Sony VGN-S380 Specification Guide

VGN-S380 BTO Series

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 770

(2.13GHz

1

, 2MB L2 cache)

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 760

(2GHz

1

, 2MB L2 cache)

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 750

(1.86GHz

1

, 2MB L2 cache)

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 730

(1.60GHz

1

, 2MB L2 cache)

533MHz

Intel

®

915PM

Bluetooth

®

technology or none

Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2915ABG   

Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)

3

or Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG    

Network Connection (802.11b/g)

3

13.3" WXGA Display (1280x800) or 

13.3" WXGA with XBRITE™   
Technology (1280x800)

40GB

2

5400rpm Serial ATA, 

60GB

2

5400rpm Serial ATA, 

80GB

2

5400rpm Serial ATA, 

100GB

2

5400rpm Serial ATA, 

2GB (1GB x 2)

1GB (512MB x 2)
512MB (512MB x 1)
512MB (256MB x 2) 
PC-4200 400MHz DDR2 

(Expandable to 2GB)

NVIDIA

® 

GeForce™ Go 6200 with   

Turbo Cache™

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

D

DV

VD

D±±R

RW

W  //  C

CD

D--R

RW

W  D

Drriivvee

44

+RW

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX); 

DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)

-RW 

DVD-R Write (2x MAX); 

DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)

CD-RW 

CD-R Write (24x MAX); 

CD-RW Write (10x MAX)

C

CD

D--R

RW

W//  D

DV

VD

D--R

RO

OM

M  D

Drriivvee

CD-RW 

CD-R Write (24x MAX); 

CD-RW Write (24x MAX)

DVD-ROM

DVD Read (8x MAX)

; 

CD Read (24x MAX)

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 
interface

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

Windows

®

sound system compatible,

Built-in stereo speakers

Monaural mini microphone jack, 
Stereo mini headphone jack

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory 
Stick Duo™ 

5

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot

with CardBus support

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

6

, 2 USB

2.0 ports, port replicator connector

Electro-Static touch pad

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke 

and 18.05mm pitch

S1, S2 (programmable), WLAN on/off 

68W+10%

Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2)

Standard Battery: 1.5 - 3.0 hours

7

4.2 lbs. with standard battery (weight 

is approximate and may vary)

12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-
BPS2), Power cord & AC adapter 
(VGP-AC19V10) 

Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS2)

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS2) 
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10)
Visual Communication Camera 

(PCGA-UVC11A)

Privacy Filter (VGP-FL8)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack 

(PCGA-CCP3 Series)

Neoprene notebook and AC adapter 

cases (VGP-AMC1)

Wireless optical mouse

(PCGA-WMS5/S)

USB Mobile Mouse- Black, Silver

(PCGA-UMS3/B/S)

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)

8

512MB memory expansion module 

(VGP-MM512L)

External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)

External DVD±RW

4 

(PCGA-DDRW3)

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition 

with Service Pack 2 or 

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional 

with Service Pack 2

VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™
Click to DVD™  DVD Creation
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage

®

- Digital Music

PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

I

ntuit Quicken

®

2005 New User Edition

(Previous Quicken users may require 

upgrade)

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0  

Sonic Record Now!

®

7 (only available 

with DVD±RW drive option)

Sony

®

SonicStage

®

Mastering Studio 

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Album Starter 

Edition

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements

Adobe

®

Premiere Standard or 

Professional Edition

Microsoft

®

Office

2

003 60-Day Trial 

Student/Teacher Edition 

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day Trial 

Small Business Edition

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90-Day 

Subscription
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO

®

Update software

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard software

VAIO

®

Help and Support software

AOL Online™ 90-Day Trial - New 
Users Only

1 Year Limited Warranty

8

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24/7

9

.

Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock

speed; other factors may affect application 
performance. CPU speed will be reduced 
under certain operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when referring 

to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity 
may vary. A portion of hard disk space is 
reserved as a recovery partition.

3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access 

point, sold separately. Internet connection 
may require fees.

4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally 

compatible.

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capac-

ity media. Does not support MagicGate™ 
functionality.

6. i.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.

7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life 

may vary on usage.

8. See actual limited warranty for details.  For a 

copy of Sony’s warranty, please  visit 
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-
476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony 
Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort 
Myers, FL 33913.

9. For certain third party software applications,

Sony provides first level Phone Support. 
Additional telephone support may be avail-

Robust features include:
5400rpm SATA hard drive
(configurable up to 100GB

2

),

DDR2 memory (configurable
up to 2GB), 553 MHz front-
side bus, Intel

®

Pentium

®

M

processor and 915 chipset,
NVIDIA

®

GeForce™ Go 6200

graphics chip with Turbo
Cache™ technology and inte-
grated DVD±RW drive

4

or CD-

RW/DVD ROM combo drive.

With Sony's original multime-
dia software, you have the
power to easily create, cus-
tomize and distribute impactful
presentations, videos and
training materials. And, with
superior performance, inte-
grated wireless LAN

3

, and the

DVD±RW drive

4

or CD-

RW/DVD-ROM  drive configu-
ration options,  you can easily
manage your digital content
from the road.

At 4.2 lbs and 1.4" thin, it
delivers superior perform-
ance within an incredibly
slim, lightweight design.
Built-in wireless LAN keeps
you easily connected

1

. And,

the sleek, modern styling
and durable magnesium
casing project a profession-
al, sophisticated image
when you're on the road.

Take the guesswork out of
setting up an additional dis-
play or projector.  With
Sony's Smart Display
Sensor, your VAIO

®

S

Notebook automatically
adjusts the video output for
compatible LCD displays
and projectors.  You no
longer have to worry about
fumbling with the resolution
or when you're about to give
a big presentation.

VAIO

®

S Series notebooks

are incredibly slim, sleek
and lightweight with a gen-
erous workspace and built-
in wireless LAN

3

.  It is

designed to be highly
mobile.  Robust features,
including a 5400rpm SATA
hard drive, DDR2 memory,
553 MHz front-side bus
and Intel

®

915 chipset,

enable optimal productivity.

The perfect blend of premium mobility and superior performance.

Notebook

able from the applicable 3rd party vendor. 
Availability and schedule for any such 
support is determined by the applicable 
software vendor.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to operate any
specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to the per-
formance of this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options
except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby
disclaims any representations or warranty that this prod-
uct 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 deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Pre-
installed software may not be identical to retail versions
or have all documentation. This product meets the stan-
dards of the International Energy Star Program for ener-
gy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to
change without notice. Non-metric weights and meas-
urements are approximate.

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Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate
Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like No Other
VAIO Zone and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trade-
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trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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