Sony VAIO VGN-AW270Y/Q BROCHURE

Sony VAIO VGN-AW270Y/Q BROCHURE

 

 

VGN-AW270Y/Q

VAIO® AW Series Notebook

 

 

Stunning 18.4"6 Full HD masterpiece.

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

Enjoy the performance of an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9550 processor (2.66GHz1 ) with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology and 6GB of preinstalled system memory.

The VAIO® AW notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit18 .

Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT graphics card and 512MB of dedicated video RAM.

Store your digital photos, videos and important documents on the massive 1TB2 Serial ATA hard disk drive with RAID 0 technology.

BORN FROM SONY® HD TECHNOLOGY.

An 18.4"6 extra-widescreen display with stunning XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity in full 1080p high definition.

Preventing surprises at print, the Adobe® RGB color compatible display ensures the most color accurate reproduction of images captured by your digital camera.

A Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive lets you playback4 Blu-ray Disc™ movies in 1080p FullHD resolution and record5 25-50GB2 of data to a single Blu-ray Disc™ media.

Immersing you in sound and bringing your HD movies to life, the AW Series notebook includes Dolby Home Theater® surround sound technology.

An HDMI™ output provides single-cable full 1080HD connectivity (audio and video) to a compatible HDTV (cable sold separately)16 .

ENDLESS FEATURES

A built-in CompactFlash® media slot lets you quickly and easily transfer files between your digital camera and PC.

Take your favorite programming wherever you take your AW notebook. With the NTSC / ATSC TV tuners, you can watch and record live TV including local and over-the-air HD channels.

Editing digital video is quick and easy with VAIO® Movie Story software. You choose the supplied template and professional-looking cutaways, crossfades and soundtrack syncing are automatically done for you.

The VAIO® AW notebook is an HD multimedia powerhouse boasting an 18.4” extra-widescreen display6 with XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology. Designed to maximize LCD space while minimizing chassis size, this userfriendly notebook packs a powerful punch with Blu-ray Disc™ technology4 , external NVIDIA® graphics and Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology.

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Specifications

General

ComputerType: Notebook

Type of Use: Desktop Replacement

ActionButtons: S1, S2, Volume - /+, Mute, Play / Pause, Stop, Eject, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off, A/V Mode

PointingDevice: Electro-static touch pad

Security: Biometric Fingerprint Sensor

Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys, 19.05 mm pitch, 2 mm stroke

Camera: Built-in 1.3 MP MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9550

Speed: 2.66GHz1

Front Side Bus Speed: 1066MHz

L2Cache: 6MB

Technology: Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

Memory

Installed: 6GB PC2-6400 (4GBx1 + 2GBx1)

Maximum: 8GB

Type/Speed: DDR2/800MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity: 1TB2 (500GB2 x2)

Speed: 4200rpm

Type: Serial ATA

Technology: RAID 0 Technology

Optical Drive

BD-R DL Read: 2x max.

BD-R DL Write: 2x max.

BD-R Read: 4x max.

BD-RWrite: 4x max.

BD-RE DL Read: 2x max.

BD-RE DL Write: 2xmax.

BD-ROMRead: 4x max.

Blu-ray Disc™ Support: Read4 / Write5 (BD-R/ -RE/ -ROM)

CDSupport: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

DVDSupport: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

BD-R DL Read / Write: 2x max

BD-R Read / Write: 4x max

BD-RE DL Read / Write: 2x max

BD-RE Read / Write: 2x max

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: CompactFlash® media slot

One Memory Stick PRO™ (Standard / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality

One ExpressCard® /34 media slot

One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Audio

SoundSystem: Intel® High Definition Audio with Dolby® Digital Live

Speakers(Total): Built-in stereo speakers + 2W subwoofer

Display

ScreenSize: 18.4"6

Resolution: 1920 X 1080

Technology: Adobe® RGB Color Correction

Back Light Technology: LED

XBRITE-FullHD™ Technology: Yes

Graphics

Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU with Total Available Graphics Memory of 2280MB (max.)10

VideoRAM: 512MB dedicated video RAM

Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset

TV Tuner: Yes - NTSC (Internal) / ATSC (External USB Adaptor)

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 2048x1536

Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ : 1920x1080

Max. External Resolution via DVI: 1920x1200

Inputs and Outputs

ModemJack: 1

MicrophoneInput: 1

RF Connection Input(s): 1

USBPort(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)

VGAOutput(s): 1

DC-In: 1

i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)9

Headphone Output(s): 1

S/PDIFOutput(s): 1

Ethernet Connection (s): 1

HDMI™ Output: 116

Power

BatteryType: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/B)

Estimated Battery Life: 1.0 to 2.5 hours14 Standard Capacity Battery 1.5 to 3.5 hours14 Large Capacity Battery

PowerRequirements: 150W + 10%

Input Voltage: 100-240V

Wireless/Networking

EthernetProtocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T (Gigabit)

EthernetSpeed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Wi-Fi: Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)3

Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR) 15

ModemType: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

Software

OperatingSystem: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit18

SuppliedSoftware: Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 200713

Adobe® Photoshop Lightroom

VAIO® MultimediaSuite: VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn

VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation VAIO® MusicBox - Music by Mood

VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software

*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.

Anti-VirusSoftware: Microsoft® Windows Live™ OneCare™ Trial Version17

Service and Warranty Information

TelephoneSupport: 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/712 .

Online and Email Support: Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty11 . See actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

RoHS®: Compliant

For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco

Dimensions

Weight: 8.8 lbs7 (with standard capacity battery)

Measurements: 17.2"(W) x 1.45 - 1.56"(H) x 11.4"(D)7,8

Supplied Accessories

Power Cord

Remote Control (2 batteries) (RM-MCE30U)

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/B)

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V15)

ATSC TV tuner

Optional Accessories

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS13A/B)

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)

PC Carrying Bag (VGP-MBA10)

USB Laser Mouse (VGP-UMS55/B)

Bluetooth® Laser Mouse (VGP-BMS33)

Non-Contact Rechargeable Bluetooth Mouse (VGP-BMS77

Color: Premium Piano Black

UPCCode: 27242761117

1.GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

2.GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. TB means one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.

3.Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may require Internet services.

4.Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback. For optimal performance, download all updates from http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.

5.Video recording to Blu-ray Disc™ media is done in MPEG2 and AVC formats only.

6.Viewable area measured diagonally.

7.Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

8.Measured at the narrowest point

9.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.

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

VAIO® AW Series Notebook

11.See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, please visit www.esupport.sony.com, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (8884SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

12.For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.

13.60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office2007 - This trial software will work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use the software if you do not activate it as described the first time you use the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual version. You can convert online by following the conversion instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.

14.Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions. Battery life will be shorter with models equipped with Instant Mode features.

15.Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary.

16.Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™ connector. Image quality will vary.

17.Microsoft® Windows Live™ OneCare™ Trial Version – Thistrial software will work for ninety (90) days after you first use it. You will not be able to use the software if you do not activate it as described the first time you use the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software after the 90-day trial period, you must buy a subscription. You can subscribe online by following the conversion instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.

18.Compatibility and performance in a 64 bit environment may vary. Check with the manufacturer of your software or accessory to ensure you have the latest updates.

Computer Interface: For this product,there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not manufactured to work with 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 add-on hardware options except those mentioned here. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect to it. 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. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).

©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO, XBRITEFullHD, Sony logo, VAIO logo, and Memory Stick PRO, MOTION EYE, MagicGate are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel, Centrino and Core are trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft, Windows Live, OneCare and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are registered trademarks of SIG, Inc. Dolby and Dolby Home Theater are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Last Updated: 06/26/2010

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