Sony VAIO VGC-RA840G Review
By
August 19th, 2005
Summary
Multimedia muscle for your next-generation A/V entertainment demands. The VAIO® RA840G Digital Studio PC is the ultimate in multimedia desktop computing. Edit high-definition camcorder video. Master your own music recordings. Turn your home movies into high-quality DVDs4. You have the power with an Intel® Dual-Core Processor146, Serial ATA hard drives in RAID 0 configuration (optional on model RA840G), a DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive25, and PCI Express 16x graphics. Plus, there's room to expand with capacity for multiple drives. No matter how demanding the tasks, the VAIO® RA840G Desktop remains cool and quiet with Sony's innovative liquid cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology. Powerful. Empowering. The ultimate in multimedia desktop computing.
Specs
Key Features
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Processor Intel Celeron D 2.8 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Recommended Use Small Business, Home Use
Form Factor Tower
Processor
Processor Type Intel Celeron D
Processor Speed 2.8 GHz
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Number 820
Processor Upgradability Upgradable
Installed Qty 1
Max Processors Qty. 1
Motherboard
Bus Speed 800 MHz
Video Output Interface PCI Express
Memory
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Installed RAM 1 GB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
Number of Memory Slots 2 x DIMMs
Installed Video Memory 128 MB
Supported RAM Speeds 533 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 2 MB
Technical Features
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 7 - RJ45 Lan Port x 1 - PS/2 Mouse x 1 - PS/2 Keyboard x 1 - Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 - Floppy Port x 1 - RJ11 Phone Jack x 1 (Input)
Expansion Bays 2 x 5.25" Half-Height (External Access) - 3 x 3.5" (Internal Access) - 1 x 3.5" (External Access)
Other Features Media Card Reader
Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 x 1 - PCI Express x1 x 1 - PCI x 2
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management
Hard Drive
Controller Type Serial ATA
Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 7,200 RPM
CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual Layer
Optical Drive Read Speed 16x (DVD) - 40x (CD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 40x (CD-R) - 16x (DVD+R) - 16x (DVD-R)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 24x (CD-RW) - 8x (DVD+RW)
2nd Optical Drive DVD-ROM
2nd Optical Drive Read Speed 16x (DVD) - 40x (CD)
Other Drives
Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
Audio / Video
Graphic Processor ATI RADEON X300
Video Out Ports DVI x 1 - 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 - S-Video x 1
Audio Input Microphone Jack - 1 x Line In - Coaxial In
Audio Output Type Sound Card - Headphones - Line out - SPDIF
Integrated Audio Intel High Definition Audio Subsystem
Video Input Type TV Tuner
Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Data Link Protocol Ethernet - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions
Width 7.4 in.
Depth 15.3 in.
Height 15.6 in.
Weight 34.17 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year