Sony VGC-RA840G Marketing Specifications

VGC-RA840G

VAIO® RA Series Desktop

Premier performance. Professional multimedia tools.
Cutting-edge design.

THE POWER YOU NEED FOR THE MOST DEMANDING A/V APPLICATIONS.

Intel® dual-core processor delivers robust performance for running multiple, demanding applications
simultaneously8. Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID 0 configuration delivers incredible hard drive
speeds. DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW3drive provides data storage of up to 8.5GB on one Double
Layer DVD disc. PCI Express Video graphics capabilities enable cinematic-quality effects and color.

ULTIMATE A/V ENTERTAINMENT.

Bringing Sony's professional audio, video and broadcast expertise directly to your PC, so you can
create, manage, edit and archive video, music and photos like a Pro. Capture and edit high-definition
camcorder video. Turn your old VHS and 8mm videos into high-quality DVDs3with Click to DVD™
Software. Watch and record high- quality TV. Master your own audio recordings, or digitize your old
records and tapes, with Sony’s original SonicStage® Mastering Studio software. The VAIO® RA
Digital Studio™ PC empowers your creativity and entertainment.

ENJOY THE HIGH-QUALITY TV VIEWING EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'VE COME
TO EXPECT FROM SONY.

Watch and record all of your favorite shows with Microsoft® Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
enhanced by Sony's Giga Pocket® engine. It's convenient and easy with on-screen program listings
and navigation. Create a digital library for personal viewing at your convenience. It's TV on your
schedule.

INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

Sony's revolutionary liquid-cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology ensures premier
performance without the heat or noise of traditional PC designs and cooling fans. A unique liquid-flow
heat pipe draws heat away from the processor, while air-intake from the desktop tower's mid-section
maximizes air flow and optimizes acoustics. The result: cool, quiet and reliable performance from an
incredibly powerful desktop computer.

The VAIO® RA Digital Studio PC provides the multimedia muscle for your
next-generation A/V entertainment demands. Edit high-definition camcorder
video. Master your own music recordings. Turn your home movies into
high-quality DVDs3. The tools you need to work like a Pro. Premier
performance. Cutting-edge design. The ultimate in multimedia desktop
computing.

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VGC-RA840G

VAIO® RA Series Desktop

Hardware

Processor

Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820
(2.80GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

Intel® 945P

Memory

1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2
(Expandable to 2GB)

Hard Drive

250GB27200rpm SATA (RAID ready)

Graphics

ATI Radeon® X300
128 DDR SDRAM

Graphics Interface

TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-D Out
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV

Tuner

Optical Drive

DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive
Double Layer +R
DVD+R DL write (6x MAX)

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DVD±RW
DVD-R write (16x MAX), DVD-RW write (6x MAX)
DVD+R write (16x MAX), DVD+RW write (8x MAX)
CD-R write (40x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)

Additional Optical Drive

DVD-ROM Read (16xMAX), CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)

Floppy Disk Drive

3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

Audio

5.1 Channel - Intel® High Definition Audio

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)

Expansion Slots

Multi-Media Card Reader5(Memory Stick®, Memory Stick

PRO/Duo™, Compact Flash® Type I andType II, SD/

MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card®)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (occupied)

Expansion Bays

Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Three Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
(Four 3.5” SATA Hard Drives can be accomodated
if Floppy Drive is removed.)

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Port Connectors

Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI-D Monitor Out Port
One TV-Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK®4Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line In
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)

Power Requirements

364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz)

Power Managment

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Weight

34.17 lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

7.4"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 15.3"(D)

Supplied Accessories

5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
PS/2® Keyboard/Mouse

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005

Sony Original Software

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering &

Remastering
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
DVgate Plus™- Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP Transfer

Other Software Applications

Adobe® Premiere® Standard Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements® 3.0
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet,

Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and

Database
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Student/Teacher Edition

Trial
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken

Users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Sonic RecordNow!® 7

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton

AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy

Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Subscription
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Control Center
VAIO® Update

Online Center

America Online® 90-Day Trial - For new users only

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty and Onsite Service

1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service

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Telephone Support

1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available

24-hours, 7-days-a-week

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Online and Email Support

Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com

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Last Updated 2005-04-27