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  | Sony VAIO AR51 M / Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz / 2GB / 320GB / 17" WXGA+ / Blu-Ray / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook |
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- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 2.0GHz
- Memory: 2GB
- HD Capacity: 320GB (2x160GB)
- Display: 17" WXGA+ X-black LCD
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU 256MB
- Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
- Optical Drive: Blu-ray disc drive
- Multimedia
- Intel High Definition Audio compatible: YES
- Built-in Stereo Speakers: YES
- 3D Surround: YES
- Windows Sound System Compatible: YES
- Sound Reality: YES
- Interfaces
- 4 Pin i.LINK (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps: 1
- DC in: 1
- Memory Stick Slot: 1
- Memory Stick Slot Type: Memory Stick standard, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, high speed data transfer and MagicGate compatible
- SD Card Slot: 1
- Microphone Jack: 1
- RJ-11 Direct Port (Modem): 1
- RJ-45 Direct Port (Network): 1
- Audio out: 2
- Audio out Type(s): Headphone/Speakers Jack and optical SPDI/F
- TV out: 2
- TV out Type(s): S-Video + HDMI
- USB Speed: High/Full/Low
- USB Port (quantity): 3
- USB Version: 2
- USB Connector Type: A
- VGA Connector for Monitor: 1
- PCMCIA Card Type I or II: 1
- Express Card Slot: 1
- Express Card Slot Type: 54mm or 34mm
- Battery
- Battery Type: Lithium-Ion battery (VGP-BPS9/B)
- Connectivity
- Built-in Modem: V92/V.90
- Integrated Wireless LAN: YES
- Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps): 54
- Wireless LAN Range (m): max. 100
- Wireless LAN Type: 802.11a/b/g/n
- Integrated Bluetooth (Version): 2.0 + EDR
- Bluetooth Range (m): 10
- Ethernet network: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
- Built-in Camera
- Built-in 'Motion Eye' Digital Camera: YES
- Frames per Second: 30
- Image Sensor (Mega Pixels): 1.3
- Motion Picture Function: YES
- Motion Pictures max. Resolution (pixels): 1280x1024 (SXGA)
- Features
- Special Buttons: Power button,Wireless LAN switch, Short-cut Keys (S1 & S2) , Mute, Volume Control, AV buttons
- Auto Resolution: Plug and Display
- Kensigton Lock: YES
- Built-in Microphone: YES
- Software
- Audio: VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4
- Video & TV: Adobe Premiere Elements 3, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO
- Photo: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5, Google Picasa
- CD-DVD Burning: Easy Media Creator 9, Click to DVD 2.6
- Office Application: Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0, Adobe Reader 8.1, Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office 2007 60 day trial (Try & Buy)
- Security & Other: Norton 360 (with 60days free virus updates), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Skype, Google software package
- Dimensions
- Depth Main Unit (mm): 299.5
- Height Main Unit (mm): 33.5
- Width Main Unit (mm): 416
- Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive (kg): 3.9
- Supplied Accessories
- AC Adaptor: YES
- Battery: YES
- Power Cord: YES
The VAIO AR Series marks another industry milestone for VAIO in terms of both design and capabilities. With its high-resolution widescreen display, dual-core processor and integrated Blu-ray optical drive, the AR Series is more than just a powerful mobile computer.
Thanks to the innovative use of strong but lightweight materials in its construction and attention to ergonomics in its design, the AR Series is easy to use at home or at the office and light enough for working anywhere in-between. All of which means that whatever your demands, and however you choose to use it, the AR Series can open the doors to a host of new creative, commercial and recreational possibilities.
Average rating (7 reviews)
great laptop shame about the battery
sifish | 03/05/2008 | See all sifish's reviews (1) »
I bought this laptop in march of this year and was impressed as soon as i opened the box. Its very easy to setup and use straight away. the only real problem I have is with the battery as you are lucky if it lasts an hour if playing music and word processing at the same time (which being a student i do regularly). occasionally the mouse pad can be a bit slow or the scroll doent work but but i know that happens to a fair few laptops. all in all though a brilliant laptop with a huge screen and a good design overall just a shame about the battery.
GREAT price and aesthetics.
mreddy | 25/03/2008 | See all mreddy's reviews (5) »
A seriously lovely looking laptop with all the potential to be one of Play.com's most popular. Its a great laptop with a top spec and a good trustworthy brandname. The one downfall of this laptop is that it wont support some of the more hardcore games youll be fine to run things such as counter strike and half life but more demanding games such as bioshock may lag or not work all toghether. Overall though a great performing laptop that has a beast of a screen. One tip- if you buy a laptop bag.. get one that will fit!!! 17'' can be a squeeze.
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motocrossguy | 16/03/2008 | See all motocrossguy's reviews (1) »
cool laptop very easy to use only thing is the batterie has a life of 1hour 40 mins u can upgrade batterie but at a cost of £200 other than bat i got no complants
