Sony VPCS131FM, VPCS131FM-S Marketing Specifications

VPCS131FM/S

VAIO Notebook -

S Series

Serious power, uncompromising class

REDISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery™. Developed with
design in mind, Media Gallery includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features that take
the work out of enjoying your media.

In one-step, integrated SensMe™ Technology simplifies your massive music library into
playlists based on the elements of your music as well as your unique listening habits.

Instantly get the scoop on your favorite artist with built-in GraceNote™ support while an
integrated YouTube™ search engine automatically seeks out and suggests music
videos, interviews and other content related to the song being played.

Gesture Control introduces a whole new way to control content playing within Media
Gallery. Using advanced technology, Media Gallery includes the ability to utilize your
integrated webcam to detect specific hand movements that command the player to
play, pause, skip forward or back through a song, video or slideshow.

POWERFUL PERFORMACE

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ i5 - 460M (2.53GHz) with Intel

®

Turbo Boost Technology up to (2.80GHz) and 4GB of system memory.
The VAIO® S Series notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7

Home Premium.
Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on

the massive 640GB Serial ATA hard drive.
A 13.3" (1366x768) widescreen, LED backlit display uses power-efficient LCD

technology and delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity.

SMARTER TECHNOLOGY

The VAIO® S Series includes VAIO Care™ software, a simple do-it yourself PC
maintenance tool for tune-ups, troubleshooting and more.

New built - in Intel® Wireless Display technology lets you wirelessly connect to projectors
and HDTVs for simple streaming of content from your PC (display attachment sold
separately).

Enjoying your media has never been more fun with the uniquely smart and easy-to-use
Sony® Creativity Suite. Get instantly organized with smart sorting features, create
personal masterpieces with easy-to-use creative tools and rediscover forgotten music
and memories with breakthrough technology that recommends content based on your
unique listening and viewing habits.

ENJOY WIRELESS FREEDOM WITH WIMAX

Discover 4G WiMAX (where available) — a hotspot that travels with you. It gives you
superfast 4G Internet that works as fast on the go as it does at home. With average

mobile download speeds that are 4 times faster than the Internet on a 3G network

,

WiMAX Network (where available) gives you the freedom to stay connected to your
email and social network sites all the time.

ENDLESS FEATURES

A backlit keyboard frames the keys with a soft glow and illuminates the lettering for
convenient typing day or night.

Stay connected to friends and family while on the road with real-time video
conferencing using the MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking

technology.
Take advantage of the convenience and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities.

G-Sensor™ Shock Protection technology locks up your hard disk drive when it senses a
sudden movement to secure its position and help protect the disk from scratching.
An HDMI™ output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so you
can enjoy HD entertainment on your compatible big screen TV without a myriad of extra
cables (HDMI™ cable sold separately).

The powerful, portable and durable VAIO® S notebook features a magnesium alloy
casing, Intel® processor technology, a WiMAX Network (where available) , and a

13.3” LED backlit widescreen (1366x768) display

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Last Updated: 09/15/2010

VPCS131FM/S

VAIO Notebook -

S Series

Specifications

General

Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Portable
Action Buttons: VAIO, Wireless Display, Wireless on / off
Pointing Device:

Electro-static touchpad

Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 1.7mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Camera:

Built

-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone

with face-tracking technology

Backlit Keyboard: Yes

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™

i5 - 460M

Speed:

2.53GHz

with Turbo Boost Technology up to

2.80GHz

Technology: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
L3 Cache:

3MB

Memory

Installed:

4GB (2GBx2)

Maximum:

8GB

Type/Speed:

DDR3/1066MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity:

640GB

Speed:

5400rpm

Type:

Serial ATA

Impact Protection: G-Sensor™ Shock Protection - Hard

Disk Drive Protection

Optical Drive

CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
DVD Support:

Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO™

media slot (Standard/Duo) with MagicGate®
functionality
One ExpressCard® /34 media slot
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Audio

Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio

Display

Screen Size:

13.3"

Resolution:

1366 x 768

Back Light Technology: LED

Graphics

Processor: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Chipset: Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

Max. External Resolution via VGA:

2048x1536

Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ :

1920x1080

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack:

1

Microphone Input:

1

USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s):

1

DC

-In:

1

i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE

1394)

Ethernet Connection (s):

1

Internal Microphone:

1

HDMI™ Output(s):

1

Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
Power Requirements: 88W + 10%
DVD Playback:

Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity Battery

Default Brightness: Up to 5.5 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 60 sec

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Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec
First Boot Time:

5 min

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol:

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base

-T

Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-

45)

Wi-

Fi:

Intel® Centrino® Advanced-

N 6200

(802.11a/b/g/n)

Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 +

EDR)

Mobile Broadband: WiMAX Ready (where available)
Wireless Display:

Intel® Wireless Display

Software

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home

Premium 64-

bit

Supplied Software: Microsoft®

Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day
Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student
2007

Anti

-Virus Software: Norton Internet Security™

2010 30-Day

Trial Offer

System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™ -

System diagnostics and maintenance

Sony®

Creativity Suite:

PMB – VAIO® Edition

- Import,
organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use
program
VAIO

® Media Gallery™ Software- Bring forgotten
favorites to life
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your
PC for a complete list of software applications and
trials.

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support:

2 year toll

-free technical assistance

available 24/7

at 888-476-6972

Online and Email Support:

Available at

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Onsite/In-Home Service: 2 year limited warranty with

Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual warranty for
details.

International Service: 1 year international service plan.

Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for
details.

Limited Warranty Term: 2 year limited warranty . See

actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

EPEAT

™ :

Gold

RoHS®: Compliant
ENERGY STAR®:

5.0

Dimensions

Weight: 4.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
Measurements:

12.95"(W) x 1.08-1.24"(H) x 9.00"(D)

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh)
AC Adapter
Power Cable

Optional Accessories

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-

BPL21)

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-

BPS21A/B)

AC Adapter (VGP-

AC19V31)
Carrying Case (VGP-CKS3/B)
Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC5)
Privacy Filter/ LCD Screen Protector (VGP-FL16)
Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-

BMS80)

Bluetooth® Mouse (VGP-

BMS10/B)

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-

BKB1)

NETGEAR

- Push2TV Adapter for Intel® Wireless Display

(PTV1000)

Color:

Silver

UPC Code:

027242809925

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

2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is
reserved as a recovery partition.

3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may
require Internet services.

4. Viewable area measured diagonally.

5. Measured at the narrowest point.

6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each other.

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7. Rating based upon laboratory testing. Actual performance varies
based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery
capacity decreases over time and use.

8. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty,
please visit www.esupport.sony.com, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888

­4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard,
Fort Myers, FL 33913

9. 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 applicable software vendor.

10. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007 -

This trial software will
work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use
the software if you do not activate it as described the first time you use
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual
version. You can convert online by following the conversion
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.

11. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth

® devices vary.

12. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows

® 7
classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.

13. Compatibility and performance in a 64-bit environment may vary.

14. Norton Internet Security™ 2010 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.

15. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI

™

connector.

Image quality will vary.

16. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services
which may require a subscription or other service fee.

17. When available, Sony will provide Onsite/In-Home Service in
fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are
subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See
actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite/In-Home Service will be
provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed
following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite/In-Home Service may not be
available in all locations.

18.Based on original factory image and will vary with product
configuration changes and additional software added to the hard
drive.

19. Excluding end user interaction.

20. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on
hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo
Boost Technology. For more information, see
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost

21. Windows 7® is required for functionality of G-Sensor™ Shock
Protection.

22. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on
hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo
Boost Technology. For more information, see
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost

23. Average mobile download speeds of 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps, with bursts
over 10 Mbps. Actual performance may vary and is not guaranteed.
Other carrier performance claims based on their advertised claims.

24. WiMAX service availability is limited. Check with CLEAR LLC for more
details on availability and network limitations.

25. Intel® Wireless Display requires the NETGEAR®

PTV1000 Push2TV

Wireless TV Adapter (sold separately) and TV with HDMI

™ or
Composite AV input. Content requiring output protection (Blu-ray
Disc™

and DVD movie playback) is not supported. 720p (max.)

output. Image quality may vary.

Computer Interface: For this product, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not
manufactured to work with any specific software, and Sony does not and
cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the
performance of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned here.
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect to it. While Sony representatives or Sony
authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make
recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this
disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and
compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
©2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO and the VAIO
logo, VAIO Care, Memory Stick Duo, i.LINK, MagicGate, G-Sensor and
MOTION EYE are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries.
Microsoft, Excel and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel, Core and Centrino
are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the US and other countries.
Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks of SIG, Inc. Symantec,
the Symantec Logo, and Norton Internet Security are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S.
and other countries. ENERGY STAR is a registered U.S. trademark. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.