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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X 13.3" Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Business)

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

Sleekly designed, lightweight notebook featuring 13.3-inch screen (with Webcam), 4-pound black carbon fiber case
2.50 GHz "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, 250 GB G-Sensor hard drive, 4 GB RAM (max), dual-layer DVD drive (8x DVD+/-R)
Connectivity: 2 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, multi-format memory card reader
Hybrid Graphics System lets toggle between NVidia GeForce Go 8400M (up to 1348 MB shared) and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (358 MB shared)
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Business; ready for Sprint Broadband WWAN service (subscription required)

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

Hardware Platform: PC

Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core Duo

System Bus Speed: 800

Number of Processors: 2

RAM: 4000 MB

RAM Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Drive

Size: 250 GB

Manufacturer: Portable

Type: Serial ATA

Graphics and Display

Graphics RAM: 64 MB

Ports and Connectivity

Modem: Fax / modem

Cases and Expandability

Size (LWH): 9.3 inches, 12.5 inches, 1.5 inches

Weight: 7 pounds

Product Description

The sleekly designed, lightweight Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X notebook PC delivers intelligent mobile design while placing a priority on usability and performance. Coolly contemporary, it features a cutting edge black carbon fiber case for a fashionable look, which also helps to bring the weight down to 4 pounds. (Carbon fiber, the same material used on jets and sports cars to keep them lightweight yet sturdy, is much stronger than the magnesium used on standard notebooks.) Sony's VAIO SZ notebooks also take security seriously, employing a biometric fingerprint sensor and proprietary hard disk drive protection software to ensure your data is protected from unauthorized use as well as accidental damage. It also stores passwords to secure web sites you visit, so authentication and access are quick and easy--you only need your fingerprint.

This VAIO SZ notebook features Sony's Hybrid Graphics System lets toggle between internal and external graphics chips, enabling you to choose lighter battery consumption or better performance depending on the situation. It's powered by the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, which offers a top-of-the-line 800 MHz front-side bus speed and 6 MB L2 cache. Part of Intel's 45-nanometer (nm) Penryn series, this processor boosts speed, reduces power requirements, and saves on battery life. The Core 2 Duo processor provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance.

With the integrated wireless WAN, you can access the national Sprint Mobile Broadband service (subscription required) to extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks and hotspots, giving you the freedom to go farther, do more, and stay connected. It also features a 250 GB hard drive, 4 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), quad-mode Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11a/b/g/n), dual-layer DVD±RW drive (which also burns CDs), ExpressCard slot, Bluetooth connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, and a Webcam integrated into the LCD's bezel, enabling easy video conferencing via VoIP and video IM chats.

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, which has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, that makes it easy to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For instance, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X 13.3" Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Business)

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