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

Last Updated: 09/18/2009

VPCW121AX/T

VAIO® W Notebook PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Notebook

 

Type of Use: 

Mini Notebook

 

Action Buttons: 

Wireless / Bluetooth® on / off

 

Pointing Device: 

Electro-static touch pad

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.2mm stroke 

and 16.5mm pitch

 

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and 

microphone with face-tracking technology

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® Atom™  Processor N280

 

Speed: 

1.66GHz

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

667MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

512kB

 

Memory

Installed: 

1GB (1GBx1)

 

Maximum: 

1GB

 

Type/Speed: 

DDR2/533MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 

250GB

 

Speed: 

5400rpm

 

Type: 

Serial ATA

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

One Memory Stick 

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

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

10.1"

 

Resolution: 

1366 x 768

 

Back Light Technology: 

LED

 

Graphics

Processor: 

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media 

Accelerator 950

 

Chipset: 

Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset

 

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 

1920 x 1080

 

Inputs and Outputs

Microphone Input: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

2 (2.0 compliant)

 

VGA Output(s): 

1

 

DC-In: 

1

 

Headphone Output(s): 

1

 

Ethernet Connection (s): 

1

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Large Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

Up to 7.0 hours Large 

Capacity Battery

 

Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 

10Base-T/100Base-TX

 

Wi-Fi: 

802.11 b/g/n

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP 

(2.1 + EDR)

 

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Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows 

7® Starter

 

Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 

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

 

The VAIO® Software Experience: 

VAIO Care™  - 

System diagnostics and maintenance 

VAIO® Multimedia Suite: 

VAIO® Media plus - 

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

 

Anti-Virus Software: 

Norton Internet Security™  2009 

30-Day Trial Offer

 

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

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty . 

See actual warranty for details.

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Gold

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

5.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

2.96 lbs (with standard battery)

 

Measurements: 

10.54"(W) x 2.01"(H) x 7.07"(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Large Capacity Battery

 

AC Adapter

 

Power Cord

 

Optional Accessories

Additional Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL18)

 

Additional AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V39)

 

Slip Case (VGP-CPW1/T)

 

USB Optical Mouse (VGP-UMS30/T)

 

Color: 

Brown

 

UPC Code: 

27242783386

 

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. 

4. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
5. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary. 
6. Measured at the narrowest point 
7. 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. 

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

patterns and environmental conditions. 

9. 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. 

10. 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. 

11. 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. 

12. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

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13. 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. 

14. Norton Internet Security™  2009 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. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 

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.   
©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 and MOTION EYE are 
trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Xross Media Bar is a 
trademark of Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Live and Windows 7 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. 08/09.   

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