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VPCSB1A9E

Flagship Mainstream Notebook

Slim and easy to carry with Blu-ray player, fast boot, Smart Battery concept and VAIO Everywair 3G

  • Travel light and work easily on the move with low weight of just 1.7 kilos
  • Easy to carry around with a light magnesium lid, aluminium palmrest and full-flat design
  • Power up and start working faster with Fast Boot for increased productivity
  • Up to 7 hours battery life or up to 14 hours with extended battery and Smart Battery concept

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Technical specifications VPCSB1A9E

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  Operating System

Operating System

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit)

  Architecture

Platform

2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor

Chipset

Intel® HM65 Express Chipset

  Colour

Cover colour

Black

  CPU

Processor Name

Intel® Core™ i7-2620M Processor

Processor Speed (GHz)

2.70 with Turbo Boost up to 3.40

Power and Performance

with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

L3 Cache (MB)

4

Number of Cores

2

  Memory

Memory Size (GB)

8

Memory Specification

DDR3 SDRAM

Memory Speed (MHz)

1333

Memory Type

PC3-10600

Max. Supported Memory (GB)

8

  Drives

Hard Drive Type

SSD

Hard Drive Capacity (GB)

128

Optical Drive Type

Blu-ray Disc™ ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti

Read

CD x24, CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD x8, DVD-R DL x6, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD+R DL x6, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x6, DVD-RAM x5, BD-ROM x2, BD-R x2, BD-R DL x2, BD-RE x2, BD-RE DL x2

Write

CD-R x16, CD-RW x10, DVD-R DL x2, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x4, DVD+R DL x2.4, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x4, DVD-RAM x5

  Screen

Screen Type

VAIO Display Plus

Diagonal Size (in)

13.3

Diagonal Size (cm)

33.7

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Resolution

WXGA (1366 x 768)

Max Resolution External Display

1920 x 1200

  Graphics

Graphic Card Name

AMD Radeon™ HD 6630M + Intel® HD Graphics

Video RAM memory

1GB

Total Graphics Memory

Max. 4821MB*

Comments

* Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.

  Interfaces

USB Port(s)

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x2, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) x1

USB Connector Type

Type A

Docking Station Interface

Docking Station x1

Memory Stick™ Slot(s)

Memory Stick Duo" x1, SD memory card x1

Memory Stick™ Function(s)

Memory Stick PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate ("MagicGate" is not supported for 256MB or less capacity media.)

Headphone Jack

1: Stereo Mini Jack

HDMI Output

YES

VGA Output

YES

  Network Connectivity

Ethernet (RJ-45 Direct Port)

YES

Ethernet Type

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

Wireless LAN

YES

Wireless LAN Type

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps)

150

Built-in WWAN

YES

WWAN Module

Qualcomm Gobi 2000

Bluetooth

YES

Bluetooth (version)

Bluetooth® standard Ver. 2.1 + EDR

Bluetooth Range (m)

Max. 10 (open space)

Bluetooth Max. Data Rate (Mbps)

3

  Audio

Built-in Speakers

Internal, Stereo speakers

Built-in Microphone

Internal, Monaural microphone

  Built-in Camera

Specification

HD web camera powered by "Exmor"

Image Sensor (Mega Pixels)

1.31

Effective Pixels

1280 x 1024

  Keyboard

Stroke (mm)

2.0

Key Pitch (mm)

19.05

Touch Pad

Touchpad (Gesture supported)

Backlight Keyboard

YES

  Security

Fingerprint Sensor

YES

Security Chip

TCG ver.1.2 compliant

HDD Shock Protection

YES

  Other Features

Housing Material

Magnesium; Aluminium palmrest

Instant On

Quick Web Access

Fast Boot

YES

Special Buttons

Web, VAIO, Assist, Hybrid Graphics switch

Auto Luminance Control

YES

Kensigton Lock

YES

  Software

Solution Portal

VAIO Gate

Support

VAIO Care

Utilities

VAIO Transfer Support, VAIO Update, VAIO Smart network

Office Application

Adobe® Reader® 9, Microsoft ® Office Starter 2010

Security & Backup

McAfee® Complementary subscription, Norton Online BackUp Trial

Internet

Google Chrome Browser (Default), Internet Explorer® 8

  Supplied Accesories

AC Adaptor

VGP-AC19V32

Documentation Pack

YES

  Dimensions

Depth Main Unit (mm)

224.5

Height Main Unit (mm)

23.9

Width Main Unit (mm)

331

Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive (kg)

1.75

  Primary Battery

Model Name

VGP-BPS24

Battery Type

Lithium polymer

Power

48.84Wh

Battery Life time (hours) - Stamina Mode

7.5

Battery Life time (hours) - Graphics Mode

3.5

Battery Charge time (hours)

4

Battery Life Disclaimer

Actual battery life will vary depending on your specific hardware and software configurations. Benchmark: MobileMark 2007

 

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