FEATURES
•Intel® Pentium® III processor 600E MHz†
•128 MB PC-100 SDRAM (expandable to 256 MB)
•27 GB†† Ultra ATA hard drive
•8X max. DVD-ROM/40X max. CD-ROM
•CD-RW Drive (32X max. CD-ROM read,
8X max. CD-R write, 32X max. CD-R read,
4X max. CD-RW write, 8X max. CD-RW read)
•nVidia TNT 2 Pro Graphics Hardware Acceleration
•16 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
•3D Positional PCI Audio (Aureal A3D)
•i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) chipset on motherboard
•Front accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface and USB connections
•Programmable VAIO Smart™ Keyboard
•V.90 compatible data/fax modem
•Wheel mouse
•External stereo speakers with enhanced bass
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Processor
Intel® Pentium® III Processor 600E MHz†
Cache Memory
256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Standard RAM
128 MB PC-100 SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB
Hard Drive
27 GB†† Ultra ATA Hard Drive
DVD/CD-ROM Drive
8X max. DVD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM
CD-RW Drive
32X max. CD-ROM read, 8X max. CD-R write, 32X max. CD-R read, 4X max. CD-RW write, 8X max. CD-RW read
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
Video & Graphics
nVidia TNT 2 Pro Graphics Hardware Acceleration 16 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
Digital Audio
Dynamic 3D surround sound (Aureal AU8830) 320-Voice Wavetable Synthesis
Hardware A3D (16 sources)
Modem
V.90 Modem
Expansion Slots
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card) Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (two occupied) One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
Port Connectors
Two USB (one front / one rear)
One PS/2® Mouse
One PS/2 Keyboard
One VGA
One Serial
One Parallel
One Game/MIDI
One 6pin i.LINK
One 4pin i.LINK
One Headphone Out
One Line In
One Microphone
Supplied Accessories
Speakers
VAIO Smart Keyboard
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
Power Requirements
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Advanced Power Management (APM version 1.2)
Weight (CPU)
27.5lbs.
Service
One Year Limited At-Home Service*
Limited Warranty
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90 days without registration)*
Telephone Support Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
Pre-Installed Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition
Sony Original Software
DVgate™
Media Bar™
PictureGear™
Smart Capture
Smart Connect
Smart Label
Smart Publisher
Smart Write
Other Software Applications
Adaptec Direct CD™
Adaptec Easy CD Creator™
Adobe Acrobat® Reader
Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition
Adobe Premiere® LE
Apple QuickTime™
Mediamatics DVDExpress
Intuit® Quicken® 2000 Basic
Microsoft® Outlook® Express
Microsoft® Word 2000
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge® XP
Infogrames: Wild Metal Country®
VAIO Action Setup
Online Center
America Online®**
AT&T WorldNet® Service**
CompuServe® 2000**
EarthLink TotalAccess™**
GTE Easy Sign-up**
MindSpring® Internet Service**
Netscape® Communicator®
Prodigy Internet™**
Symantec® WinFax™ Basic Edition
Tool Center
McAfee VirusScan®
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
†MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other actors may affect application performance.
††GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capac- ity. Accessible capacity may vary.
*Certain restrictions apply.
**Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
