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Sony VAIO PCG-GRX616SP review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Mobile Pentium 4-M
Clock speed: 2.4 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 845
Data bus speed: 400 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 1 GB
RAM type: SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Video out: composite (RCA)
Parallel: 1
Docking station port: yes
USB: 3
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b PC Card
Ethernet: 10/100Base-TX
Modem: 56Kbps
Expansion slots
PC Card: 2 x Type II
Flash card: MagicGate Memory Stick
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: DVD±RW
CD / DVD read speed: 24x CD / 5x DVD
CD / DVD write speed: 16x CD / 1x DVD
CD / DVD rewrite speed: 8x CD / 1x DVD
Video
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 16.1 in
Maximum resolution: 1600x1200 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad
Keyboard: 87-key
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35.5x3.95x29.2 cm
Weight: 3.8 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Software included: Click to DVD 1.1, Drag n Drop CD+DVD 3.0, DVGate, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, Norton Antivirus 2003, SonicStage, PictureGear Studio, WinDVD 4.0, RealOne Player 6.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1, Quicktime 5.0, Adobe Premiere 6.0 LE, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, Callserve
Audio
Audio processor: Yamaha AC-XG
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
Miscellaneous
Accessories: external USB floppy (£50.21), second Li-ion battery (£143.83), port replicator (£118.30)
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Overview

Sony VAIO PCG-GRX616SP

Editors rating
Rating: 8.2
Verdict

This is a technical tour-de-force, including a dual-mode DVD-RW/+RW drive, a 2.4GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a huge 16.1in. screen. However, the enormous price tag is likely to deter a lot of potential buyers.

Typical price

£ 2554

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