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Sony Electronics Inc.
•
16530 Via Esprillo
•
San Diego, CA 92127
•
1.800.222.7669
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www.so n y.com Last Updated: 10/23/2008
VG N-FW 280J/H VAIO® FW Series Notebook PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Portable
A
ction Buttons: S1, DVD Play, A/V Mode, Volum e -/ +,
Play / Pause / Stop, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off
Pointing Device:
Electro-static touch pad
Hardware
Keyboard:QW ERTY, 86 keys with 2.0mm stroke and
19.05mm pitch
Camera:
Built
-in 1.3 m egapixel MOTION EYE® cam era
and microphone
Proc esso r
Type:Intel®Core™
2 Duo Pro cesso r P8400
Speed:
2.26G Hz
Front Side Bus Speed:
1066M Hz
L2 C a che:
3M B
Technology:Intel®Centrino® 2 processo r technology
Memory
Type:DDR2 SDRAM
Installed:
4G B PC 2
-
6400 (2G Bx2)
Maximum:
8G B
Speed:
800M Hz
Hard Drive
Capacity:
320G B
Speed:
7200rpm
Interface:
Serial ATA
Optical Drive #1
DVD+R DL W rite: 2.4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW W rite: 4x max.
DVD
-R W rite: 8x max.
DVD
-RW W rite: 4x max.
CD
-R W rite: 8x max.
CD
-RW W rite: 8x max.
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD
-RAM W rite: 5x max.
DVD
-R DL W rite: 2x max.
BD-R Read: 2x max.
BD-R W rite: 2x max.
BD-RE W rite: 2x max.
BD-ROM Read: 2x max.
BD-RE Read: 2x max.
BD-R DL Read: 1.6x max.
BD-R DL W rite: 1x max.
DVD
-RAM Read: 5x max.
Blu-
ray Disc
™ Support:Yes (read / write) (BD -R/-RE/-
RO M / DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive)
BD-RE DL Read: 1.6x max.
BD-RE DL W rite: 1x max.
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO ™
(STD / Duo) media slot with MagicG ate® functionality
One ExpressC a rd®
/
34 media slot
One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) media slot
A
udio
Sound System : Dolby Sound Room ®
Audio
Disp lay
Screen Size :
16.4"
Resolution:
1600 x 900
XBRITE-ECO™ Technology:Yes
Graphics
Processor:M obile Intel®Graphics M edia Accelerator
4500M HD with Intel
®Clear Video Techno logy
Total Available Graphics Memory: 1750M B (m a x.)
Chipset:M obile Intel® G M 45 Express Chipset
Interface:HDMI™and VGA out with Sm art Disp lay
Sensor
1
2
16 17
6
10
20
Inputs and Outputs
Modem Jack:
1
Microphone Input:
1
USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 com pliant)
VGA Output(s):
1
DC
-In:
1
i.LINK® Connection:1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE
1394)
Headphone Output(s):
1
Ethernet Connectio n (s):
1
HDM I™Output:
1
Networking/M odem
Ethernet Protocol:
10Base
-
T/100Base
-
TX/1000Base
-T
(G igabit)
Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-
45)
Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-
11)
Wireless LA N : Intel®
WiFi Link 5100AG N (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth® Technology:Integrated Stereo A2DP
Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR)
Pow er
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium -ion Battery
(V G P-
BPS13/S)
Estimated Battery Life: 2.5 to 5.5 hoursStandard
Capacity Battery
3.5 to 8.0 hoursLarge Capacity Battery
Power Requirem ents: 86W + 10%
Software
Operating System : Genuine Microsoft®Windows Vista®
Hom e Prem ium 64-
bit
Internet Services: AOL®
90
-Day Risk Free Trial -New User
s
Only
A
nti
-Virus and Recovery Software: Microsoft®Windows
Live™ O neC are™ Trial Version
Supplied Software: Microsoft®
Works SE 9.0 w/ 60
-
Day
Trial Version of Microsoft®Office Hom e and Student
2007
The VAIO® Software Experience:
VAIO
®Startup A ssistan
t
Click to Disc Editor -Import, Edit, Burn
VAIO
®Movie Story -Simple Movie Creation
VAIO
®MusicBox-M usic by M ood
VAIO
®Media plus -M ultimedia Stream ing Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your
PC for a com plete list of software applications and
trials.
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support:
1 year toll
-free technical telephone
a ssistance, available 24/7
Online and Em ail Support:
Support available from
http://www.esupport.sony.com /EN/VAIO
Limited W arranty Term: 1 year limited warranty. See
actual warranty for details.
Environm ental Information
RoHS® :Com pliant
For more information: www.son y.com /vaioeco
Regulation and Standard Compliance
Energy Star®Compliant:
4.0
Dimensions
Weight:
6.7 lbs
(w ith standard battery)
M easurem ents:
15.1"(W ) x 1.14
-
1.46"(H) x 10.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium -ion battery (V G P-
BPS13/S)
A
C Adapter
Power Cable
Optional Accessories
La rge Capacity Battery (V G P-
BPL13)
Standard Capacity Battery (V G P-
BPS13A/B)
Stick AC Adapter (V G P-
AC 19V21)
A
C Adapter (V G P-
AC 19V25)
USB Port Replicator (V G P-UPR1)
Neoprene Case (V G P-AMC7)
Ladies Lea ther Tote (V G P-AML4)
Sport M esseng er Bag (V G P-
AM B10)
Bluetooth La ser Mouse (VGP-
BM S33/S)
9
20
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18
11
11
15
5
14
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12
7
7,8
18
Color:Titanium Gray
UPC Code:
27242751675
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. Som e functionality may
require Internet services, which may require a fee.
4. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services
which may require a sub scription or other service fee.
5. Microsoft®
Windows Live
™
OneCare
™
Trial Version
-
This trial software
will work for ninety (90) 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 90
-
day trial period, you must buy a subscription. You can
sub scribe online by following the conversion instructions presented
during setup and paying the required feeds.
6. Viewable area measured diagonally.
7. Non
-
metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.
8. Measured at the narrowest point
9. 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.
10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista
classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.
11. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage
patterns and environm ental conditions.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Com patibility and performance in a 64
-
bit environm ent may vary.
Check with the manufacturer of your software or accessory to ensure
you have the latest updates.
16. Certain circum stances may limit/prevent Blu
-
ray Disc™
media
playback. For optimal performance, download all updates from
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.
17. Video recording to Blu
-
ray Disc™
media is done in MPEG2 and AVC
formats only.
18. Interoperability and com patibility among Bluetooth
®devices vary.
19. AV Instant Mode not available when playing Blu
-
ray Disc™
media.
20. Requires high definition
-
capable disp lay with HDM I
™
connector.
Image quality will 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 them selves the suitability and
com patibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre
-
installed on the Sony com puter are subject
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to
retail versions or have all docum entation. Features and specifications are
sub ject to change without notice. This product m eets the standards of the
International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency.
Lam p in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may
be regulated due to environm ental considerations. For disposa l or
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, XBRITE
-
EC O ,
MOTION EYE, Handycam , Memory Stick Duo, MagicG ate, i.LINK and
Click to Disc are tradem arks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Live, OneCare and Windows Vista are
tradem arks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other
countries. Intel and Centrino are registered tradem arks and Core is a
tradem ark of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries.
Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are registered trademarks of SIG, Inc.
Blu
-
ray Disc is a trademark. Dolby is a registered tradem ark of Dolby
Lab oratories. ENERGY STAR is a registered U.S. mark. All other
tradem arks are tradem arks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 09/08.