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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo  • San Diego, CA 92127  • 800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 08/25/2006

VGN-SZ390P CTO Series

VAIO® SZ Series Notebook PC

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Ultra Portable

 

Action Buttons: 

S1, S2 (programmable), Wireless LAN On/Off, 

Bluetooth® On/Off,

 

Keyboard: 

QWERTY (86 keys with 3mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch) 

Available in black or silver

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-Static touch pad

 

Security: 

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and Biometric Fingerprint 

Sensor or none

 

Hardware

Camera: 

Built-in Camera and microphone

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  2 Duo Processor T7600 (Configuration 1), Intel® 

Core™  2 Duo Processor T7400 (Configuration 2), Intel® Core™  Duo 2 
Processor T7200 (Configuration 3), Intel® Core™  2 Duo Processor 
T5600 (Configuration 4) or Intel® Core™  2 Duo Processor T5500 
(Configuration 5)

 

Speed: 

2.33GHz (Configuration 1), 2.16GHz (Configuration 2), 2GHz

(Configuration 3), 1.83GHz (Configuration 4) or 1.66GHz
(Configuration 5)

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

667MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

4MB (Configurations 1-3) 

2MB (Configurations 4-5)

 

Memory

Type: 

DDR2 (All Configurations)

 

Installed: 

2GB (PC2-4200 1GB x 2) (Configuration 1), 1GB (PC2-4200 

1GB x 1) (Configuration 2), 1GB (PC2-4200 512MB x 2) (Configuration 
3), 512MB (PC2-4200 512MB x 1) (Configuration 4)

 

Maximum: 

2GB (All Configurations)

 

Speed: 

533MHz (All Configurations)

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

160GB (Configuration 1), 120GB (Configuration 2), 100GB

(Configuration 3) or 80GB (Configuration 4)

 

Speed: 

5400rpm

 

Interface: 

Serial ATA

 

Impact Protection: 

G-Sensor™  Shock Protection - Hard Disk Drive 

Protection

 

Optical Drive #1

DVD+R DL Write: 

2.4x max.

 

DVD+R Write: 

4x max.

 

DVD+RW Write: 

2.4x max.

 

DVD-R Write: 

4x max.

 

DVD-RW Write: 

2x max.

 

CD-R Write: 

24x max.

 

CD-RW Write: 

10x max.

 

DVD±RW: 

Yes

 

CD Read: 

24x max.

 

DVD Read: 

8x max.

 

DVD-R DL Write: 

2.4x max.

 

DVD-RAM Read: 

5x max.

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

Memory Stick DUO™  with MagicGate® 

functionality, ExpressCard™ /34 Slot 5-in-1 Memory Card Adaptor 
(VGP-MCA20) supporting Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ , 
Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card, and MultiMediaCard (MMC), and 
PCMCIA (Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support)

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Sony® Sound Reality™  - Audio Enhancer

 

Display

Screen or Display Technology: 

WXGA LCD

 

Screen Size: 

13.3”

 

Resolution: 

1280x800

 

XBRITE™  LCD Technology: 

Yes

 

Graphics

Processor: 

NVIDIA® GeForce™  Go 7400 and Intel® Graphics Media 

Accelerator 950

 

Video RAM: 

128MB (NVIDIA® GeForce™  Go 7400) and 128MB 

(dynamically allocated shared RAM/Video memory) (Intel® 
Graphics Media Accelerator 950)

 

Technology: 

Hybrid Graphic System, TurboCache™

 

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13 

Chipset: 

Intel® 945GM

 

Interface: 

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

 

Inputs and Outputs

Ethernet Port: 

1

 

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

i.LINK® Interface: 

1 (4-pin IEEE 1394)

 

Memory Stick® Media Slot: 

1

 

Modem Jack: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

Port Replicator Connector(s): 

1 (Bottom)

 

USB Port(s): 

2 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Ethernet Speed: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX

 

Modem Type: 

Integrated V.90/V.92 Modem (RJ-11)

 

Wireless LAN: 

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection 

(802.11a/b/g)

 

Wireless WAN: 

Integrated Wireless (WAN) Wide Area Network 

accessing Cingular Wireless National EDGE Network with 
SmartWi™  technology, (Wireless WAN and Wireless LAN radio do 
not transmit simultaneously)

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Bluetooth® Technology

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2C) or 

Large Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPL2C)

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

2.5-6.0 hours (Standard Battery) 

3.5-8.5 hours (Large Capacity Battery)

 

Power Requirements: 

105W+10%

 

Software

Operating System: 

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with 

Service Pack 2

 

Optional Software: 

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0 

Adobe® Premiere Elements 
Adobe® Premiere Pro 
Microsoft® Office 2003 Basic, Small Business or Professional 
Edition

 

Internet Services: 

America Online® (180-Day Subscription: For new 

users only)

 

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software: 

Norton® Internet Security™  60-

Day Trial 
TrendMicro™  Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial 
VAIO® Recovery Wizard 
VAIO® Support Central 
VAIO® Security Center 
VAIO® Update

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works 8.5 

60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2003  
60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Digital Image Starter Edition 

2006  
InterVideo® WinDVD® 
Intuit® Quicken® 2006 New User Edition (Previous Quicken 
users may require additional upgrade) 
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE

 

Sony® Original Software: 

Click to DVD® - DVD Creation 

DVgate Plus™  - Digital Video 
SonicStage® - Digital Music 
SonicStage Mastering Studio™  - Audio Mastering & Remastering 
VAIO Media™  - Network File Sharing 
Trial Version of Sony® Popular Games

 

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: 

1 Year Limited Warranty

 

Telephone Support: 

1 year (toll-free technical telephone 

assistance, available 24/7)

 

Online and Email Support: 

Support available from 

http://www.esupport.sony.com

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

4.07 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and 

may vary)

 

Measurements: 

12.5”(W) x 1.0”-1.5”(H) x 9.3”(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2C) or  

Large Capacity Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPL2C)

 

AC adapter (VGP-AC19V10)

 

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA20)

 

Power Cord

 

10 

16 

14 

Optional Accessories

Port Replicator (VGP-PRSZ1)

 

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS2C)

 

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2C)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10)

 

1GB Memory Expansion Module (VGP-MM1GA)

 

512MB Memory Expansion Module (VGP-MM512M)

 

Battery Charger (VGP-BC1)

 

Bluetooth® Wireless Mouse (VGP-BMS30)

 

Neoprene Notebook & AC Adapter (VGP-AMC1)

 

40GB Ultra-portable Hard Drive (VGP-UHDP04/N and VGP-

UHDP04/R)

 

Color: 

Charcoal Black Magnesium Casing

 

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 compatible wireless LAN access point, sold separately. Internet 

connection may require fees. 

4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible. 
5. Interoperability among Bluetooth® devices varies. 
6. 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. 

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

and environmental conditions. 

8. 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. 

9. 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 applicable software vendor. 

10. The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software is intended for 

evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system 
and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product 
activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the 
software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an 
expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the 
software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-
use options and operations. 

11. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
12. Broadband Internet service required along with third-party services 

which may require a subscription fee or other service fee. 

13. NVIDIA® TurboCache™  technology combines the size and bandwidth of 

video memory and dynamically available system memory for optimal 
system performance. 

14. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO™  media 

using the MagicGate™  function or high-speed data transfer. Supports 
memory cards with capacitities up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V 
SmartMedia media or the ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. 
Does not support the SD Memory Card media copyright protection 
function. This adapter has been tested with only Sony® branded 
Memory Stick PRO™  media. Sony® branded Memory Stick PRO™  media 
is recommended for use with this adapter. 

15. Measured at its narrowest point. 
16. The Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 60-Day Trial software 

included with this computer system is intended for evaluation purposes 
only. The software has been partially installed and you must complete 
installation of the software before you can use it. This software has an 
expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the 
software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end 
user options and operations. 

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, 
there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware 
options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate 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 in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any 
representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any 
combination of products you may choose to connect. 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 Notebook Computer are 
subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Pre-
installed software may not be identical to retail versions or have all 
documentation. This product meets the standards of the International 
Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications 
are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and 
measurements are approximate.  
©2006 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in 
part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, 
SonicStage, VAIO, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, 
MagicGate, Click to DVD, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media G-Sensor, Sound Reality 
and like.no.other are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Centrino are 
registered trademarks and Core is a trademark of Intel Corporation. 
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective 
owners.  
Printed in U.S.A. 08/06.  

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