STANDOUT FROM THE CROWD
The VAIO® E Series 15.5” laptop is designed with inviting finishes and subtle patterns
that have a style all on its own. Even the interior is striking with clear-coat palm rests that
match the lid.
Available in three attractive neutral tones: Silvery White, Gunmetal Black, Maple Brown.
HARDWARE BUTTONS
The VAIO® E Series laptop also comes with three special hardware buttons: VAIO, ASSIST
and WEB that gets you to 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 any PC issues for optimal performance.
THE WIRELESS WAY TO ENJOY PC CONTENT ON A BIG SCREEN
The Wireless way to enjoy PC content on a big screen With your E Series laptop featuring
Intel® Wireless Display, you can sit back and experience your favorite videos, photos and
music on your TV with great image clarity and amazing sound. 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), follow a few simple steps,
and you’re off and running. Set it up once, and sharing your screen is as easy as pie.
INTEL® CORE™ I5 PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY
Part of Intel’s new family of processors, the new Intel® Core™ i5 Processor puts smart
performance well within your reach. It delivers solid performance for everyday
applications, with the ability to increase speed as needed for demanding tasks.
Thanks to new Intel® Turbo Boost Technology , the Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
automatically adapts to whatever you are doing on your PC, dialing up speed to respond
quickly to your needs. It’s smart performance with a speed boost.
It also features Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology which enables each core of your
processor to work on two tasks at the same time, delivering the performance you need
for smart multitasking. Don’t let too many open applications slow you and your PC down.
Get smart performance now.
ONE SLEEK PACKAGE
Enjoy performance and multimedia entertainment in an affordable 15.5” widescreen
laptop. Add to that an Intel® Core™ i5 processor, DVD rewritable drive, loads of RAM
and amazing picture quality; you’ll have everything you need in one sleek package.
Performance and multimedia entertainment in a colorful 15.5” HD
widescreen notebook with an integrated number pad. An Intel® Core™
i5
processor and DVD drive give you smart performance and amazing
picture quality all in a sleek, up-market design.
Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Specifications
General
Action Buttons: VAIO, ASSIST, WEB, Wireless
On/Off
Pointing Device: Electrostatic Touchpad
(Multi-Finger)
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm
stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and
microphone
10-Key Numeric Pad: Yes
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™ i5-480M
Speed: 2.66GHz with Turbo Boost
Technology up to 2.93GHz
Technology:
Dual Core
Cache:
3MB
Memory
Installed: 4GB (2GB x 2)
Type/Speed: DDR3-1066MHz
Max. Memory:
8GB
Optical Drive
Type: DVD SuperMulti Drive
Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
with Dolby® Home Theater Technology
Display
Screen Size:
15.5"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Back Light Technology: LED
Graphics
Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics
Inputs and Outputs
Memory Stick® Media Slot: 1
Microphone Input: 1
VGA Output(s): 1
DC-In:
1
e-SATA: 1
HDMI™ Output(s): 1
Express Card®/
34 Slot: 1
Secure Digital (SD) Slot: 1
USB 2.0:
4
Headphone Output: 1
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium
-
Ion Battery
DVD Playback: up to 3.0 hours
Default Brightness: up to 4.5 hours
Maximum Brightness: up to 4.0 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
WiDi Ready: Yes - Intel® Wireless Display
technology
WiFi Adapter: Intel® Centrino® Advanced
-
N + WiMAX 6250
WiMAX Ready: Yes (where available)
Software
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7
Professional 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
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
EPEAT™: Gold
RoHS®:
Compliant
ENERGY STAR®:
5.0
Dimensions
Weight: 6.0 lbs. (with Standard Capacity
Battery)
Measurements: 14.56" (W) x 1.22" (H) x
9.77" (D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery
(3500mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord
Color:
Silvery White
UPC Code:
027242818620
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.