Sony VGN-AW150Y, VGN-AW150Y-H Marketing Specifications

VGN-AW150Y/H

VAIO® AW Series Notebook

Stunning 18.4" Full HD masterpiece.

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

Intel® Core

™ 2 Duo T9400 processor (2.53GHz

) with Intel® Centrino

2 processor technology. The VAIO®

AW notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft

Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit. 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

roomy 640GB Serial ATA hard disk drive (320GBx2).

INSPIRED BY THEATER SCREENS. BORN FROM SONY® HD TECHNOLOGY.

An 18.4" extra-widescreen display and stunning XBRITE-FullHD™

LCD technology delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity in full 1080p high definition.

A Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive lets you playback HD Blu-ray Disc™ movies in crystal-

clear resolution and record

25-50GB of data to a

single Blu-ray Disc™ media. Immersing you in sound and bringing your HD Blu-ray Disc™ 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) .

ENDLESS FEATURES

A built

-in CompactFlash® media slot lets you quickly and easily

transfer files between your digital camera and PC. Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® technology

allows you towirelessly

connect to useful peripherals and stream CD-

quality audio to

compatible devices. Editing digital video and images is quick and easy with VAIO®

Movie Story software. You choose the supplied template and professionallooking cutaways, cross-fades and soundtrack syncing are automatically done for you.

The VAIO® AW notebook is an HD multimedia powerhouse boasting an 18.4”

extra-widescreen display

with XBRITE-

FullHD

™ LCD technology. Designed to maximize LCD space while minimizing chassis size, this user-friendly notebook packs a powerful punch with Blu-ray Disc

™

technology

, external NVIDIA®

graphics and Intel

Centrino

® 2 processor technology.

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Last Updated: 09/11/2008

VGN-AW150Y/H

VAIO® AW Series Notebook

Specifications

General

Computer Type: Notebook Type of Use: Desktop Replacement Action Buttons: S1, S2, Volume - / +, Mute, Play / Pause,

Stop, Eject, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off, A/V Mode

Pointing Device:

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 T9400 Speed:

2.53GHz

Front Side Bus Speed:

1066MHz

L2 Cache:

6MB

Technology: Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

Memory

Type:

DDR2

Installed:

4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2)

Maximum:

4GB

Speed:

800MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity:

640GB (320GBx2)

Speed:

7200rpm

Interface:

Serial ATA

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 4x max. DVD+R Write: 8x max. DVD+RW Write: 6x max. DVD

-R Write: 8x max.

DVD

-RW Write: 6x max.

-R Write: 24x max.

-RW Write: 16x max. CD Read: 24x max. DVD Read: 8x max. DVD

-RAM Write: 5x max.

DVD

-R DL Write: 4x max. BD-R Read: 4x max. BD-R Write: 4x max. BD-RE Write: 2x max. BD-ROM Read: 4x max. BD-RE Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Write: 2x max. DVD

-RAM Read: 5x max. Blu-Ray Disc™ Support: Yes (read / write ) (BD-R/-RE/-

ROM/ DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive)

BD-RE DL Read: 2x max. BD-RE DL Write: 2x max.

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: Compact Flash 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

Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio with Dolby®

Digital Live

Speakers (Total):

Built

-in stereo speakers + 2W

subwoofer

Display

Screen Size:

18.4"

Resolution:

1920 x 1080

XBRITE-

FullHD

™ Technology: Yes

Graphics

Processor:

NVIDIA

® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU with Total

Available Graphics Memory of 2280MB (max.)

Video RAM: 512MB dedicated video RAM Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset

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Interface: HDMI™ and VGA out with Smart Display

Sensor

Inputs and Outputs

HDMI™ Connection Output(s):

Modem Jack:

Microphone Input:

USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant) VGA Output(s):

-In:

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

1394)

Headphone Output(s):

S/PDIF Output(s):

Ethernet Connection (s):

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol:

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base

-T

Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-

45)

Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-

11)

Wireless LAN: Intel®

WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)

Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP

Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR)

Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

(VGP-

BPS13/B)

Estimated Battery Life: 1.0 to 2.5 hours Standard

Capacity Battery

1.5 to 3.5 hours Large Capacity Battery

Power Requirements:

150W + 10%

Input Voltage:

100-240V

Software

Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista®

Home Premium 64-

bit

Internet Services: AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - For new

users only

Anti

-Virus and Recovery Software: Microsoft® Windows

Live™ OneCare™ Trial Version

Supplied Software: Microsoft®

Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007

The VAIO® Software Experience:

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.

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support:

1 year toll

-free technical telephone

assistance, available 24/7 .

Online and Email Support:

Support available from

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See

actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

RoHS®: Compliant

For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco

Dimensions

Weight:

8.8 lbs

(with standard capacity battery)

Measurements:

17.2"(W) x 1.45 - 1.56"(H) x 11.4"(D)

Supplied Accessories

Power Cord Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-

BPS13/B)

AC Adapter (VGP-

AC19V15)

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)

Color: Titanium Gray

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

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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.

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 (888

4SONYPC), 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® Office 2007 -

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 varies.

16. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI

™

connector.

Image quality will vary.

17. Microsoft®

Windows Live

™

OneCare

™

Trial Version – This trial 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, XBRITE

FullHD, Sony logo, VAIO logo, and Memory Stick PRO, 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 and the Bluetooth logo is a registered trademark of SIG, Inc. Dolby and Dolby Home Theater are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Printed 08/08.