Sony VAIO AR550E

The VAIO AR550 notebook is a Full 1080 HD multimedia powerhouse with DVR capabilities that let you watch and record TV on its 17" widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor LCD technology. Backed by Intel processor technology, this lightning-fast, super-powerful notebook is the ultimate desktop replacement.

Sony VAIO 17" Widescreen Notebook PC (VGN-AR550E)(SON VGNAR550E)

Product details Notebook Sony VAIO AR550E
General
Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
System Type Notebook
Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna
Width 16.4 in
Depth 11.8 in
Height 1.3 in
Weight 8.4 lbs
Processor
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 / 1.8 GHz
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
Chipset Type Mobile Intel PM965 Express
Cache Memory
Type L2 cache
Installed Size 2 MB
RAM
Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
Technology DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz
Memory Specification Compliance PC2-5300
Configuration Features 2 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
Type Serial ATA
Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
Hard Drive 240 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage
Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed 8x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL) / 1x (BD-R)
Rewrite Speed 8x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Card Reader
Type Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo
Display
Display Type 17" TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
Widescreen Display Yes
Features X BRITE-HiColor
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
Total Available Graphics Memory 895 MB
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Features Sound Reality technology
Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type Integrated
Input Device(s)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard - Localization and Layout QWERTY
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Wireless NIC Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
1 ExpressCard/54
Interfaces 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x video - S-video output
1 x video - HDMI
1 x video - S-video input
Audio - SPDIF output
Power
Power Device External
Battery
Technology Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1
Run Time (Up To) 3 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Software Sony Click to DVD, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial), Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription), Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0, Sony LocationFree Player