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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 10/23/2008

VGN-NR498E/L

VAIO® NR Series Notebook PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Portable

 

Action Buttons: 

AV Mode, S1, WLAN on/off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-Static touch pad

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke 

and 19.05mm pitch

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  2 Duo Processor T5750

 

Speed: 

2.0GHz

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

667MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

2MB

 

Technology: 

Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor 

Technology

 

Memory

Type: 

DDR2

 

Installed: 

3GB PC2-5300 (2GBx1 + 1GBx1)

 

Maximum: 

4GB

 

Speed: 

667MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

250GB

 

Speed: 

5400rpm

 

Interface: 

Serial ATA

 

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 

6x max

 

DVD+R Write: 

8x max

 

DVD+RW Write: 

8x max

 

DVD-R Write: 

8x max

 

DVD-RW Write: 

6x max

 

CD-R Write: 

24x max

 

CD-RW Write: 

24x max

 

DVD±RW: 

Yes (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/RAM)

 

CD Read: 

24x max

 

DVD Read: 

8x max

 

DVD-RAM Write: 

5x max

 

DVD-R DL Write: 

6x max

 

DVD-RAM Read: 

5x max

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

One Memory Stick 

Duo™  media slot with MagicGate® 
functionality 
One ExpressCard® /34 slot 
One Secure Digital (SD™  memory card) media 
slot

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

15.4"

 

Resolution: 

1280 x 800

 

XBRITE-ECO™  Technology: 

Yes

 

Technology: 

WXGA

 

15 

Graphics

Processor: 

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media 

Accelerator X3100 with Intel® Clear Video 
Technology with Total Available Graphics 
Memory of 358MB (max.)

 

Chipset: 

Intel® GM965 Express Chipset

 

Interface: 

VGA out with Smart Display Sensor

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

Modem Jack: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

4 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

i.LINK® Connection: 

1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector 

(IEEE 1394)

 

Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

 

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX

 

Ethernet Speed: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Modem Type: 

Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-

11)

 

Wireless LAN: 

Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN 

Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion 

Battery (VGP-BPS9/B)

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

2.0-5.0 hours Standard 

Capacity Battery 
3.5-8.0 hours Large Capacity Battery

 

Power Requirements: 

95W + 10%

 

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows 

Vista® Home Premium with SP1

 

Internet Services: 

AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New 

Users Only

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 

60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home 
and Student 2007

 

Sony® Original Software: 

Click to Disc™  Editor - 

DVD Creation 
VAIO Movie Story - Movie Creation 
VAIO Music Box - Playlist Creation 
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from 
your PC for a complete list of software 
applications and trials.

 

Security and Anti-Virus Software: 

Microsoft® 

Windows Live™  OneCare™  Trial Version

 

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 

1 year toll-free technical 

telephone assistance, available 24/7

 

Online and Email Support: 

Support available 

from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty

See actual warranty for details.

 

Environmental Information

RoHS®: 

Compliant 

For more information: www.sony.com/recycle

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

6.3 lbs (with standard battery)

 

Measurements: 

14.2"(W) x 1.2-1.5"(H) x 10.6"(D)

 

10 

11 

11 

14 

13 

12 

7,8 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS9/B)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V27)

 

Power Cable

 

Optional Accessories

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL9)

 

Additional Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-

BPS9A/B)

 

Stick AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V21)

 

USB Optical Mouse(VGP-UMS20/LI)

 

USB Portable Speaker (VGP-USP1)

 

Neoprene Notebook and AC Adapter Case 

(VGP-AMC3)

 

Notebook Backpack (VGP-CCP3/H)

 

Sport Backpack (VGP-CCP4/R)

 

Color: 

Nightfall Blue

 

UPC Code: 

027242746121

 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may 

affect application performance. 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. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may 

require Internet services, which may require a fee. 

4. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

5. DVD media/formats are not universally compatible. 
6. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
7. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary. 
8. Measured at the narrowest point 
9. i.Link is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product 

contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK 
connector may not communicate with each other. 

10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista® 

classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated 
Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. 
Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition 
and system memory size. 

11. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage 

patterns and environmental conditions. Battery life will be shorter with 
models equipped with Instant Mode features. 

12. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, 

please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 
(888-4SONYPC) or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway 
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913. 

13. 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 determined by the aplicable software vendor. 

14. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007  - This trial software will 

work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use 
the software if you dont activate it as described the first time you use 
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet 
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software 
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual 
version. You can convert online by following the conversion 
instgructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

15. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to 

the operating system. 

Computer Interface: For this product,there are a multitude of varying 
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not 
manufactured to work with 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 options except those mentioned here. 
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this 
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you 
may choose to connect to it. 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. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject 
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to 
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are 
subject to change without notice.   
Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may 
be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or 
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the 
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).   
©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, XBRITE-ECO, 
Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate, Handycam, Memory Stick PRO, i.LINK 
and Click to Disc are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other 
countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks of the 
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel, Centrino 
and Core are trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other 
countries. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective 
owners.   
Printed in U.S.A. 04/08.   

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