Sony VGN-AW290 Marketing Specifications
VGN-AW290 Configure-to-Order
VAIO® AW Series Notebook
HD Home Theater To Go
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Enjoy the powerful performance of Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (T9800
P8600) with up to 8GB of system memory and Intel® Centrino® 2 processor
technology.
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.
Take your favorite programming whereveryou 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 optional Blu-ray Disc™
technology , external NVIDIA® graphics and next-gen Intel® Centrino® 2
processor technology.
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Last Updated: 05/06/2009
VGN-AW290 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, AV 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 T9800 (Configuration 1), Intel
®
Core™
2 Duo processor T9550 (Configuration 2), Intel
® Core™ 2 Duo
processor P8700 (Configuration 3) or Intel
® Core™
2 Duo processor
P8600 (Configuration 4)
Speed:
2.93GHz
(Configuration 1),
2.66GHz
(Configuration 2), 2.53GHz
(Configuration 3) or
2.40GHz
(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), 6GB PC2-6400 (4GBx1 + 2GBx1), 4GB
PC2-6400 (2GBx2), 3GB PC2-6400 (2GBx1 + 1GBx1) or 2GB PC2-6400
(2GBx1)
Maximum: 8GB
Speed:
800MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:
1TB (500GBx2) (Configuration 1), 756GB (128GB SSDx2 +
500GB HDD) (Configuration 2), 640GB (320GBx2) (Configuration 3),
400GB (Configuration 4), 320GB (Configuration 5)
Speed:
4200rpm (Configurations 1-2), 7200rpm (Configurations 3,5) or
5400rpm (Configuration 4)
Interface:
Serial ATA
Technology:
Available RAID 0 Technology
Optical Drive
BD-R DL Read:
2x max
(only with BD-ROM option)
BD-R DL Write:
2x max
(only with BD-R/-RE/-ROM option)
BD-R Read:
4x max
(only with BD-ROM option)
BD-R Write:
4x max
(only with BD-R/-RE/-ROM option)
BD-RE DL Read:
2x max
(only with BD-ROM option)
BD-RE DL Write:
2x max
(only with BD-R/-RE/-ROM option)
BD-RE Read:
2x max
(only with BD-ROM option)
BD-RE Write:
2x max
(only with BD-R/-RE/-ROM option)
BD-ROM Read:
4x max
(only with BD-ROM option)
Blu-ray Disc™
Support:
Optional -
Read Only
(BD-ROM) or Read / Write
(BD-R/-RE/-ROM)
CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)
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
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
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
TV Tuner:
Yes - NTSC (Internal) / ATSC (External USB Adaptor)
Max. External Resolution via VGA:
2048x1536
Max. External Resolution via DVI:
1920x1200
Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI
™
ouput/cable:
1920x1080
Inputs and Outputs
Modem Jack:
1
1 1
1 1 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 6 10
Microphone Input:
1
RF Connection Input(s):
1
USB Port(s):
3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s):
1
DC-In:
1
i.LINK® Connection:
1 (4pin) i.LINK
® connector (IEEE 1394)
Headphone Output(s):
1
S/PDIF Output(s):
1
Ethernet Connection (s):
1
HDMI™
Output:
1
Networking/Modem
Ethernet Protocol:
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T (Gigabit)
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-BPS13A/B) 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%
Software
Operating System:
Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista
® Ultimate 64-bit
or Windows Vista
® Home Premium 64-bit
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)
VAIO® Multimedia Suite:
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-Virus & Recovery Software:
Microsoft®
Windows Live
™
OneCare
™
Trial Version
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
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13A/B) or Large
Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Remote Control (2 batteries) (RM-MCE30U)
Power Cord
AC Adapter
Optional Accessories
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Additional Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13A/B)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V25)
Bluetooth®
Mouse with Mouse Pad (VGP-BMS5P)
USB Portable Speaker (VGP-USP1)
Color:
Glossy Piano Black
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 3 15
14
14
18
18
13
17
12
11 7 7,8
16
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 vary.
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, 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 and the Bluetooth
logo are registered trademarks of SIG, Inc. All other trademarks are
trademarks of their respective owners.
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