Sony specifications PCG-GR170 PCG-GR170K, Striking, Features, Specifications

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FEATURES

PCG-GR170

PCG-GR170K

•Hot-swappable12multi-bay supports CD-RW/DVD combo drive or optional second battery!

•Mobile Intel Pentium® III processor 1GHz-M2featuring Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology3

•256 MB SDRAM and 20 GB4 hard drive

•Integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

•MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot

SPECIFICATIONS

Model	media slot, VGA output monitor, parallel, headphone
PCG-GR170 and PCG-GR170K	(stereo), mic-in, port replicator

•	Mobile Intel® Pentium® processor III 1GHz-M2
	featuring Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology3
•	Hot-swappable12multi-bay for internal
	removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive or optional
	additional battery
•	Integrated 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet
• MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot
• 14.1" SXGA+ TFT screen (1400x1050)
	with dual display11
• 256 MB SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB max.)
• Removable 20.0 GB4 hard drive
• AGP-enabled ATI RAGE™ Mobility RADEON™-M
	graphics chip with 3D acceleration support
• 133 MHz2 front side bus

Processor

Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor 1GHz-M2featuring Enhanced SpeedStep™ technology3

Cache Memory

512 KB integrated on-die level 2

Bus Speed

133 MHz

Bus Architecture

AGP / PCI

LCD

14.1” SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT Dual display11

Graphics

ATI RAGE™ Mobility RADEON™-M graphics chip 8 MB video DDRAM

3D acceleration support

Port Replicator1

DC in, PS/2® keyboard and mouse, USB(2), serial, parallel, VGA output monitor, S-video, RJ-45, AV-out, line-in, docking CN

Power Requirements

80 watts maximum (16V / AC100-240V)

Power Management

Energy Star compliant

Advanced power management - APM-ACPI compatible

Size (H x W x D)

1.4" X 12.3" X 10.3"

Weight

5.6 lbs.5

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery, power cord, AC adapter, and weight saver

• 8 MB video DDRAM
•	center Jog Dial™ control with back button!
• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual battery capability
•	i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface6 supports
	high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer
	capabilities among equipped Sony products
•	Optional port replicator available for increased
	connectivity!
• Integrated V.90 modem
•	Extended life battery!
•	Choice of Microsoft® Windows® Millennium
	Edition or Microsoft® Windows® 2000
	Professional
•	About 6 lbs.5 light, 1.4" thin
•	512K byte level two cache (on die)
•	One or two type II or one type III PC card, with
	CardBus support
•	Built-in stereo speakers

1Optional.

2GHz and MHz denote microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance.

3The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.

4GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.

5With one battery and weight saver in multi-bay.

6i.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.

7Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.

8Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.

9From date of purchase upon registration.

10Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.

11Available with Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition only.

12Available on GR170K only.

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to 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 option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of products you may choose to connect. 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. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre- installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO and Memory Stick are registered trademarks of Sony. DVgate, Jog Dial, PictureGear, MagicGate, MovieShaker, OpenMG and VisualFlow are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. RealNetworks, RealPlayer, and RealJukebox are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 06/01

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible with 3D surround

MPEG

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video

Supports full screen playback

Standard RAM

256 MB SDRAM (128 x 2), expandable to 512 MB

Open RAM Slot

O:SO-DIMM

Hard Drive

Removable 20 GB4

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Internal removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive

Floppy Drive1

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy disk drive

Memory Stick® Media Slot

Supports MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media1

Hot-Swappable12Multi-Bay supports:

•CD-RW/DVD combo drive

•Second battery1

Modem

Integrated V.90 modem

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Keyboard

83 key QWERTY layout 19mm key pitch 3mm stroke

Pointing Device

Center Jog Dial™ control with back button

Electro-Static touch pad

Speaker

Built-in stereo speakers

Microphone

Monoral mini-jack

Battery

Lithium-ion battery

Supports dual battery operation

Battery Life

2.0 - 3.0 hours with one battery7

4.0- 6.0 hours with optional second battery7

PC Card Slots

Supports two type II cards or one type III card CardBus support

Other Interfaces

i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) interface6, NTSC video out, USB (3), RJ-11 modem jack, RJ-45 Ethernet, Memory Stick®

Optional Accessories

Port Replicator (PCGA-PRGR1) Additional battery (PCGA-BP2E) USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)

Carrying case (PCGA-CCF) Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC16V)

Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100) Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)

External USB Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Service

One year limited Express Service8

Limited Warranty

One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)9

Telephone Support

Hardware: One year9

Software and operating system: 90 days9

INCLUDED SOFTWARE

Operating System

GR170: Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition

GR170K: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional

Software Applications

Adobe Photoshop® Elements11

Adobe Premiere® LE11

Adaptec Easy CD™ Creator

Microsoft® Word 2002

Norton AntiVirus™

Quicken® 2001

QuickTime™

RealNetworks® RealJukebox® 2 Basic

RealNetworks® RealPlayer® 8 Basic

Sony DVgate™

Sony OpenMG™ Jukebox11

Sony MovieShaker™

Sony PictureGear™

Sony Smart Capture

Sony VisualFlow™ 11

VAIO® Support Agent

WinDVD® 2000

Online Center

America Online® 10

Compuserve® 2000 10

EarthLink Network TotalAccess® 10

Microsoft® Internet Explorer

Netscape Communicator®

Prodigy Internet® 10

VAIO Support Agent