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VGC-RB31P
The Solution for Advanced Digital-Asset Management.
Desktop
Digital Asset
Dependable Service
Data Archiving
Powerful Performance
and Reliability
The VAIO® RB Desktop deliv-
ers powerful performance,
Production
Designed for performance,
reliability, and productivity -
and so is the warranty serv-
ice. The extendable, one-
year limited warranty pro-
vides on-site service at your
office3. With additional techni-
cal support available 24/7
online, or via Sony's priority
telephone support for busi-
ness customers, you'll main-
tain maximum productivity
with minimal downtime.
With the advanced DVD+R
Double Layer/ DVD RW
drive5, you can record up to
8.5GB2 of your digital con-
tent - up to 4 hours of
With Sony's original multime-
dia software, you can easily
create or customize impactful
presentations, videos and
training materials. Whether
using 1080i high-definition
camcorder video, or analog
or standard-definition con-
tent, you'll be able to lever-
age Sony's professional tools
to create high-quality digital
assets for your business and
customers.
Delivering powerful perform-
ance for the most demand-
ing business applications like
Serial ATA hard drives in
premium
reliability
and
dependable service. With
essential hardware features
and Sony's original multime-
dia software, you have the
power to easily create, cus-
tomize and distribute the high-
quality digital assets that your
business demands.
MPEG2 video
-
on one
RAID
incredible hard-drive speeds
and Intel® Pentium®
processor with Hyper-
0
configuration for
Double Layer DVD disc. It
only takes one click with
Sony's original Click to
DVD™ software.
4
Threading technology for
robust multi-tasking9.
Model
Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
titude of varying software packages and add-
on hardware options. This personal computer
is not manufactured to operate any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to
the performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony
add-on hardware option except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
tion of non-Sony products you may choose to
connect. 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 dis-
claimer. Purchasers must determine for them-
selves the suitability and compatibility of the
hardware and software in each and every par-
ticular instance. Some pre-installed software
titles may not include full documentation.
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Desktop Computer are subject to change with-
out notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play.
Expansion Slots
SOFTWARE
On-line and Email Support
Support available from
VGC-RB31P
Multi-Media Card Reader6 (Memory
Operating System
®
Stick , Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,
®
®
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
with Service Pack 2
®
Compact Flash Type I and Type II,
HARDWARE
Processor
SD/ MultiMediaCard™, Smart
Sony® Original Software
®
Media/xD Picture Card )
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal
clock speed; other factors may affect
application performance. CPU speed
will be reduced under certain
®
®
®
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530J with
One x1 PCI Express
™
®
Click to DVD - DVD Creation
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Two PCI (one occupied)
™
1
PictureGear Studio - Digital Photo
(3GHz , 1MB L2 Cache)
One x16 PCI Express
™
DVgate Plus - Digital Video
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
operating conditions.
Expansion Bays
SonicStage® - Digital Music
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
Port Connections
™
VAIO Media - Network File Sharing
2. GB means one billion bytes when
referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
a recovery partition.
3. When available, Sony will provide
Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit-
ed warranty obligations. Any such serv-
ices are subject to the terms and condi-
tions 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
the self repair kits. Onsite Service may
not be available in all locations.
Chipset
®
Other Software Applications
Intel 915G
®
Microsoft Works 8.0 - Word
Memory
Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management,
and Database
Six USB7 2.0 (two front/four rear)
512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
®
Two PS/2 (Mouse/Keyboard)
(Expandable to 2GB)
One VGA Out
®
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Hard Drive2
One Parallel Port
Small Busuiness Edition
2
® 7
200GB 7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive
One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear) / One
®
Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition
®
4pin i.LINK Port (front)
Graphics
®
Sonic RecordNow! 7- CD/DVD Data
®
One Line In
Intel 915G Integrated Graphics
Writing
One Headphone
224MB MAX. dynamically allocated
shared video memory
VGA out
®
®
Intervideo WinDVD
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to
DVD, Like No Other, VAIO Zone and VAIO are
trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are reg-
istered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks
are trademarks of their respective owners. This
product meets the standards of the
International Energy Star Program for energy
efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric
weights and measurements are approximate.
One Microphone
Online Center
America Online 90-Day Trial - New
Users Only
Power Requirements
Min. 305W
®
DVD+R Double Layer / DVD RW5 /
CD-RW Drive
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and
may vary)
4. For certain third party software applica-
tions, Sony provides first level Phone
Support. Additional telephone suuport
may be available from the applicable 3rd
party vendor. Availability and schedule
for any such support is determined by
the applicable software vendor.
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Double Layer
+R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
®
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus ,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
5
DVD RW
®
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam ,
and Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day
Subscription
-RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX),
Dimensions (CPU)
7.13”(W) x 16.9”(H) x 15.24”(D)
Supplied Accessories
VAIO® Keyboard
5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-
versally compatible.
DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
+RW
6. Does not support Memory Stick media
and Memory Stick PRO media using the
MagicGate function. Tested to support
Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB.
Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia
media or the ID function of SmartMedia
media with IDs. Does not support the
SD Memory Card media copyright pro-
tection function.
®
VAIO Recovery Wizard
DVD+R Write (16x MAX),
®
VAIO Update
Printed in U.S.A. 12/04
DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
®
®
PS/2 Mouse
VAIO Help and Support
CD-RW
Speakers
CD-R Write (32x MAX),
CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
CD-ROM
Power Cord
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
®
40x MAX CD-ROM Read
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
7. Not all products with USB connectors
may communicate with each other due to
chipset variations.
Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service
1 Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
8. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector
may not communicate with each other.
Service3
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week4
Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
9. Performance will vary depending on
specific hardware and software in use.
ander
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Featuring One Year Onsite Service
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and 24/7 Telephone Support
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