Sony VGN-AX570G Marketing Specifications

VGN-AX570G

VAIO® AX Series Digital Studio™ Notebook PC

The Premier Multimedia Notebook PC

MULTIMEDIA POWERHOUSE.

The VAIO® AX Digital Studio™ Notebook is the ultimate in portable multimedia performance. With an impressive 17" WXGA+ widescreen display with Sony's original XBRITE™ LCD technology and Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, you can watch and record high-quality TV, and view your movies and photos with stunning clarity and brilliant, true-to-life color. With ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X700 graphics, you can enjoy advanced graphics performance, thrilling game play, and exceptional DVD viewing and streaming media. Also, keeping in touch has never been easier or more fun with the integrated 0.3 mega-pixel camera.

CUTTING EDGE PERFORMANCE.

The VAIO® AX Digital Studio™ Notebook combines the robust performance of a desktop PC with the convenience and flexibility of Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology. Fast 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drives, advanced DDR2 memory, 553 MHz FSB, and an Intel Pentium® M processor and 915 chipset work together to provide impressive application performance and processor speed. ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X700 graphics deliver advanced graphics performance, exceptional DVD viewing and streaming media, and optimized use of the latest multimedia and gaming applications.

ORIGINAL SONY SOFTWARE.

With a suite of Sony's original multimedia software like Click to DVD™ and SonicStage® Mastering Studio, it's easy to turn your VHS and 8mm videos into high-quality DVDs, capture and edit high-definition camcorder video, and master your own audio recordings or digitize your old records and tapes.

WATCH AND RECORD HIGH-QUALITY TELEVISION.

Watch and record high-quality television with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. Create a digital library for personal viewing at your convenience, using the DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive4with Sony's Click to DVD™ software.

MESSAGING

Portable Gaming and Video Machine. Advanced graphics performance, thrilling game play and exceptional DVD viewing/burning. Watch and record TV with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005.

The VAIO® AX Digital Studio™ PC is the ultimate in mobile multimedia performance with an exceptional 17" WXGA+ widescreen display13with Sony's original XBRITE™ LCD technology, high quality TV viewing and recording, cutting-edge computing performance, and a flexible multi-function bay. It's powerful desktop performance with the convenience of a notebook.

VGN-AX570G

VAIO® AX Series Digital Studio™ Notebook PC

Hardware

Processor

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86GHz1, 2MB L2

Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

Intel® 915PM

LCD

17" (1440x900) WXGA XBRITE™ LCD Technology

Integrated Wireless LAN

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

(802.11b/g)

Bluetooth®

Integrated Bluetooth®10Technology

Hard Drive

160GB25400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive (80GBx2)

Memory

1GB (512MBx2) PC2-4200 533MHZ DDR2 SDRAM (Expandable to 2GB)

Graphics

ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X700 256MB with HyperMemory™

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor Multi Bay TV Tuner bay unit

Optical Drive

DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive 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); CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX); DVD-ROM Read (8x MAX), CD-ROM Read (24x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with (RJ-11)

Ethernet

Fast Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

(RJ-45)

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo

speakers

Audio Interface

Microphone jack, Headphone jack

Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick® and Memory Stick

DUO™ media5with MagicGate™ functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD)

PC Card Slots

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

support

Other Interfaces

i.LINK® connector(IEEE 1394)6(1 4pin), 3 USB 2.0 ports,

port replicator connector

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad and Pointing Stick

Keyboard

QWERTY, 85 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Action Buttons

S1, S2, Mute, Wireless LAN On/Off, Camera Off

Power Requirements

105W+10%

Battery

Standard Battery (VGP-BPS4)

Estimated Battery Life

1.0-1.5 hours7with standard battery

Communication

Integrated 0.3 mega-pixel camera

Security

Biometric Fingerprint Sensor

Weight

8.8 lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

15.8"(W) x 1.6" - 1.7"(H) x 11.7"(D)

Color

Gray

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS4) AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10) Optical Drive Bay Unit Multi Bay TV Tuner Unit Remote Control/IR Receiver Weight Saver Video Cable Power Cord

Optional Accessories

Multi-Function Docking Station with battery charger and PC

lock (VGP-PRBX1)

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with

Update Rollup 2

Sony Original Software

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

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

Supplied Software

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements InterVideo® WinDVD® Roxio® DigitalMedia SE Microsoft® Works 8.0 Microsoft® Office Trial (Student/Teacher Edition) Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken

users may require additional upgrade) Sony® Wheel of Fortune 60-minute Free Trial Sony® Jeopardy 60-minute Free Trial

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security 90-Day Subscription - Norton

AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy

Control, Norton Antispam® and Norton Parental Control Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial VAIO® Recovery Wizard/ VAIO® Update/ VAIO® Support

Central

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 180-Day Trial

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available

24/7

Online and Email Support

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

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Last Updated 2005-11-03