Sony VGN-S560PB, VGN-S560P Marketing Specifications

VGN-S560P/B

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

High-Powered Mobile Performance.

REMARKABLY SLIM AND LIGHTWEIGHT TOOL FOR THE MOBILE USER.

The VAIO® S Series Notebook PC employs cutting-edge notebook technologies and a highly
mobile design. It offers integrated wireless LAN3, an exceptional 13.3” widescreen display with
XBRITE™ LCD technology, and a generous keyboard in a 4.3 lb. form factor. The VAIO® S
Notebook is the portrait of sleek, contemporary style.

EXCEPTIONAL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES.

The VAIO® S Notebook features a 13.3” widescreen display with Sony’s original XBRITE™ LCD
technology for higher brightness levels than standard displays. The result: deeper blacks,
brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. Smart Display Sensor makes connecting
to a compatible external projector or display easy and worry-free. It automatically senses and
selects the appropriate input for your external device and adjusts optimized resolution.

UTILIZE CUTTING-EDGE NOTEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES..

The VAIO® S Notebook has a 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive, advanced DDR2 memory,
533MHz Front Side Bus, Intel® Pentium M processor and 915 chipset work together to provide
impressive application performance and processor speed. The nVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6400
graphics chip with Turbo Cache™ technology delivers turbo-charged graphics performance,
excptional DVD viewing and optimized use of the latest multimedia applications.

ENJOY MOBILE MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT.

The VAIO® S Notebook allows you to create dynamic presentations, view movies with stunning
clarity and create and manage your multimedia files with ease. With DVD+R Double Layer/
DVD±RW4drive and Click to DVD™ software you can easily create high-quality, customized
DVDs. Manage your music files and make audio CDs using SonicStage® software. And with the
MagicGate™ function, you can easily transfer secure data to your PSP.

The VAIO® S Notebook is highly-mobile with a slim, lightweight design,
integrated wireless LAN3, cutting-edge notebook technologies, and
durable magnesium casing. And, with the impressive 13.3" widescreen
display with XBRITE™ technology and a suite of Sony's original
multimedia software, you have the tools you need for work and
entertainment on-the-go.

VGN-S560P/B

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

Hardware

Processor

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

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

Intel® 915PM

LCD

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

Integrated Wireless LAN

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

(802.11b/g)

Hard Drive

100GB25400rpm Serial ATA

Memory

512MB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2 (512MB x 1)
(Expandable up to 2GB)

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6400 with TurboCache™

supporting 128MB

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive

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)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

Ethernet

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

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible with Built-in stereo

speakers

Audio Interface

Mini microphone jack
Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Memory Stick® Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™

media5with MagicGate Functionality™

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

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

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Power Requirements

105W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2)

Estimated Battery Life

1.5 - 3.0 hours7(Standard Battery)

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

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2)
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)
Wireless Presentation Mouse (VGP0-WMS50)
Notebook Briefase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (VGP-AMC1)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)

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512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512L)
80GB2External Hard Drive (VGP-UHDM08)
External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack

2

Sony Original Software

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

Other Software Applications

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Starter Edition
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken

users may require upgrade.)

Microsoft® Works 8.0
Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial12Small Business

Edition

Roxio® DigitalMedia SE

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

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

Internet Services

America Online® 180-Day Trial - New Users Only

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

9

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.esupport.sony.com

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Last Updated 2005-11-02