Sony VPCCA17FX-G, VPCCA17FX Marketing Specifications

VPCCA17FX/G

LET THERE BE LIGHT

The all new C Series in lively Neon Orange and Neon Green brings the big lights and fun nights of Times Square to your PC. This exclusive one-of-a-kind design collects and radiates light around the edges of the laptop, through the VAIO® logo, and even around the touchpad making it glow with energy.

IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN DO

Imagination Studio™ Suite 2 VAIO® Edition combines five powerful Sony® applications so you can enhance and share your music, photos, and movies like never before. Turn your video shoots into Hollywood-style movies. Make your own original music or create remixes and mash-ups of your favorite songs. Organize all your photos. Author your project to DVD or burn it to Blu-ray Disc™ media and share your digital life with family and friends.

HARDWARE BUTTONS

The VAIO® C Series laptop also comes with three special hardware buttons: VAIO, ASSIST and WEB that get you where you want to go with a touch of a button.

• One touch access to the web without full boot up into Windows® with WEB button.

• Press the VAIO button to launch Media Gallery™ software and create movies, and enjoy photos and music in a whole new way.

• ASSIST button links directly to VAIO Care™ software that helps maintain and troubleshoot PC issues for optimal performance.

WATCH BLU-RAY DISC™

MOVIES

The versatile BD-ROM drive on the C laptop combines the power of HD Blu-ray Disc™ video playback with the convenience and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities. The best picture. The best sound. With stunning clarity, Blu-ray Disc™ technology is the ultimate way to enjoy your entertainment.

THE WIRELESS WAY TO ENJOY PC CONTENT ON A BIG SCREEN

With Intel® Wireless Display, you can sit back and experience your favorite videos, photos and music on your TV. Stop crowding around a laptop screen and view and share

content from your hard drive, home network or the internet on your HDTV . Simply connect an adapter to your TV (both sold separately) and follow a few simple steps. Set it up once, and sharing your screen is as easy as pie.

INTEL® CORE™ I5 PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY –VISIBLY SMART WITH A BOOST.

The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor delivers even more performance automatically when you need it and now a better visual PC experience is built-in. With Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the 2nd generation Intel Core i5 processor increases speed automatically for whatever you’re doing on your PC. The 2nd generation Intel Core i5 processor also includes built-in visuals, a rich set of new features for a stunning

and seamless visual PC experience with no additional hardware required in the PC

Also featured is Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, which enables each processor core to work on two tasks at the same time, delivering the smart multitasking performance

you need to move between applications quickly and without hesitation

That’s visibly smart performance with a boost.

BUILT-IN CAMERA AND MICROPHONE

With the built-in microphone you can video message with family, friends and coworkers. Face tracking technology allows the camera to automatically adjust focus and follow you as you move around while video chatting.

Get portability, performance and multimedia entertainment in an exclusive laptop that collects and radiates light around the edges making it glow with energy. An Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Blu-ray Disc™ drive and AMD Radeon™ 1GB dedicated graphics give you visibly smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a one-of-a-kind design.

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Last Updated: 04/28/2011

VPCCA17FX/G

Specifications

General

Action Buttons: VAIO, ASSIST, WEB, Wireless

On/Off

Pointing Device: Electrostatic Touchpad

(Multi-Finger)

Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.7mm

stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and

microphone

Backlit Keyboard: Yes

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Speed: 2.30GHz with Turbo Boost

Technology up to 2.90GHz

Cache:

3MB

Memory

Installed: 4GB (2GB x 2) Type/Speed: DDR3-1333MHz Max. Memory:

8GB

Optical Drive

Type: Blu-ray Disc™ ROM Drive

Audio

Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio

with Dolby® Home Theater Technology

Display

Screen Size:

14.0"

Resolution: 1366 x 768 Back Light Technology: LED

Graphics

Technology:

Hybrid Graphics

Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon™ HD

6630M

Graphics Video RAM: 1GB dedicated

Inputs and Outputs

Memory Stick® Media Slot: 1 Microphone Input: 1 VGA Output(s): 1 DC-In:

HDMI™ Output(s): 1 Secure Digital (SD) Slot: 1 USB 2.0:

USB 3.0:

Headphone Output: 1

Power

Battery Type: High Capacity Lithium-Ion

Battery

DVD Playback: up to 3.5 hours Default Brightness: up to 5.5 hours Maximum Brightness: up to 4.5 hours

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 60 seconds Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2

seconds

First Boot Time: 5 minutes

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol:

10baseT/100baseTX/1000baseT

Bluetooth® Technology:

Bluetooth

Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)

WiDi Ready: Yes - Intel® Wireless Display

technology

WiFi Adapter: Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N

1000

Software

Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7

Home Premium 64-bit

Supplied Software: Microsoft® Office

Starter with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel, VAIO Care™

Media Gallery™, PMB - VAIO Edition

Anti-Virus Software: Norton Internet

Security™ 2011 30-Day Trial Offer

Adobe Creative Software:

Adobe

Acrobat® Standard 9.0

Sony Imagination Studio Suite 2 - VAIO

Edition:

Vegas

™ Movie Studio HD Platinum 10.0, DVD Architect Studio 5.0, ACID™ Music Studio 8.0, Sound Forge™ Audio Studio 10.0, Photo Go 1.0

Service and Warranty Information

Onsite/In-Home Service: Yes International Service: Yes

Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Limited

Warranty. See actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

RoHS®:

Compliant

Dimensions

Weight: 5.41 lbs. (with High Capacity

Battery)

Measurements: 13.43" (W) x 1.10"

1.43" (H) x 9.26" (D)

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery

(5300mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord

4 4 4

10 6 5 7 8

Color:

Neon Green

UPC Code:

027242822283

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary.

2. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity will be less.

3. Viewable area measured diagonally.

4. Estimates only based upon Sony engineering testing. Actual performance will vary based on notebook settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

5. 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 aplicable software vendor. Long distance charges may apply.

6.This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key to activate full-featured Office software on this PC.

7. Norton Internet Security™ 2011 30-day subscription is pre-installed on your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the product to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and identify theft.

8.Availability may be limited. See limited warranty for details.

9. HDMI cable sold separately.

10. Excluding end user interaction.

11. Requires TV adapter and compatible television. Does not support Blu

ray®

disc or other protected content playback.

12. Requires a system with Intel®

Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is available only on 2nd generation Intel

Core™

i5 and i7 processors. Performance varies depending on

hardware, software and system configuration.

13. Available on select Intel

® Core™

processors. Requires an Intel® HT Technology enabled system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software used.

14. Mobile broadband service sold separately.

15. Compatible camera and supporting media sold separately.

16. Allocation of system memory to graphics varies depending on operating condition, version of device driver and total system memory size.

Certain Microsoft products included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon cvertain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfigurations of the computer and may be completed by internet or telephone (toll charges may apply). © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Media Gallery, and VAIO Care are trademarks of Sony. PlayStation and PS3 are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Intel and Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licencing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.