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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 included all new large capacity sheet battery – helping to keep you unplugged longer.

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.

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 3.8 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 included sheet battery the S combines bold design and mobile performance in a way only Sony can.

Specications

Processor

Processor Type Intel® Core™ i5-2430M

Processor Technology Dual Core

with Intel®

2.40GHz

Processor Speed

Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.00GHz

Processor Cache 3MB

Display

Screen Size 13.3"

Resolution 1366 x 768

Backlight Technology LED

Memory

Installed Memory 4GB (onboard)

Memory Type/Speed DDR3/1333MHz

Max. Memory 8GB

Graphics

Graphics Processor

Graphics Technology Hybrid Graphics

Graphics Video RAM 512MB dedicated

AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M

Storage

Storage Type Serial ATA

Storage Capacity 500GB

Storage Technology 5400rpm

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type CD/DVD Player / Burner

Optical Drive Support CD/DVD

Read / Write

Hardware

Camera

Keyboard

Backlit Keyboard Yes

Built-in web camera and microphone

QWERTY, 82 keys with

2.0mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Audio

Intel® High Denition

Sound System

Audio with Dolby® Home Theater® Technology v3

Inputs and Outputs

Port Replicator Connector

DC-In 1

USB 3.0 1

USB 2.0 2

VGA Output(s) 1

Headphone Output 1

Secure Digital (SD) Slot 1

Memory Stick Duo™ 1

HDMI® Output(s) 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

Adobe® Creative 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

Adobe Acrobat® Standard 9.0, Adobe Photoshop® Elements

8.0, Adobe Premiere® Elements 8.0

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term 1 Year

Onsite/In-Home Service Yes

International Service Yes

Toll-Free Phone Support 888-476-6972

Priority Phone Support 239-768-7605

Environmental Information

ENERGY STAR® 5.0

EPEAT™ Gold

ROHS® Compliant

Dimensions (Approx.)

13.04" (W) x 0.95" - 1.29" (H) x 8.84" (D)

Weights and Measurements

Weight (Approx.)

3.80 lbs. (with Standard Battery), 4.95 lbs. (with Sheet Battery)

Power

Internal Lithium Polymer

Battery Type

Default Brightness

Maximum Brightness Up to 13 hours

DVD Playback

Battery + Sheet Lithium Polymer Battery (4400mAh + 4400mAh)

Up to 14 hours 30

minutes

Up to 9 hours 25

minutes

General

Action Buttons

Pointing Device

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

Touchpad (Gesture supported)

Accessories

Internal Lithium Polymer Battery + Sheet Lithium

Supplied Accessories

Polymer Battery (4400mAh + 4400mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord, Battery Charger Adapter

Colors

Color White

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

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.

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.

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, 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 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: / Updated: June 13, 2012