PCV
PCV
-RS431X
-RS431X
Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC
* Sony SDM-HS73 17” Flat Panel LCD Included
DVD±RW /
VIDEO AUDIO INTEGRATED OPERATION
CD-RW
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
• Sony SDM-HS73 17” Flat Panel LCD Included
• ATI Radeon
TM
9200 128MB with VGA / DVI /
TV-Out
®
• Intel
Pentium®4 Processor 3.0 GHz† with
Hyper-Threading Technology
• 512MB PC-2700 DDR (expandable to 2.0GB)
• 160GB
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
††3
7200rpm ATA-100 Hard Drive
Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections
1
• 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. 8/03
¾
DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - With Click to DVD
¾
Sony SDM-HS73 17” Flat Panel LCD Included
¾
ATI RadeonTM9200 128MB with VGA, DVI, and TV-out
¾
Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.0 GHz†with HT Technology
¾
512MB PC-2700 DDR / 160GB
¾
i.LINK®(IEEE 1394) Interface and USB 2.0 Connectors
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
PCV-RS431X
P
ROCESSOR
Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.0 GHz†with
®
Intel
Hyper-Threading Technology
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
160GB
DVD±RW / CD-RW D
DVD±RW
TM
CD-RW
CD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM read / 16X max. CD-RW
LOPPY DISK DRIVE
F
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO & GRAPHICS
ATI Radeon™9200
128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA-out / DVI-Out
AGP 8X 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
THERNET
E
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
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)
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)
W
26.5 lbs.
3
††3
7200rpm Ultra/ATA-100 Hard Drive
(4X max. write / 2X max. rewrite / 2X max. read)
-RW
+RW
(4X max. write / 2.4X max. rewrite / 2.4X max. read)
(16X max. write / 10X max. rewrite / 32X max. read)
RIVE***
read
max.) /
TV-Out
®
®
Keyboard / PS/2®Wheel Mouse
EIGHT (CPU)
(DVI output:1280x1024x60Hz
(Mouse/Keyboard)
TM
Software
††3
Hard Drive (7200rpm)
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
RE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE:
P
S
ONY ORIGINAL SOFTWARE
Click to DVDTMPictureGear Studio
DVgate Plus
SonicStage
VAIO Media
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition
VAIO®recommends Microsoft
Windows®XP
OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Microsoft®Works®7.0 -
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
RealNetworks®RealOneTMPlayer
NTI-VIRUS & RECOVERY SOFTWARE
A
Norton®Internet SecurityTM90 Day Trial
VAIO®Recovery Wizard
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.
DVD Creation
TM
TM
- Digital Video
TM
- Digital Music
TM
- Network File Sharing
®
**
2.5 Trial
®
®**
**
2
®
- Digital Photo
®
Word Processing,
5
New User Edition
5
4
®
3
3
™**
**5
1
®