Sony PCV-RS421, PCV-RS421V Marketing Specifications

PCV

PCV

-RS421V

-RS421V

Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC

* Sony 15” LCD SDM-HS53 Included

DVD±RW /

VIDEO AUDIO INTEGRATED OPERATION

CD-RW

Drive

FEATURES

• Sony Exclusive Software:

• Click to DVD

TM

- DVD Creation Software -

Easily create your own DVDs

• PictureGear Studio

• SonicStage

• DVgate Plus

TM

- Digital Photo Software

TM

- Digital Music Software

TM

- Digital Video Software

• DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive - With Click to DVD
Software

• ATI Radeon

TM

9200 64MB with VGA / DVI / TV-

Out

®

• Intel

Pentium®4 Processor 2.60C GHz† with

Hyper-Threading Technology

• 512MB PC-2700 DDR (expandable to 2.0GB)

• 80GB

††3

7200rpm ATA-100 Hard Drive

• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections

• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of
varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured
to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with
respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add­on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representa­tions or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may
choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you
and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer.
Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and soft­ware in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full doc­umentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2003 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate
Plus, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade­marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks
are trademarks of their respective owners. This product meets the standards of the International
Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without
notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 9/03

¾

DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - With Click to DVD

¾

Sony SDM-HS53 Flat Panel 15.0” LCD Included

¾

ATI RadeonTM9200 64MB with VGA, DVI, and TV-out

¾

Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 2.60C GHz†with HT Technology

¾

512MB PC-2700 DDR / 80GB

¾

i.LINK®(IEEE 1394) Interface and USB 2.0 Connectors

††3

Hard Drive (7200rpm)

TM

Software

i.LINK

1

®

(IEEE 1394)

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL

PCV-RS421V

D

ISPLAY

Sony SDM-HS53 Flat Panel 15” LCD

P

ROCESSOR

Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 2.60C GHz†with

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel

C

ACHE MEMORY

512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

F

RONT SIDE BUS SPEED

800MHz

S

TANDARD RAM

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (expandable to

2.0GB)

ARD DRIVE

H

80GB

TM

DVD±RW / CD-RW DRIVE***

DVD±RW

CD-RW

3

††3

7200rpm Ultra/ATA-100 Hard Drive

(4X max. write / 2X max. rewrite / 2X max. read)

-RW

(4X max. write / 2.4X max. rewrite / 2.4X max. read)

+RW

(16X max. write / 10X max. rewrite / 32X max. read)

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive

V

IDEO & GRAPHICS

ATI Radeon™9200
64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA-out / DVI-Out

max.) /

TV-Out

(DVI output:1280x1024x60Hz

AGP 8X 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration

THERNET

E

1

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

M

ODEM

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

E

XPANSION SLOTS

Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
8x AGP Slot (occupied)

XPANSION BAY S

E

Two 5.25" Half-Height (two occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)

ORT CONNECTORS

P

Eight USB 2.0 (four front/four rear)

®

Two PS/2

(Mouse/Keyboard)
S/PDIF Digital Optical
One VGA/DVI Monitor Port / TV-Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK Port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In

UPPLIED ACCESSORIES

S

Speakers (Stereo)

®

Keyboard / PS/2®Wheel Mouse

VAIO
RJ-11 Phone Cord

OWER REQUIREMENTS

P

100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)

P

OWER MANAGEMENT

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

D

IMENSIONS (CPU)

7.2"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 14.9"(D)

EIGHT (CPU)

W

26.5 lbs.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE:
S

ONY ORIGINAL SOFTWARE

Click to DVDTM­PictureGear Studio
DVgate Plus
SonicStage
VAIO Media

DVD Creation

TM

TM

TM

TM

- Digital Photo

- Digital Video

- Digital Music

- Network File Sharing

OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition

VAIO®recommends Microsoft

®

Windows®XP

OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Microsoft®Works®7.0 -

Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database

Microsoft®Age of Empires®II
MoodLogic
Intuit Quicken®2003
Microsoft®Money®2004
Microsoft®Encarta®Online
Adobe®Acrobat®Reader
Apple QuickTime

®

2.5 Trial

5

**

2

New User Edition

5

®

®

4

RealNetworks®RealOneTMPlayer

NTI-VIRUS & RECOVERY SOFTWARE

A

Norton®Internet SecurityTM90 Day Trial
VAIO®Recovery Wizard

3

3

**5

VAIO®Support Agent

NLINE CENTER

O

America Online
Netscape®Navigator
EarthLink TotalAccess
MSN®8

®**

®

™**

**

SERVICE

One Year Limited Express Repair Service

L

IMITED WARRANTY

One Year Parts and Labor

TELEPHONE SUPPORT

Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days

† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect appli-

cation 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.
*** DVD compatibility is not universal.

1 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 communicate with each other.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
3 A portion of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery partition.
4 Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version. Internet

access required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may

also apply.

5 Certain features are time limited.