Sony Vaio A197VP

Description: Model ID VGN-A197VP / Sony VAIO VGN-A197VP - Pentium M 735 / 1.7 GHz - RAM 512 MB - HDD 80 GB - DVD±RW - Mobility Radeon 9700 - WLAN : 802.11b/g, Bluetooth - Win XP Pro - 17" Widescreen TFT 1920 x 1200 ( WUXGA ) / The VAIO A-Series includes both consumer and professional models, ... more

Sony Vaio A197VP ... but all share the highly distinctive design, which underpins the A-Series' unique style. The A-Series' aesthetic advantages are built on solid foundations. All models are performance-boosted by Intel's Pentium M processors, and both consumer and professional ranges will feature machines based on the new Pentium M 735/745 engineered to deliver the best mobile performance yet. What's more, every A-Series notebook bears the Intel Centrino certification. This means the latest mobile-optimized technology, yielding more power and longer battery life. Users can also rely on the fact that the wireless networking built into Centrino systems has been tested for compatibility with wireless networks all over the world. All A-Series notebooks support the new, high-speed wireless standard which operates up to five times faster than the original while remaining fully backwardly compatible with existing networks (802.11g).

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Technical Details for Sony Vaio A197VP

Product Description	Sony VAIO VGN-A197VP - Pentium M 735 1.7 GHz - 17" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH)	40.6 cm x 28 cm x 4.5 cm
Weight	3.9 kg
System Type	Notebook
Built-in Devices	Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Processor	Intel Pentium M 735 / 1.7 GHz
Cache Memory	2 MB - L2 Cache
RAM	512 MB (installed) / 1 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700
Card Reader	Yes
Hard Drive	80 GB
Optical Storage	DVD±RW - integrated
Display	17" TFT 1920 x 1200 ( WUXGA )
Graphics Controller	ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 - 64 MB
Audio Output	Sound card
Telecom	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Input Device	Keyboard, touchpad
Battery	Lithium Ion
Run Time (Up To)	2.6 hour(s)
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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