Sony VPCSA4SGX, VPCSA4SGX-X Marketing Specifications

VPCSA4SGX/X

At just 3.65 lbs., the VAIO® 13.3” 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
12 hours and 30 minutes of combined battery life (with optional
extended sheet battery)10 the S combines bold design and
mobile performance. Equipped with a 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
processor, a powerful AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics card,
and 6GB of memory, the S is a serious contender for your mobile
computing needs.

Take it with you

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.

Combining a brushed aluminum palmrest shaped to precise
specications and a magnesium alloy chassis, the S Series oers
rm structural integrity while creating bold clean contours.

Killer Premium Hybrid Graphics

By utilizing a powerful AMD Radeon™ HD 6630M graphics card
with 1GB VRAM6, you’ll experience premium visual quality and
intense HD performance without placing huge demands on the
CPU. Plus, 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.

A simple hardware switch enables you to choose between two
settings. Select Speed for maximum power while multi-tasking
or running heavier applications or select Stamina to conserve
energy and extend battery life for light computing and mobile
scenarios.

Built-in Blu-ray Disc™ Drive

The Blu-ray Disc™ player 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.

Create something worth sharing

Sony Imagination Studio™ Suite Signature Edition includes
ve powerful Sony® applications Vegas®, ACID®, and Sound
Forge®, Photo Go® and DVD Architect Studio® soware so you
can create music and movies like never before.

On the cutting edge of SSD technology

Quad channel SSD with RAID technology gets you maximum
performance and ample storage. RAID technology coordinates
between the two solid state drives to keep them operating
simultaneously at optimal speed, and each drive also two
controllers. The result is quad channel RAID delivering quicker
boot-ups, faster application launches and overall enhanced
performance. And of course, since SSD technology includes no
moving parts, you get a more durable storage solution less prone
to physical damage.

Specications

Processor

Processor Cache 4MB

1

with Intel®

2.80GHz

Processor Speed

Processor
Technology

Processor Type Intel® Core™ i7-2640M

Display

Backlight
Technology

Resolution 1600 x 900

Screen Size 13.3"

Memory

Installed Memory

Memory Type/
Speed

Max. Memory 8GB

Graphics

Graphics
Processor

Graphics
Technology

Graphics Video
RAM

Storage

Storage Capacity 256GB (128GB x 2)

Storage
Technology

Storage Type Solid State Drive

Optical Drive

Optical Drive
Support - Blu-ray
Disc™

Optical Drive
Support - CD/DVD

Optical Drive Type Blu-ray Disc™ Player

Hardware

Backlit Keyboard Yes

Turbo Boost Technology
up to 3.50GHz

2

Dual Core

LED

6GB (4GB onboard +
2GB)

DDR3/1333MHz

AMD Radeon™ HD
6630M

Hybrid Graphics

1GB dedicated

6

RAID 0 x 4

Read Only

Read / Write

Camera

Keyboard

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

QWERTY, 82 keys with

2.0mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Sony Creative
Soware

Audio

Intel® High Denition

Sound System

Audio with Dolby®
Home Theater®
Technology v3

Inputs and Outputs

DC-In 1

HDMI® Output(s) 1

Headphone
Output

Memory Stick
Duo™

Port Replicator
Connector(s)

Secure Digital (SD)
Slot

1

1

1

1

USB 2.0 2

USB 3.0 1

VGA Output(s) 1

Wireless/Networking

Bluetooth®
Technology

4

Ethernet Protocol

WiDi Ready

WiFi Adapter

Bluetooth Integrated
Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)

1000BASE-T/100BASE­TX/10BASE-T

Yes - Intel® Wireless
Display Technology

Intel® Centrino®
Advanced-N 6230

9

Soware

Adobe® Creative
Soware

Anti-Virus Soware

Operating System

Adobe Acrobat
Standard 9.0

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

Genuine Windows® 7
Professional with Service
Pack 1 64-bit

12

Supplied Soware

Service and Warranty Information

Toll-Free Phone
Support

Onsite/In-Home
Service

International
Service

Limited Warranty
Term

Priority Phone
Support

Environmental Information

ENERGY STAR® 5.0

EPEAT™ Gold

ROHS® Compliant

Dimensions (Approx.)

Dimensions
(Approx.)

Weights and Measurements

Weight (Approx.)

Power

Battery Type

DVD Playback

Default Brightness

General

Action Buttons

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

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

888-476-6972

13

Yes

20

Yes

7

,

8

1 Year

239-768-7605

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

8.84" (D)

3.65 lbs. (with Internal
Battery)

Internal Lithium Polymer
Battery (4400mAh)

Up to 3 hours and 45
minutes

Up to 6 hours and 15
minutes

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

8

10

10

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

2. Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 are only available on select Intel® processors.
Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, soware,
and system conguration. For more information, visit http://www.intel.com/go/turbo.

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

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

7. Microso® Oce Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel® only, with advertis­ing. No PowerPoint® or Outlook®.

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

9. Requires an Intel® Wireless Display-enabled system, compatible adapter, and TV.
1080p and Blu-ray™ or other protected content playback only available on 2nd gen
Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs with built-in visuals enabled, a compatible adapter
and media player, and supporting Intel WiDi soware and graphics driver installed.
Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, see www.intel.com/go/widi.

10. 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.

12. 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.

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

19. No system can provide absolute security under all conditions. Requires an Intel®
Identity Protection Technology-enabled system, including a 2nd gen Intel® Core™
processor, enabled chipset, rmware, and soware, and participating website. Consult
your system manufacturer. Intel assumes no liability for lost or stolen data and/or systems
or any resulting damages. For more information, visit http://ipt.intel.com.

20. Not all models applicable. Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
Features and specications subject to change without notice. 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.
©2012 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, Vegas,
ACID, Sound Forge, VAIO Care Media Gallery and the Sony make.believe logo are
trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel, Core and Pentium 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/espterms for more information.
UPC: 027242845626 / Updated: December 20, 2011