Sony VPCSA3AFXSI Marketing Specifications

VPCSA3AFX/SI

Step up to the power and portability of the VAIO® S Series laptop
plus a host of energy-saving features deliver up to 7 hours 15
minutes of standard battery life, and up to 14 hours 30 minutes of
total combined battery life with the large capacity sheet battery
(sold separately) – helping to keep you unplugged longer.

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A revolution in Sony® VAIO® design

With uncompromising attention to detail and a passion for
design, Sony introduces the next generation in VAIO® laptop
design. Simple yet bold, the S Series features a fully at design
concept that abandons traditional bulky batteries, unnecessary
seams and protruding ports.

A seamless piece of brushed aluminum milled to precise
specications creates the core of the S Series chassis oering rm
structural integrity while creating bold clean contours.

Power and Portability

As our most popular family member, the 2nd generation Intel®
Core™ i5 processor features Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
that increases your PC’s speed automatically.2 See and feel
performance with a visible dierence. Get the visibly smart
processor with a boost.

By utilizing a powerful AMD Radeon™ HD 6630M graphics card
with 1GB VRAM, you’ll experience premium visual quality and
intense HD performance without placing huge demands on
the CPU. The VAIO® S Series puts you in control by oering a
Hybrid Graphics system that allows you to easily set your graphics
performance to deliver power when you need it and energy
savings when you don’t. You can even set your performance
level on the y without needing to reboot.

Take it to the big screen – wirelessly

Now it’s easy to wirelessly stream content to your HDTV with
the Intel® Wireless Display enabled S Series laptop. Sit back
and experience your favorite online TV shows and movies from
the comfort of your couch. Access personal video, music and
photos from your hard drive or home network and immediately
send it wirelessly to the biggest display in up to full 1080p HD and

5.1 surround sound.

With integrated Intel® Wireless Display technology, searching for
cables and stringing them across your living room or oce is a
thing of the past.

At just 3.65 lbs. the VAIO® S Series laptop oers a step up to the
performance and portability you demand. From its seamless
contours to advanced technology that oers up to 14 hours
30 minutes of combined battery life (with optional extended
battery)9 the S Series combines bold design and mobile
performance in a way only Sony can.

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Specications

Processor

Processor Type Intel® Core™ i5-2430M

Processor
Technology

Processor Speed

Processor Cache 3MB

Display

Screen Size 13.3"

Resolution 1600 x 900

Backlight
Technology

Memory

Installed Memory 4GB (onboard)

Memory Type/
Speed

Max. Memory 8GB

Graphics

Graphics
Processor

Graphics Video
RAM

Graphics
Technology

Storage

Storage Type Serial ATA

Storage Capacity 500GB

Storage
Technology

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type CD/DVD Player / Burner

Optical Drive
Support - CD/DVD

Hardware

Camera

Keyboard

Backlit Keyboard Yes

Audio

Sound System

Inputs and Outputs

Dual Core

1

with Intel®

2.40GHz
Turbo Boost Technology
up to 3.00GHz

2

LED

DDR3/1333MHz

AMD Radeon™ HD
6630M

1GB dedicated

5

Hybrid Graphics

4

5400rpm

Read / Write

Built-in HD web camera
powered by Exmor™
sensor and microphone

QWERTY, 82 keys with

2.0mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Intel® High Denition
Audio with Dolby®
Home Theater®
Technology v3

DC-In 1

USB 3.0 1

USB 2.0 2

VGA Output(s) 1

Headphone
Output

Secure Digital (SD)
Slot

Port Replicator
Connector(s)

1

1

1

HDMI® Output(s) 1

Memory Stick
Duo™

1

Wireless/Networking

Bluetooth®
Technology

Ethernet Protocol

WiFi Adapter

WiDi Ready

Bluetooth Integrated
Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)

1000BASE-T/100BASE­TX/10BASE-T

Intel® Centrino®
Advanced-N 6230

Yes - Intel® Wireless
Display Technology

Soware

Operating System

Supplied Soware

Anti-Virus Soware

Genuine Windows® 7
Home Premium with
Service Pack 1 64-bit

Microso® Oce
Starter with reduced­functionality versions
of Word and Excel®
VAIO Care™, Media
Gallery™, PMB - VAIO
Edition

Norton Internet
Security™ 2012 30-Day
Trial Oer

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Service and Warranty Information

Toll-Free Phone
Support

Onsite/In-Home
Service

International
Service

Limited Warranty
Term

Priority Phone
Support

888-476-6972

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Yes

26

Yes

1 Year

239-768-7605

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Environmental Information

ENERGY STAR® 5.0

EPEAT™ Gold

ROHS® Compliant

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions
(Approx.)

Weight (Approx.)

13.04" (W) x 0.92" (H) x

8.84" (D)

3.65 lbs. (with Internal
Battery)

Power

Battery Type

DVD Playback

Default Brightness

Maximum
Brightness

Internal Lithium Polymer
Battery (4400mAh)

Up to 4 hours 40

9

minutes

Up to 7 hours 15

9

minutes

Up to 6 hours 30

9

minutes

General

Biometric Fingerprint

Security

Action Buttons

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Pointing Device

Sensor, Trusted Platform
Module (TCG ver. 1.2
certied)

VAIO, ASSIST, WEB,
Eject, Speed/Stamina,
Wireless On/O

Touchpad (Gesture
supported)

Accessories

Supplied
Accessories

Internal Lithium Polymer
Battery (4400mAh), AC
Adapter, Power Cord

Colors

6

,

Color Platinum Silver

1. GHz denotes maximum microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary based
on application.

2. 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 Core™ i7 processors.
Performance varies depending on hardware, soware and system conguration.

4. 1 GB = one billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity will be less.

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

6. This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel that include
advertising. Purchase an Oce 2010 Product Key to activate full-featured Oce soware
on this PC.

7. For some third party soware, Sony provides initial support. Additional support may be
available from the applicable vendor. Availability may vary by vendor.

8. Requires TV Adapter and compatible television. Does not support Blu-ray Disc™ or
other protected content playback.

9. Estimates based on Sony engineering. Actual performance may vary considerably

based on hardware conguration, soware, power management settings, environmen­tal conditions, wireless connectivity and other factors. Maximum battery capacity will
normally decrease with time and use.

11. Norton™ Internet Security 2012 30-day subscription is pre-installed on your Sony VAIO
PC. You need to activate the soware for the product to work. Aer your 30-days are
nished, buy Norton Internet Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers
and identify the.

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

16. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy
eciency.

26. Not all models applicable. Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
Specications subject to change. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
Certain Microso 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 Microso’s privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the

product, or upon certain reinstallations of the soware product(s) or recongurations
of the computer and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may
apply).This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy eciency.
©2011 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Memory Stick Duo, Exmor, S-Force, VAIO
Care and Media Gallery are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel
and Core are trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries.
Microso, Windows and Excel are registered trademarks of the Microso Corporation in
the U.S. and in other countries. Blu-ray Disc and its logo is a trademark. Bluetooth and
the Bluetooth logo are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Dolby and Dolby
Home Theater are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Norton Internet Security
is a trademark of Symantec Corporation or its aliates in the U.S. and other countries. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Certain restrictions apply. See www.sonystyle.com/pcwarranty for more infor mation.
UPC: 027242836815 / Updated: September 15, 2011