Sony VGN-S480B, VGN-S480BH Marketing Specifications

VGN-S480B CTO Series

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

High-Powered Mobile Performance.

REMARKABLY SLIM AND LIGHTWEIGHT TOOL FOR THE MOBILE USER.

At 4.2lbs and 1.4” thin, the VAIO® S Series delivers superior performance within an incredibly slim, lightweight design. Built-in wireless LAN keeps you easily connected.3And, the sleek, modern styling and durable magnesium casing project a professional, sophisticated image when you’re on the road.

GENEROUS WORKSPACE.

The VAIO® S Notebook was designed to be highly mobile, while also providing a generous workspace. The 13.3” widescreen display lets you view more of your content with less need for scrolling. And, the spacious keyboard is comfortable and easy-to-use.

SUPERIOR NOTEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES.

The VAIO® S Notebook delivers superior performance for demanding business applications. Robust features include: 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive (configurable up to 100GB2), DDR2 memory (configurable up to 2GB), 553MHz front-size bus, Intel® Pentium® M processor and 915 chipset, optional nVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6200 graphics chip with Turbo Cache™ technology, integrated DVD±RW drive4or CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick Duo™ media slot5, built-in wireless LAN3and optional Bluetooth® technology11. Choose from multiple configuration options to meet your growing business demands and maintain your optimal productivity while you’re on the road.

DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCTION

With Sony’s original multimedia software, you have the power to easily create, customize and distribute impactful presentations, videos and training materials. And, with superior performance, integrated wireless LAN3, and the DVD±RW drive4or CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive configuration options, the VAIO® S Notebook lets you easily manage your digital content from the road.

Incredibly slim and lightweight with a generous workspace, built-in wireless LAN3and a sleek, durable magnesium case, the VAIO® S Notebook is designed to be highly mobile. Robust features, including a 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive, DDR2 memory, 553MHz front-size bus and Intel® 915 chipset, enable optimal productivity on the road.

VGN-S480B CTO Series

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

Hardware

Processor (Configurable)

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770(2.13GHz1, 2MB L2 cache), Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760(2GHz1, 2MB L2 cache), Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750(1.86GHz1, 2MB L2 cache), Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740(1.73GHz1, 2MB L2 cache), Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730(1.60GHz1, 2MB L2 cache) Intel® Celeron® Processor 360 (1.40GHz1, 1MB L2 cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset (Configurable)

Intel® 915PM or Intel® 915GM

LCD (Configurable)

13.3" WXGA display (1280x800) with XBRITE™ or 13.3" WXGA display (1280x800)

Integrated Wireless LAN (Configurable)

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)

or Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

(802.11b/g)

Hard Drive (Configurable)

100GB25400rpm Serial ATA, 80GB25400rpm Serial ATA, 60GB

5400rpm Serial ATA, 40GB25400rpm Serial ATA

Memory (Configurable)

2GB (1GBx2), 1GB (1GBx1), 1GB (512MBx2), 512MB (512MBx1),

512MB (256MBx2), 256MB(256MBx1)

PC-3200 400MHz DDR2 (Expandable up to 2GB)

Graphics (Configurable)

NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6200 with TurboCache™ supporting

128MB (with Intel® 915PM chipset) or Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (with Intel® 915GM chipset)

(NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology combines the size and

bandwidth of video memory and dynamically available system memory for optimal system performance.)

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive (Configurable)

DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive

DVD+R DL Write (2.4x MAX) DVD+R Write (4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX) DVD-R Write (4x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX) CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (10x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX) or CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (10x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible with Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, Stereo mini Headphone jack

Memory Stick® Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media

PC Card Slots

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

Other Interfaces

One 4pin i.LINK®6connector(IEEE 1394), 2 USB 2.0 ports, port

replicator connector

Optional Port Replicator

3 USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA) port, Printer port, DC in, RJ-45

Ethernet, DVI-D

Optional Floppy Drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy drive (VGP-UFD1)

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch

Action Buttons

S1, S2 (programmable), Wireless LAN on/off

Power Requirements

105W+10%

Battery (Configurable)

Standard lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2) or Large capacity

lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPL2)

Estimated Battery Life

1.5-3.0 hours7(Standard Battery) or 2.25-4.5 hours7(Large Capacity Battery)

Bluetooth®

(Configurable) Integrated Bluetooth® technology11or none

Weight

4.3 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

12.3”(W) x 1.18”-1.39”(H) x 8.85”(D)

Color

Black

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery AC adapter (VGP-AC19V10) Power cord

Optional Accessories

Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2) Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2) Port Replicator (VGP-PRS2) AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10) Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A) Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2) Notebook Briefase (PCGA-CCV) Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3) Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (VGP-AMC1) Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S) USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B) USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S) Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)

External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Other Software Applications

InterVideo® WinDVD® Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken users

may require upgrade.)

Microsoft® Works 8.0 Sonic Record Now!® 7 (with DVD±RW drive option only)

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial VAIO® Update software VAIO® Recovery Wizard software VAIO® Control Center

Internet Services

America Online® 180-Day Trial - New Users Only

Optional Software

Sony® VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD® Sony® Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation (only with DVD±RW drive

option)

Sony® DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video Sony® SonicStage® - Digital Music Sony® PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo Sony® VAIO Media™ - Network File SharingSony® Sony®

SonicStage® Mastering Studio

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 3.0 Adobe® Premiere® Standard or Pro Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial (Small Business Edition) Microsoft® Office 2003 (Basic, Small Business or Professional

Edition)

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours,

7-days-a-week10.

Online and Email Support

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

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Last Updated 2005-06-17