Sony VGN-A130B Marketing Specifications

Plenty of power. Won’t overpower your workspace.

Portable Multitasking Center

Do business presentations without a projector on your 15” widescreen display. Side-by-side layout view. Powerful desktop replacement solution, yet still mobile.

Centrino™Mobile Technology

Centrino™Mobile technology runs cool and quiet, while keeping the profile slim and light, with enhanced performance and battery life. A remarkable blend of full-size power and portability. Wireless capabilities let you connect wire free around your home or on the road.

Superior LCD Technology

Powerful combination of exclusive Sony technologies is optimized for high-impact multimedia presentations or viewing multiple documents. XBRITE™ LCD Technology delivers ultra crisp and bright, fast graphics. Smart Display Sensor automatically adjusts to any projector or display resolution.

Integrated Optical Drive

Efficient media storage with choice of DVD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD±RW/CD-RW drive. Burn presentations and professional quality multimedia disks.

VGN -A130B CTO

Notebook

The Sony®VAIO®A Series Business Notebook seamlessly unites desktop PC power and multimedia functionality with performance that will rival any desktop computer. Add on an optional port replicator to easily connect your notebook to a printer or external monitor. Just plug in and you’re ready to work. This portable notebook gives you plenty of power that won’t overpower your workspace.

Model

VGN-A130B CTO

HARDWARE

Processor (Configurable)

Intel®Pentium®M Processor 745

(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel

Pentium®M Processor 735

(1.70AGHz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel

Pentium®M Processor 1.50GHz

(1MB L2 Cache)

Intel

Celeron®M Processor 1.40GHz

(1MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

400MHz

Chipset

Intel

855PM

Hard Drive (Configurable)

40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm), 80GB (4200rpm), 80GB (5400rpm)

Integrated Wireless LAN (Configurable)

Intel®PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) or none (XGA LCD only)

LCD

15” XGA or 15” SXGA+ with XBRITE™

Technology

Display Resolution (Depends on LCD)

1024x768 (XGA)

1400x1050 (SXGA+)

Graphics

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200

Memory (Configurable)

256MB (256 MB x DDR 333), 512MB (256 MB x 2/DDR 333), 512MB (512 MB x 1/DDR 333), 1GB (512 MB x 2/DDR 333), 1GB (1 GB x 1/DDR

333), 2GB (1 GB x 2/DDR 333)

Memory Max

2GB

Video RAM

64MB

Optical Drive (Configurable)

DVD±RW/CD-RW

CD Read (24x MAX), CD-R Write (16x MAX) CD-RW Read (10x MAX), CD-RW Write (8x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX), DVD-R Write (4x MAX) DVD-RW Read (2x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX) DVD+R Read (4x MAX), DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX) DVD+RW Read (2x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2xMAX)

DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive

CD Read (24x MAX), CD-R Write (24x MAX) CD-RW Read (8x MAX), CD-RW Write (10x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX), DVD-R Read (6x MAX) DVD-RW Read (6x MAX), DVD+R Read (6x MAX) DVD+RW Read (6x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Memory Stick

Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick DUO™ media

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support

Audio

Windows

Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, Headphone jack

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor™

Video Interface

A/V mini jack ( Composite out/ Line out)

Other Interfaces

i.LINK

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

Power Requirements

168W±10%

Battery

Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)

Estimated Battery Life

Standard Battery: 1.5-5.0 hours

Optional Floppy Drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Weight

7.1 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary by components)

Size (W x H x D)

13.5” x 1.5”-1.7” x 10.9”

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGABP2EA), Power cord & AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V7)

Media Slot

sound system compatible,

connector(IEEE 1394), 3 USB

Configurable Accessories

5-in-1 Memory Card Adapter

(VGP-MCA10)

Wireless Optical Mouse

(PCGA-WMS5/S)

Optional Accessories

Rechargeable Battery Pack (PCGA-BP2EA) Port Replicator (VGP-PRA1) AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V3) AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V7)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet 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 module

(VGP-MM512G)

60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)

External Floppy Disk Drive(PCGA-UFD)

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

VAIO® Professional Software Bundle

Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software Sony VAIO Help and Support software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader InterVideo® WinDVD® EasySystems Dragn' Drop CD+DVD Microsoft® Works 7.0

Anti-Virus Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription

Optional Software

Sony Click to DVD™ software Sony DVGate Plus™ software Sony SonicStage® software Sony SonicStage® Mastering Studio

software with MP3 encoder Sony Picture Gear™ Studio software Sony VAIO Media™ software Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial

(Student/Teacher or Small Business Edition depending on OS)

Microsoft® Office 2003

(Standard, Small Business, or

Professional Edition) Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Adobe Photoshop Album Starter

Edition Adobe Premiere® (Standard or

Professional Edition) AOL Online™ 90-day Trial

Limited Warranty

1 Year Battery 1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor

Repair Service

Includes customer-replaceable part service and mail-in Sony depot serv-

ice options

Telephone Support

1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, free support for hardware issues. 90 days of free support for software and operating system issues.

On-line and Email Support

Free support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

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. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.

3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold separately. Internet connection may require fees.

4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media tested 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 communicate with each other.

7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage and configuration options selected.

8. New users only. Terms and conditions apply.

9. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

10. Type of repair service provided is solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all types of repair service offered on all models.

±RW Drive option only.

11. With DVD

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 operate 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 in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of 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. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-

ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. (c)2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage, 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-Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and Like No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A. 5/04

Sony recommends Microsoft®Windows XP Professional

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