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Sony Vaio VGN-AR18GP 4.50

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RRP

$5499.00

Review Date

Monday, 10th of July, 2006

Features

Processor : Intel Core Duo T2600

Supported Media : BD-RE

What's Hot

Blu-ray playback, Blu-ray burning, Great games performance, Big screen

What's Not

Not much Blu-ray content, No TV-Tuner

The Final Word

An awesome all purpose notebook which has great gaming performance, and Blu-ray support complete with HDMI. For the early adopter, it doesn't get much better than this.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Digital Camera

Camera Resolution

0.3 MP

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Screen size

17.0 in

Screen Resolution

1920x1200

General

Length (mm)

299.5

Width (mm)

416

Height (mm)

33.5 (minimum) - 41.5 (maximum)

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

3.6

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

160 GB

RPM

5400

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick

Playable Discs

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, BD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

1 GB

RAM Type

DDR

L1 Cache Memory

64KB

L2 Cache Memory

2MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

667MHz

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

Modem

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

BD-RE

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PC Card

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Run Time (minutes)

Up to 2 hours of use with supplied lithium-ion battery

Processor

Intel Core Duo T2600

Processor Speed

2.1 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP

Bundled Software

VAIO Control Center 1.1, VAIO Update 2.1, VAIO Zone 1.4, Sonic Stage Mastering Studio 2.2, SonicStage 3.4, Adobe Reader 7, Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Installer), Norton Internet Security 2006, Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7, WinDVD 5 for VAIO, WinDVD BD for VAIO, Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO.

Sound Card

3D Sound Support

Yes

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

SPDIF Input, D-Sub, Firewire, HDMI Input, HDMI Output, RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, S-Video Output, USB 2.0

Number of D-Sub Ports

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of HDMI Input Ports

Number of HDMI Output Ports

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of SPDIF Output Ports

Number of S-Video Output Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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