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

Last Updated: 12/24/2009

VPCCW23FX/R

VAIO® CW Notebook PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Portable

 

Action Buttons: 

VAIO, Assist, Wireless on / off, Display Off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-static touch pad (Multi-Finger)

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 

19.05mm pitch

 

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone 

with face-tracking technology

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Core™  i3 processor – Coming Soon!

 

Memory

Installed: 

4GB (2GBx2)

 

Maximum: 

8GB

 

Type/Speed: 

DDR3/1066

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

500GB

 

Speed: 

5400rpm

 

Type: 

Serial ATA

 

Optical Drive

BD-R DL Read: 

4x max

 

BD-R Read: 

4x max

 

BD-RE DL Read: 

4x max

 

BD-RE Read: 

4x max

 

BD-ROM Read: 

4x max

 

Blu-ray Disc™  Support: 

Read Only (BD-ROM)

 

CD Support: 

Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

 

DVD Support: 

Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

One Memory Stick PRO™  

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

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

14"

 

Resolution: 

1366x768

 

Back Light Technology: 

LED

 

Graphics

Processor: 

NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M GPU with Total 

Available Graphics Memory of 2007MB (max.)

 

Video RAM: 

256MB dedicated video RAM

 

Chipset: 

Mobile Intel® PM55 Express Chipset

 

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 

2048x1536

 

Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ : 

1920x1080

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

Microphone Input: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

3 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

i.LINK® Connection: 

1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 

1394)

 

Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

 

HDMI™  Output: 

1

 

Internal Microphone: 

1

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity 

Battery  
Up to 6 hours Large Capacity Battery

 

Power Requirements: 

108W or less

 

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Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 

60 sec

 

Average Resume Time from Suspend: 

2 sec

 

First Boot Time: 

5 min

 

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

 

Ethernet Speed: 

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

 

Wi-Fi: 

802.11 b/g/n

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + 

EDR)

 

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 

Home Premium 64-bit

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day 

Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 
2007

 

Anti-Virus Software: 

Norton Internet Security™  2010 30-Day 

Trial Offer

 

System Maintenance and Support: 

VAIO Care™  - 

System diagnostics and maintenance

 

Sony® Creativity Suite: 

PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import, 

organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use 
program 
VAIO® Media Gallery - Bring forgotten favorites to life 

VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software 

*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your 
PC for a complete list of software applications and 
trials.

 

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 

1 year toll-free technical assistance 

available 24/7 at 888-476-6972

 

Online and Email Support: 

Available at 

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

 

Onsite/In-Home Service: 

1 year limited warranty with 

Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual warranty for 
details.

 

International Service: 

1 year international service plan. 

Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for 
details.

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty . See 

actual warranty for details.

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Gold

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

5.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

5.3 lbs (with standard battery)

 

Measurements: 

13.44"(W) x 1.09-1.52"(H) x 9.18"(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (4400mAh)

 

AC Adapter

 

Power Cable

 

Optional Accessories

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)

 

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS21A/B)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V31)

 

Carrying Case (VGP-CKC4/R)

 

Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC5)

 

Bluetooth® Remote Mouse

(VGP-BMS80)

 

Bluetooth® Mouse

(VGP-BMS55/R)

 

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

 

Color: 

Fiery Red

 

UPC Code: 

027242792173

 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary. 
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. 

4. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
5. Measured at the narrowest point. 
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. 

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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.esupport.sony.com, 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. 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 do not 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 
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

11. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 
12. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows® 7 

classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the 
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. 

13. Compatibility and performance in a 64-bit environment may vary. 
14. Norton Internet Security™  2010 30-day subscription is pre-installed 

on your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the 
product to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet 
Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and 
identify theft. 

15. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™  connector. 

Image quality will vary. 

16. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

17. When available, Sony will provide Onsite/In-Home Service in 

fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are 
subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See 
actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite/In-Home Service will be 
provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed 
following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be 
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite/In-Home Service may not be 
available in all locations. 

18. Based on original factory image and will vary with product 

configuration changes and additional software added to the hard 
drive. 

19. Excluding end user interaction. 
20. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™  media 

playback. 

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. Non-metric weights and measures are 
approximate and may vary.   
©2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO and the VAIO 
logo, VAIO Care, Memory Stick Duo, i.LINK, MagicGate and MOTION EYE 
are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft, 
Windows and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in 
the U.S. and in other countries. Intel is a registered trademark. Intel is a 
trademark of Intel Corporation in the US and other countries. Bluetooth is 
a registered trademark of SIG, Inc. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, and 
Norton Internet Security are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. 
ENERGY STAR is a registered U.S. trademark. All other trademarks are 
trademarks of their respective owners.   
Printed in U.S.A. 12/09.   

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