Sony VGN-UX180P Review
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May 31st, 2006
Summary
Enjoy having digital entertainment at your fingertips with the VAIO® UX Micro PC. So small and lightweight, this full-functioning PC is designed for productivity on the go. With a 4.5” wide SVGA screen, Intel® Core™ Solo Ultra Low Voltage CPU and Microsoft® XP Professional operating system, as well as integrated wireless LAN, wireless WAN and Bluetooth® technology built right in. Expansion is a breeze with the included port replicator; you can even opt to add an optional Bluetooth® GPS receiver and turn your UX Micro into a portable navigation assistant.
Specs
| Model: VGN-UX180P |
| Processor Intel® Core™ Solo Processor U1400 (1.20GHz , 2MB L2 Cache) |
| Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2) |
| Front Side Bus Speed 533MHz |
| Chipset Intel® 945GMS |
| Integrated Wireless LAN Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g) |
| Integrated Wireless WAN Integrated Wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) accessing Cingular Wireless National EDGE Network with SmartWi™ technology |
| Bluetooth® Technology Integrated Bluetooth® Technology |
| LCD 4.5” Wide SVGA LCD, Touch Screen (1024x600) |
| Hard Drive 30GB 4200rpm Ultra ATA Hard Drive with G-Sensor™ Shock Protection - Hard Disk Drive Protection |
| Memory 512MB PC2-3200 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
| Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB dynamically allocated shared RAM/Video memory |
| Ethernet Fast Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) |
| Audio Sound System --- Windows® sound system compatible with Built-in monaural speakers |
| Audio Interface Microphone jack, Headphone jack |
| Media Slot Memory Stick® Media Slot --- 1 - Supports Optional Memory Stick DUO™ media with MagicGate® functionality |
| Other Interfaces 1 USB 2.0 port, port replicator connector, DC-in (1) |
| Pointing Device Pointer |
| Keyboard 64 keys with 0.15mm stroke and 8.6mm pitch |
| Action Buttons Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Scroll, Magnify Screen (Zoom In/Out), Capture, Center Button, Wireless LAN On/Off, VAIO Touch Launcher |
| Power Requirements 41W+10% |
| Battery Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS6) |
| Estimated Battery Life Standard Battery: 2.5-4.5 hours |
| Communication 2 Built-in Cameras (front: 0.3M pixels and back: 1.3M pixels) Built-in microphone |
| Security Biometric Fingerprint Sensor |
| Color Silver |
| Supplied Accessories Cingular SIM Card Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS6) AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V7) Port Replicator (VGP-PRUX1) - 1 4-pin i.LINK® interface6, 3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA-Out, A/V-out and DC-in Soft Carrying Case Power Cord Stylus VGA/LAN Adapter - Ethernet, VGA-Out and A/V-Out Strap |
| Optional Accessories Additional Port Replicator (VGP-PRUX1) Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL6) Bluetooth® Wireless Mouse (VGP-BMS30) 40GB4 Ultra-portable Hard Drive (VGP-UHDP04) AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V7) LCD Protection Sheet (VGP-FLS8) 2-Pack Stylus (VGP-ST1) Bluetooth® GPS Receiver (VGP-BGU1) DVD R DL/DVD±RW Drive (VGP-DDRW4) |
| Weight 1.2lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary) |
| Measurements 5.91”(W) x 3.74”(H) x 1.27-1.50”(D) |