ander
Model
PCV-RS720G
HARDWARE
Processor
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 530 with
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.0GHz
1
, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel
®
915G
Memory
512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2.0GB)
Hard Drive
2
200GB
2
7200rpm Hard Drive
Graphics
Intel
®
GMA900 Graphics
224MB Max. dynamically allocated
shared video memory
Graphics Interface
16x PCI Express
Video Interface
VGA / TV/Video-In
Giga Pocket
®
MPEG2 Realtime
Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner
DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW /
CD-RW Drive
5
Double Layer
+R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW
5
-RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write
(4x MAX)
+RW
DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write
(4x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (32x MAX), CD-RW Write
(24x MAX)
DVD-ROM
16x MAX DVD-ROM Read / 40x MAX
CD-ROM read
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
Expansion Slots
Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory
Stick
®
6
, Compact Flash™ Type I and
Type II, IBM Micro Drive™, SD/MMC,
xD Picture)
One x16 PCI Express (available)
Two PCI (one occupied)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
Port Connections
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA Out
Two Composite Audio/Video-In (front
and rear)
One S/PDIF Out
One Parallel Port
One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK
® 7
Port (rear)/ One
4pin (front)
One Headphone
One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Power Requirements
Min. 295.4W
100-240V 6A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
26.5 lbs.
Dimensions (CPU)
7.2”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 14.9”(D)
Supplied Accessories
Remote Commander w/ battery
IR Receiver
VAIO
®
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Mouse
Power Cord
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home
Edition
Sony Original Software
Giga Pocket
®
- Personal Video
Recorder
Click to DVD
™
- DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio
™
- Digital Photo
DVgate Plus
™
- Digital Video
SonicStage
™
2.1 - Digital Music
VAIO Media
™
- Network File Sharing
Other Software Applications
Microsoft
®
Works
®
8.0 - Word
Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management,
and Database
Microsoft
®
Office
®
2003 60-Day
Student/Teacher Edition Trial
Intuit Quicken
®
2005 New User Edition
Sonic RecordNow!
®
7- CD/DVD Data
Writing
InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
Online Center
America Online
®
90 Day Trial - New
Users Only
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90 Day
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus
®
,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam
®
,
and Norton Parental Control
VAIO Recovery Wizard
VAIO Update
VAIO Help and Support
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service
1
Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service
3
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week
4
On-line and Email Support
Support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
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 por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
a recovery partition.
3. When available, Sony will provide
Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit-
ed warranty obligations. Any such serv-
ices are subject to the terms and condi-
tions of the limited warranty. See actual
Limited Warranty for details. Onsite
Service will be provided via third -party
technician to be dispatched as needed
following phone-based troubleshooting.
Some repairs may be accomplished with
the self repair kits. Onsite Service may
not be available in all locations.
4. For certain third party software applica-
tions, Sony provides first level Phone
Support. Additional telephone suuport
may be available from the applicable 3rd
party vendor. Availability and schedule
for any such support is determined by
the applicable software vendor.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-
versally compatible.
6. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
capacity media tested up to 1GB.
Does not support MagicGate™ func-
tionality.
7. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector
may not communicate with each other.
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-
ranty or representation with respect to the performance
of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representations or warranty that this product is compat-
ible with any combination of non-Sony 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 deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO
Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
Picture Gear Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to
DVD, Like No Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony,
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark
of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trade-
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Weights and measure-
ments are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
Bring Your VHS tapes
into the 21st Century
Turn your family VHS videos
into great looking DVDs with
VAIO
®
Giga Pocket
®
MPEG
encoder / TV Tuner and
VAIO
®
Click to DVD
™
cre-
ation software. Connect
your VCR to the composite
Audio/Video or S-Video
ports for easy analog to dig-
ital conversion of your home
movies.
Watch and Record Your
Favorite Television Shows
VAIO
®
Giga Pocket
®
Personal
Video Recorder enables you
to watch live TV and record
your favorite shows. With
Click to DVD
™
creation soft-
ware you can burn recorded
shows to DVD for playback
5
on a home DVD player or
while on the road with a
Notebook PC
5
.
VAIO
®
Creation Suite
Software
Loaded with powerful VAIO
®
original software empower-
ing you and your digital
lifestyle:
Click to DVD
™
software for
DVD creation.
PictureGear Studio
™
software
for your digital photo needs.
SonicStage
®
music software
will enhance your music lis-
tening experience.
DVD+R Double Layer /
DVD±RW
5
and Click to
DVD
™
Software
Featuring advanced DVD+R
Double Layer 8.5GB record-
ing capacity. With the ability
to store up to 4 hours of high
quality MPEG-2 video com-
bined with VAIO
®
Click to
DVD™ creation software, you
become the pro. Borrowing
technology from Sony’s pro-
fessional systems, the best
tools of the trade are in your
hands.
Ready for entertainment.
The Sony
®
VAIO
®
RS Series
comes loaded with hard-
ware and software to help
you discover how easy it is
to create, manage, and
share your digital photos,
videos, and music. Versatile.
Empowering. Ready for your
digital lifestyle.
Versatile. Empowering. Ready for entertainment.
Desktop
PCV-RS720G
Display not included.
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
3
and 24/7 Telephone Support
4
