Sony VAIO VGC-RB43 Review
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September 6th, 2005
Summary
The Pentium 4 processor 630 (3.0GHz) with Hyper-Threading technology and 1GB of PC3200 DDR RAM provide plenty of processing power. The 200GB hard drive lets you store most anything and run the most demanding applications.
Specs
Key Features
Form Factor Desktop
Processor Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
Chipset Intel 915 G
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR SDRAM)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Recommended Use Home Use
Processor
Processor Type Intel Pentium 4
Processor Speed 3 GHz
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Number 630
Installed Qty 1
Motherboard
Bus Speed 800 MHz
Memory
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Installed RAM 1 GB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
Supported RAM Speeds 400 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 2 MB
Technical Features
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 6 - FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 - RJ45 Lan Port x 1 - PS/2 Mouse x 1 - PS/2 Keyboard x 1 - Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 - RJ11 Phone Jack x 1 (Input)
Expansion Bays 2 x 5.25" Half-Height (External Access) - 4 x 3.5" (Internal Access) - 1 x 3.5" (External Access)
Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 x 1 - PCI Express x1 x 1 - PCI x 2
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management
Other Features Hyper Thread Technology Ready - 9-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 200 GB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 7,200 RPM
Controller Type Serial ATA
CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual Layer
Optical Drive Read Speed 16x (DVD) - 40x (CD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 40x (CD-R) - 8x (DVD-R) - 16x (DVD+R)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 24x (CD-RW) - 4x (DVD+RW) - 4x (DVD-RW)
2nd Optical Drive CD-ROM
2nd Optical Drive Read Speed 40x (CD)
Audio / Video
Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Video Out Ports 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1
Audio Input Microphone Jack - 1 x Line In
Audio Output Type Sound Card - Headphones - Line out
Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Data Link Protocol Ethernet - Fast Ethernet
Dimensions
Width 7.13 in.
Depth 15.24 in.
Height 16.9 in.
Weight 25.35 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year