Sony VGN-AW190N, VGN-AW190, VGN-AW190J, VGN-AW190Y Marketing Specifications

VGN-AW190 Configure-to-Order

VAIO® AW Series Notebook

HD Home Theater To Go

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology – the latest chipset from Intel®.

The VAIO® AW notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft

Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit or Home Premium 64-bit. Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M

GT graphics card and 512MB of dedicated video RAM.

INSPIRED BY THEATER SCREENS. BORN OUT OF 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. Available Adobe® RGB color compatible display for accurate on-screen reproductions of digital photos.

A Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive lets you playback HD Blu-ray Disc™ movies in crystal-clear resolution. Configure your AW to record25-

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 suround 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 via a CompactFlash card (sold separately).

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.

Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® technology allows you to wirelessly connect to useful peripherals and stream CD-quality audio to compatible devices.

Editing digital video and pictures is quick and easy with VAIO® Movie Story software. You choose the supplied template and professional-looking 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 next-gen Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology.

4 5 2

15 6 4

Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 10/21/2008

VGN-AW190 Configure-to-Order

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 T9600

(Configuration 1), Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9400 (Configuration 2), Intel® Core™

2 Duo

processor P8600 (Configuration 3) or Intel® Core™

Duo processor T8400 (Configuration 4)

Speed:

2.80GHz

(Configuration 1),

2.53GHz

(Configuration 2), 2.40GHz (Configuration 3) or

2.26GHz

(Configuration 4)

Front Side Bus Speed:

1066MHz

L2 Cache: 6MB (Configurations 1-2) or 3MB

(Configurations 3-4)

Technology: Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

Memory

Type:

DDR2

Installed:

8GB PC2-6400 (4GBx2), 4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2),

3GB PC2-6400 (2GBx1 + 1GBx1) or 2GB PC2-6400 (1GBx2)

Maximum:

8GB

Speed:

800MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity:

1TB

(500GBx2) (Configuration 1), 640GB

(320GBx2) (Configuration 2), 628GB (500GB + 64GBx2 Solid State Drive) (Configuration 3) (available on select models), 564GB (500GB + 64GB Solid State Drive) (Configuration 4) (available on select models), 500GB (250GBx2) (Configuration 5), 500GB

(Configuration 6),

320GB (Configuration 7) or 250GB (Configurartion 8)

Speed: 4200rpm (Configurations 1, 3-

4, 6), 7200rpm

(Configurations 2, 7) or 5400rpm (Configurations 5, 8)

Interface:

Serial ATA

Technology: RAID 0 Technology (available only with

glossy piano black model)

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 4x max. DVD+R Write: 8x max. DVD+RW Write: 8x 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. (only with BD write drive) BD-RE Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive) BD-ROM Read: 4x max. BD-RE Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Read: 2x max. BD-R DL Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive) DVD

-RAM Read: 5x max. Blu-

ray Disc

™ Support: Yes (read) (BD-ROM/

DVD

±RW/±R DL/RAM)/ Optional

(BD

-R/-RE/-

ROM/DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM)

BD-RE DL Read: 2x max. BD-RE DL Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive)

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: Compact Flash media slot

One Memory Stick Duo™ media slot with MagicGate® functionality One ExpressCard® /34 slot One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) media slot

1 1

1 1 2 2

4,5

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

Technology: Adobe RGB Color Correction (only available

on glossy piano black)

Back Light Technology: LED XBRITE-

FullHD

™ Technology: Yes

Graphics

Processor:

NVIDIA

® GeForce®

9600M GT GPU Total Available Graphics Memory of 1270MB (with 2GB RAM), 1790MB (with 3GB RAM) or 2280MB (with 4GB RAM or higher)

Video RAM: 512MB dedicated video RAM Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset Interface: HDMI™ and VGA out with Smart Display

Sensor

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

Adaptor)

Inputs and Outputs

HDMI™ Connection Output(s):

Modem Jack:

Microphone Input:

RF Connection Input(s):

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

Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

(VGP-

BPS13A/B or VGP-BPS13A/S) or Large Capacity

Battery (VGP-

BPL13)

Estimated Battery Life:

1.0

-2.5 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

1.5

-3.5 hours Large Capacity Battery

Power Requirements:

150W + 10%

Input Voltage:

100-240V

Software

Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista®

Ultimate 64

-bit or 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 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (pre-installed on glossy piano black model, optional on titanium gray model)

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.

16 9 3

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

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-

BPS13A/B,

VGP

-BPS13A/S) or Large Capacity Battery (VGP-

BPL13) Remote Control (2 batteries) (RM-MCE30U) Power Cord AC Adapter

Color: Glossy Piano Black, Titanium Gray

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 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 is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition, driver software version 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.

15. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices varies.

16. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI

™

connector.

Image quality will vary.

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, Memory Stick PRO and 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, WindowsLive, 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 is a registered trademark of SIG, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Printed 09/08.

7,8