Sony vgn-s270b Specification Guide

VGN-S270B CTO

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Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 755 

(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 745 

(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 735

(1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 725

(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) 

400MHz

Intel

®

855PM

Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network

Connection (802.11b/g)

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13.3” WXGA or 13.3” WXGA with 

XBRITE™ technology (1280x800)

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40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm)

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(512MB x 1), 

256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(256MB x 1)

(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9700 

(w/ 64MB Video RAM)

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200 

(w/ 32MB Video RAM)

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

DVD-ROM

DVD Read (8x MAX)

CD-RW

CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (16x MAX)

Windows

®

sound system compatible,

Built-in stereo speakers

Monaural mini microphone jack, 
Stereo mini headphone jack

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 
interface

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

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ 

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One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot

with CardBus support

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

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, 2 USB

2.0 ports, port replicator connector

3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-D, 
printer, DC in

Electro-Static touch pad

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke 

and 18.05mm pitch

68W+10%

Standard Lithium-ion Battery 

(VGP-BPS2)

Standard Battery: 2.0-6.5 hours

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4.2 lbs. with standard battery

(weights are approximate and may

vary by components)

12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”

Standard capacity Lithium-ion 
battery, Power cord & AC adapter

Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2)
Large Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS1) 
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router 

Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet 

Converter (PCWA-DE80)

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Visual Communication Camera 

(PCGA-UVC11A)

Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter 

cases (VGP-AMC1)

Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)

512MB memory expansion module 

(VGP-MM512I)

60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)

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External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)
External DVD±RW (PCGA-DDRW2)

Microsoft

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Windows

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XP Professional

Adobe

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Acrobat

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Reader

InterVideo

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WinDVD

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Microsoft

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Works 8.0 - 

Word Processing,

Spreadsheet, Calendar Scheduling, Contact 
Management, Database

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day 

Subscription - 

Norton AntiVirus

®

, 

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton 
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam

®

, 

Norton Parental Control

Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Sony VAIO Update

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New Users

Only

Sony DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video 
Sony PictureGear Studio™ - Digital 

Photo

Sony SonicStage

®

2.1 - Digital Music

Sony SonicStage

®

Mastering Studio

Sony VAIO Media™ - Network File 

Sharing

Microsoft Office

®

2003 60-Day Trial 

(Small Business Edition)

Microsoft

®

Office 2003

(Basic, Small Business, or 

Professional Edition)

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements

Adobe

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Photoshop

®

Album Starter 

Edition

Adobe

®

Premiere

®

(Standard or

Professional Edition) 

1 Year Limited Warranty

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

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On-line and Email Support
Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock 

speed; other factors may affect application per-

formance. 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 com-

patible.

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity 

media tested up to 1GB. Does not support 
MagicGate™ functionality.

6.  i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to des

ignate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 
connector. All products with an i.LINK connec
tor may not communicate with each other.

7.  Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary

on usage and configuration options selected.

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 available
from the applicable 3rd party vendor.  
Availability and schedule for any such support
is determined by the applicable software ven-
dor.

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 operate any specific soft-
ware, 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 options except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any rep-
resentations 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 recom-
mendations, 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. Software titles pre-
installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to
change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail
versions or have all documentation. 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 meas-
urements are approximate.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
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
and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium, and
Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trade-
mark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.  

Printed in U.S.A. 8/04

Notebook

High resolution 13.3” wide-
screen with optional
XBRITE

™

LCD Technology

lets you see more of your
pages and spreadsheets.
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to an opti-
mized resolution when plug-
ging into a compatible to
display or projector.  

Create multimedia presenta-
tions, training, or video
reports with digital photos,
graphics, music and video
clips for websites, email,
presentations and DVD.

Wide display and generous
keyboard, yet weighs just
around 4 lbs. Long battery
life

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and optional integrated

wireless give you the essen-
tials you need for mobile
survival.

Sony

®

VAIO

®

notebooks

with Intel

®

Centrino™

Mobile Technology with inte-
grated wireless LAN enables
longer battery life

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in light,

easy to carry designs.
Wireless LAN support lets
you connect to thousands
of Hotspots across the
country to check email, surf
the web and stay connect-
ed

3

. 

VAIO

®

S Series notebooks

are packed with unique
and powerful features
designed to enhance your
productivity and entertain-
ment on the road and
beyond. Generous screen
and keyboard won’t cramp
your style whether on a
plane or at a hotspot.

Beauty, power and performance for pure mobile joy.