ular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice.
INFORMATION
Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software
may not be identical to retail versions or have all documen-
Limited Warranty
tation. This product meets the standards of the International
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Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and
1 Year Limited Warrany
specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-
Telephone Support
metric weights and measurements are approximate.
1 year toll-free technical telephone assis-
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tance, available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week .
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
On-line and Email Support
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission
Support available from
is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage,
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport Giga Pocket, and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony.
XBRITE, ErgoBright, Smart Display Sensor, Memory Stick
PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, S-
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and
other factors may affect application performance. CPU
Like No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium and
speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trade-
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
mark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are reg-
capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
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. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies.
Please see website for compatibility details.
9. See actual Limited warranty for details. For a copy of
Sony's warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport,
Sony
call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to
Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Microsoft
Myers, FL 33913.
XP Professional
10.Previous Quicken users may require additional
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