Weight: 8.3 lbs. with standard battery17 
Dimensions: 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)17
The VAIO® AR760 notebook is a multimedia powerhouse with digital, analog and cable TV tuners, DVR capabilities and a 17” widescreen display8 with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology. Featuring an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 processor and a 400GB2 hard drive , the AR760 notebook is a super-powerful notebook. Watch and record in stunning Blu-ray Disc™ format17 or even watch, record and manage cable TV content18.
Audio
Display Sound System : Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
Expansion Slots Screen Size : 17"8 Screen or Display Technology : WXGA+ Resolution : 1440x900 XBRITE-HiColor™ Technology : Yes
General Multimedia Card Reader : Supports Memory Stick® and Memory Stick Duo™ media5 with MagicGate® functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD)
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
One ExpressCard® /54 Slot
Graphics Computer Type : Notebook Type of Use : Desktop Replacement Action Buttons : S1, S2, AV Mode, Volume, Mute, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, Wireless LAN On/Off, FF and Rewind
Hard Drive Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU with Total Available Graphics Memory of 1023MB (max.)14 Video RAM : 256MB dedicated Video RAM Interface : VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor, HDMI out and S-Video out Video RAM : 256MB Dedicated Video Memory TV Tuner : Yes - ATI TV Wonder™ Digital Cable Tuner (NTSC and ATSC Support) Chipset : Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Hardware Capacity : 400GB2 (200GBx2) Interface : Serial ATA Speed : 5400rpm
Inputs and Outputs Camera : Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone Keyboard : QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch Pointing Device : Electro-Static touch pad
Memory Headphone Jack : 1 S/PDIF Output(s) : 1 Microphone Input : 1 i.LINK® Interface : 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)6 USB Port(s) : 3 (2.0 compliant) HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 S-Video Output(s) : 1 VGA Output(s) : 1 Ethernet Port : 1 Modem Jack : 1 DC-In : 1
Networking/Modem Type : DDR2 SDRAM Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300 Speed : 667MHZ Maximum : 4GB16
Optical Drive #1 Ethernet Protocol : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Modem Type : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11) Wireless LAN : Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)3 Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Bluetooth® Technology10
Power DVD±RW : Yes4 DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max. DVD-R DL Write : 2x max. DVD+R Write : 8x max. DVD+RW Write : 8x max. DVD-R Write : 8x max. DVD-RW Write : 4x max. DVD-RAM Write : 5x max. DVD-RAM Read : 5x max. DVD Read : 8x max. CD-R Write : 8x max. CD-RW Write : 8x max. CD Read : 24x max. Blu-Ray Disc™ Support : Yes19,20 (BD-R/-RE/ROM/DVD±R DL/RAM Drive) BD-R DL Read : 1.6x max. BD-RE Write : 2x max. BD-RE Read : 2x max. BD-RE DL Write : 1x max. BD-ROM Read : 2x max. BD-R Read : 2x max. BD-RE DL Read : 1.6x max.
Processor Battery Type : Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS2C) Estimated Battery Life : 1.0-2.5 hours7 (Standard Capacity Battery)
2.0-4.0 hours7 (Large Capacity Battery) Power Requirements : 150W=10%
Service and Warranty Information Type : Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 Speed : 2.10GHz1 L2 Cache : 3MB Front Side Bus Speed : 800MHz Technology : Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology
Software Limited Warranty : 1 Year Limited Warranty9 Online and Email Support : Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/711
See actual warranty for details.
Weights and Measurements Operating System : Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate Security and Anti-Virus Software : Norton 360™ All-In-One Security 60-day Trial Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 200713 Sony® Original Software : Click to Disc™ - DVD Creation
LocationFree Player® Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials. Internet Services : AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New Users Only
Weight (Approx.) : 8.3 lbs. with standard battery17 Dimensions (Approx.) : 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)17
Source $2,599.99
Sony VAIO VGN-AR760U/B
Sony VAIO VGN-AR770ND
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Dimensions: 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)18
Footnotes
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 compatible wireless LAN access point. Internet connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate® functionality.
6. 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.
7. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.
8. Viewable area measured diagonally.
9. When available, Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms and conditions 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 self repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available in all locations.
10. Use of this Bluetooth enabled product with other devices may vary as not all Bluetooth devices are compatible.
11. 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 applicable software vendor.
12. Broadband connection is required along with third party services which may require a subscription fee and other service fees.
13. 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 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 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual version. You can convert online by following the conversion instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
14. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista® classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video memory and Shared System Memory. Shared System Memory vaires depending on the operating condition and system memory size.
15. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
16. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc™ media is done in MP2 format only.
17. A portion of the system memory over 3GB available to the operating system.
18. Non-metric weights and measure may vary.
19. The digital TV tuner supports a CableCARD™ removable security module. Contact your cable operator to receive a CableCARD compatible with your operator’s network (additional charges may apply). Not all functions that are available when using a set-top box provided by your cable operator will be supported by CableCARD (e.g., video-on-demand and pay-per-view functionality may not be supported). Premium HD programming requires additional subscription fee.
Audio
| Sound System | : | Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer |
Display
| Screen Size | : | 17"8 |
| Screen or Display Technology | : | WUXGA |
| Resolution | : | 1920x1200 |
| XBRITE-HiColor™ Technology | : | Yes |
| Multimedia Card Reader | : | Supports optional Memory Stick® and Memory Stick Duo™ media5 with MagicGate® functionality One Secure Digital (SD) Media Slot One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support One ExpressCard® /54 Slot |
| Computer Type | : | Notebook |
| Type of Use | : | Desktop Replacement |
| Action Buttons | : | S1, S2, AV Mode, Volume, Mute, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, Wireless LAN On/Off, FF and Rewind |
| Processor | : | NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT GPU with Total Available Graphics Memory of 1791MB (max.)14 |
| Video RAM | : | 512MB Dedicated Video RAM |
| Interface | : | VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor, HDMI out and S-Video out |
| Chipset | : | Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset |
| Capacity | : | 400GB2 (200GBx2) |
| Interface | : | Serial ATA |
| Speed | : | 5400rpm |
| Technology | : | RAID Technology |
| Camera | : | Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone |
| Keyboard | : | QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch |
| Pointing Device | : | Electro-Static touch pad |
| Headphone Jack | : | 1 |
| i.LINK® Interface | : | 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)6 |
| Microphone Input | : | 1 |
| USB Port(s) | : | 3 (2.0 compliant) |
| HDMI™ Connection Output(s) | : | 1 |
| S-Video Output(s) | : | 1 |
| S/PDIF Output(s) | : | 1 |
| VGA Output(s) | : | 1 |
| Ethernet Port | : | 1 |
| Modem Jack | : | 1 |
| DC-In | : | 1 |
| Memory Stick® Media Slot | : | 1 |
| Secure Digital Slot | : | 1 |
| Express Card™ Slot | : | /54 x 1 |
| Installed | : | 4GB17 (2GBx2) PC2-5300 |
| Maximum | : | 4GB17 |
| Speed | : | 667MHZ |
| Type | : | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Ethernet Protocol | : | Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Ethernet Speed | : | 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T |
| Modem Type | : | Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11) |
| Wireless LAN | : | Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)3 |
| Bluetooth® Technology | : | Integrated Bluetooth® Technology10 |
| Blu-Ray Disc™ Support | : | 15 |
| DVD±RW | : | Yes4 |
| DVD+R DL Write | : | 2.4x max. |
| DVD-R DL Write | : | 2x max. |
| DVD+R Write | : | 8x max. |
| DVD+RW Write | : | 4x max. |
| DVD-R Write | : | 8x max. |
| DVD-RW Write | : | 4x max. |
| DVD-RAM Write | : | 5x max. |
| DVD-RAM Read | : | 5x max. |
| DVD Read | : | 8x max. |
| CD-R Write | : | 8x max. |
| CD-RW Write | : | 8x max. |
| CD Read | : | 24x max. |
| BD-ROM Read | : | 2x max. |
| BD-R Read | : | 2x max. |
| BD-RE Read | : | 2x max. |
| BD-R DL Read | : | 1.6x max. |
| BD-RE DL Read | : | 1.6x max. |
| BD-R DL Write | : | 1x max. |
| BD-RE DL Write | : | 1x max. |
| BD-R Write | : | 2x max. |
| BD-RE Write | : | 2x max. |
| Battery Type | : | Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS9A/B) or Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL9) |
| Estimated Battery Life | : | 1-2.5 hours7 (Standard Battery) 2-4.5 hours7 (Large Capacity Battery) |
| Power Requirements | : | 150W+10% |
| Type | : | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9500 |
| Speed | : | 2.60GHz1 |
| L2 Cache | : | 6MB |
| Front Side Bus Speed | : | 800MHz |
| Technology | : | Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology |
| Limited Warranty | : | 1 Year Limited Warranty9 |
| Online and Email Support | : | Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO |
| Telephone Support | : | 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/711 |
| Operating System | : | Windows Vista® Business |
| Security and Anti-Virus Software | : | Norton 360™ All-In-One Security 60-day Trial |
| Supplied Software | : | Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office13 Home and Student 2007 (with Windows Vista® Home Premium and Windows Vista® Ultimate) or Small Business 2007 (with Windows Vista® Business) |
| Sony® Original Software | : | Click to Disc™ - DVD Creation LocationFree Player® Software *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials. |
| Internet Services | : | AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New Users Only |
| Weight (Approx.) | : | 8.4 lbs.18 (with standard battery) |
| Dimensions (Approx.) | : | 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)18 |
Price $3,099.99
Sony Vaio VGN-AR790U/B
Multimedia powerhouse with 17" display1 The VAIO® AR notebook combines the convenience and portability of a notebook with the power and performance of a desktop. Featuring a full-sized keyboard and a spacious 17" widescreen1 LCD coupled with up to 4GB9 of RAM and an NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M or 8600M graphics card, this multimedia powerhouse is the perfect productivity and multimedia companion. And with stunning XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology, the massive widescreen delivers the ultimate viewing experience in brilliant color and razor-sharp definition. 
Next-generation Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology Select VAIO® AR notebooks are powered by Intel's new hafnium-based processor technology. Hafnium, a unique metal with extraordinary insulative properties, acts as an insulator to the chipset to prevent electrical leakage. This revolutionary technology conserves power, resulting in increased energy efficiency, faster wireless networking and amazingly quick system responsiveness — ideal for all your productivity and multimedia needs. To complement this power, built-in 802.11n wireless LAN technology2 keeps you connected with greater performance, range and reliability than ever before. 
Blu-ray Disc™ technology Select VAIO® AR notebooks feature Blu-ray Disc™ technology, and you have two ways of utilizing this cutting-edge entertainment and storage technology. Choose the Blu-ray Disc optical drive for HD video playback3 and up to 50GB of data storage to a Blu-ray Disc media4 — that's 5 times the capacity of a standard DVD. Or choose the Blu-ray Disc ROM drive to enjoy HD video play back only. Both Blu-ray Disc technology-enabled drives also deliver the read/write utility of a CD/DVD drive6. And since select AR notebooks feature an HDMI™ output, you can view all your HD video and audio content, including your Blu-ray Disc movies, in full 1080 HD on your compatible hi-def TV8. (HDMI cable sold seperately) 
Premium features With a high-gloss piano black exterior and Sony's top-of-the-line XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology, select AR notebooks feature a full 1080 HD 17" widescreen LCD1 that lets you watch and display your media in the same crystal-clear resolution found among the best hi-def TVs. What's more, with the optional TV tuner with CableCARD™ support, you can watch analog TV, digital TV and premium subscription-based cable HD content on your PC, or record it all directly to the roomy hard drive for convenient on-demand viewing5. 
Genuine Windows Vista® Business The VAIO® AR notebook comes pre-installed with Windows Vista® Business - the definitive choice for your business today and tomorrow. A stunning and simple new user interface lets you easily find, use and share information. Powerful safety features provide you with a safer computing experience and help protect your critical data. Mobile computing enhancements allow you to stay connected with your business and customers whether you're in the office or on the road. And as your business and technology needs grow and change, Windows Vista® Business can grow with you, providing a great return on your investment. Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Premium also available. 
Footnotes
Price $3,299.99
VGN-AR790U/B •Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50GHz)
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate OS
•17" WUXGA8w/ XBRITE-HiColor™, glossy piano black finish
4GB16 (2GBx2) PC2-5300
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9300
400GB2 (200GB x2)
Source Sony
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