Designed with portability in mind, the powerful VAIO® FE790GN delivers cutting-edge performance and entertainment in a slim, lightweight body

Product Specification

Boost your multi-tasking capabilities with the powerful and lightweight VAIO® FE790GN. With an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, remarkable 15.4” widescreen display90 and Windows® XP Media Center Edition, work and play go hand-in-hand. A 4200rpm Serial ATA hard drive and advanced DDR2 memory enable high-speed computing, resulting in sizzling performance for work and entertainment activities. Create and burn CDs and DVDs with the DVD±R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive2 and Click to DVD® software. Stay connected with the integrated camera and microphone1.

Specifications

Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)1

Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2

Hardware
Docking station connector
Built-in camera and microphone

Front Side Bus Speed
667MHz

Chipset
Intel® 945GM

Integrated Wireless LAN
LAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)4

LCD
15.4” WXGA5 (1280x800) with XBRITE-ECO™ technology

Hard Drive
160GB4 4200rpm SATA

Memory
1GB (512MB x 2) PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2
Expandable up to 2GB

Graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
128MB [Dynamically Allocated Shared (RAM/Video) Memory]

Graphics Interface
VGA Out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive
DVD+R DL/DVD±RW2
DVD+R DL Write: 4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW Write: 8x max.
DVD-R Write: 8x max.
DVD-RW Write: 6x max.
CD-R Write: 24x max.
CD-RW Write: 16x max.
DVD±RW: Yes
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD-R DL Write: 4x max.
DVD-RAM Read: 5x max.

Modem
Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Audio
Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer

Audio Interface
Microphone jack, Headphone jack

Memory Stick® Media Slot
Memory Stick Duo™ media with MagicGate® functionality, ExpressCard™/34 Slot 5-in-1 Memory Card Adaptor (VGP-MCA20) supporting Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card, and MultiMediaCard (MMC)

PC Card Slots
PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support

Other Interfaces
4pin i.LINK® connector(IEEE 1394)35, 3 USB 2.081 ports, port replicator connector, S-Video out, VGA out

Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Action Buttons
S1, S2 (programmable), Volume and Mute

Camera
Built-in camera and microphone

Power Requirements
110W+10%

Battery
Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2B)

Estimated Battery Life
Standard Battery: 2.0-3.5 hours13

Color
White

Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2B)
AC adapter (VGP-AC19V13)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA20)
Power Cord

Optional Accessories
Multi Function Docking Station (VGP-PRFE1)
Multi Function Bay Drive, 4 USB 2.0, GB Ethernet, DVI-D, VGA out, RCA Video out, S-Video out and Kensington lock
DVD R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive Bay Unit (VGP-DRWBX1)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Bay Unit (VGP-CRWBX1)
80GB HDD Bay Unit (VGP-HDBX08A)
Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS2C)
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2C)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10)
1GB Memory Expansion Module (VGP-MM1GA)
512MB Memory Expansion Module (VGP-MM512M)
Battery Charger (VGP-BC1)
Wireless Presentation Mouse (VGP-WMS50)
Neoprene Notebook & AC Adapter (VGP-AMC3)
Bluetooth® Adapter (PCGA-BA2)

Weight
6.17 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)

Measurements
14.41”(W) x 1.02”-1.39”(H) x 10.81”(D)

SOFTWARE
 
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD® - DVD Creation
DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage Mastering Studio™ - Audio Mastering and Remastering
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP™ Transfer
60-minute Trial Version of Wheel of Fortune®
60-minute Trial Version of Jeopardy®

Supplied Software
Microsoft® Works 8.5
60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2003171 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Digital Image Starter Edition 2006
Intuit® Quicken® 2006 New User Edition (previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
DISCover My Games

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton® Internet Security™ 60-Day Subscription
TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial
Iolo® System Mechanic 30-Day Trial
VAIO® Security Center
VAIO® Update software
VAIO® Recovery Wizard software
VAIO® Support Central

Internet Services
AOL Online™ 180-Day Trial - New Users Only