Sony VAIO FW Series VGN Specifications, Tests and Review

Screen Size
16.4"
Resolution
1600 x 900 (HD+)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
GPU
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
RAM
2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Core Qty
Dual-Core
Storage
250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.4 cm x 26.1 cm x 3.7 cm
Weight 3.1 kg
Colour Silver
DISPLAY Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Screen Size (Type) 16.4"
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Widescreen Yes
Features X-black
PROCESSOR Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus 1066 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Intel PM45 Express
Platform Technology Intel Centrino 2
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology
MEMORY Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
RAM 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Max RAM Supported 4 GB
RAM Type DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 800 MHz
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM fixed
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
Write Speed 16x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
AUDIO & VIDEO Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Graphics Processor (GPU) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Total Available Graphics Memory 1530 MB
Video Memory 256 MB
Camera Yes
Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions 1280 x 1024
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards Microsoft WSS 1.0/2.0, DirectSound3D, High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 802.11a/b/g/n (draft)
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
MODEM
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92
BATTERY Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Technology Lithium Ion
Battery Life Up to 2.3 hours
INPUT Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Type Keyboard, touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Slots 2 x memory (0 free)
1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces Headphone output
4-pin FireWire
3 x USB 2.0
VGA
LAN
Modem
Microphone input
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo)
SOFTWARE Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Software Included VAIO Music Box, DivX Player & Converter, VAIO Recovery Utility, Skype, Google Picasa, Google Software Pack, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0, WinDVD BD for VAIO 8.0, Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4, Adobe Reader 8.1, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, Microsoft Office 2007 (60 days trial), Microsoft Works 9.0, VAIO Movie Story, Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0, Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, VAIO Media Plus, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Sony VAIO FW Series VGN
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years
Model Number FW11L

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