Sony VGC-RA837GY Marketing Specifications (VGC-RA837GY) - Page 1

Display shown may not be same model. Sony VAIO® RA Series Digital Studio PC The premier multimedia desktop PC. Power for Demanding A/V Applications. Serial ATA hard drives in RAID 0 configuration deliver incredible hard-drive speeds and accommodate a large collection of high-quality media files. DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RW drive provides data storage of up to 8.5GB on one Double Layer DVD disc3. PCI Express Video graphics capabilities enable cinematicquality effects and color. Television at your Fingertips. Enjoy the quality TV viewing experience that you've come to expect from Sony. Watch and record your favorite shows with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 enhanced by Sony's Giga Pocket® engine. It's convenient and easy with on-screen program listings and navigation. Sony's Professional Tools are in your Hands. The VAIO® RA Digital Studio Desktop Computer brings Sony's professional audio, video and broadcast expertise directly to your desktop. Create, manage, edit and archive video, music and photos just like a Pro. Capture and edit high-definition camcorder video. Convert VHS or 8mm videos into high-quality DVDs3. Advanced Cooling and Acoustic Technology. The innovative liquid-cooling system and advanced noisereduction technology ensures premier performance without the heat or noise of traditional PCs. A unique liquid-flow heat pipe draws heat away from the processor, while air-intake from the desktop tower's mid-section maximizes air flow and optimizes acoustics. VGC-RA837GY Desktop The Sony VAIO® RA Series exemplifies cutting edge design and superior performance - A sleek black chassis with a revolutionary liquid heat pipe cooling system, spectacular acoustic presence and breakneck performance. Topped off with loads of expansion headroom to take your VAIO® PC experience wherever your passion leads you. Model VGC-RA837GY HARDWARE Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 560J with Hyper-Threading Technology (3.60GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache) Display 19" LCD Display Front Side Bus Speed 800MHz Chipset Intel® 915P Memory 1GB PC-3200 400MHz DDR (512MB X 2) (Expandable to 2GB) Hard Drive 250GB2 7200rpm SATA Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 256MB Video Memory Graphics Interface TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI output: 1280x1024x60Hz max.) 16x PCI Express Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV Tuner DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive3 Double Layer +R DVD+R write (2.4x MAX) DVD±RW3 -RW DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX) +RW DVD+R write (16x MAX), DVD+RW write (4x MAX) CD-RW -RW CD-R write (32x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX) DVD-ROM Drive3 DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX) CD-ROM Read (40x MAX) Floppy Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive Audio 5.1 Channel - Intel® High Definition Audio Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Modem V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11) Expansion Slots Multi-Media Card Reader5 (Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO/Duo™, Compact Flash® Type I andType II, SD/ MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card®) One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics Card) Two PCI (one available) One PCI Express x1 (occupied) Expansion Bays Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied) One External 3.5" (occupied) Three Internal 3.5" (two occupied) (Four 3.5" SATA Hard Drives can be acco- modated if Floppy Drive is removed.) Port Connections Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear) Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard) One VGA/DVI Monitor Out Port One TV Out Port One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port One 6pin i.LINK®4 Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front) One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line In S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear) Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear) Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF) Power Requirements 364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz) Power Management ACPI 1.0 Compliant Weight (CPU) 34.172 lbs. Dimensions (CPU) 7.4"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 15.3"(D) Supplied Accessories 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster Wireless Keyboard Wireless Mouse Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver SOFTWARE Operating System Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005 Sony Original Software Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering & Remastering PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo DVgate Plus™- Digital Video SonicStage® - Digital Music VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing Other Software Applications Adobe® Premiere® Standard Edition Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition Adobe® Photoshop® Elements® 2.0 Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, SpreadsheetCalendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and Database Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial Student/Teacher Edition Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken Users may require additional upgrade) InterVideo® WinDVD5® Sonic RecordNow!® 7 Anti-Virus & Recovery Software Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Subscription VAIO® Recovery Wizard VAIO® Help and Support VAIO® Update Internet Services America Online® 90-Day Trial - For new users only SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty and Onsite Service 1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service6 Telephone Support 1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7days-a-week7. On-line 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. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible. 4. 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. 5. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media using the MagicGate function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support the SD Memory Card media copyright protec tion function. 6. When available. Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfifillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warran ty. See actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite Service will be provided via thrid-party technician to be dispatched as needed following phone-base trouble-shooting. Some repairs may be accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available in all loca tions. 7. 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 deter mined by the applicable software vendor. 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 non-Sony 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 Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. ©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, PictureGear Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark 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. Weights and measurements are approximate. Printed in U.S.A. 12/04. i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) Sony Electronics Inc. For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972) Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio Featuring One Year Onsite Service6 and 24/7 Telephone Support7