Sony VGN-TX750P/B Review
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May 31st, 2006
Summary
The ultra-portable VAIO® TX750P/B Notebook is an incredible 2.76 lbs with standard battery and has a standard battery life of 4 to 7.5 hours. The integrated DVD+R Double-Layer/DVD±RW drive puts the power to create high-quality, customized DVDs at your fingertips. A stunning 11.1" widescreen display makes this notebook easy to use for work or play. The integrated 802.11 b/g wireless LAN and wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies keep you connected in almost any location. With wireless WAN, you can access the Cingular Wireless national EDGE network to extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks and hotspots, giving you the freedom to go farther, do more, and stay connected. And, with Sony's original SmartWi™ technology which seamlessly integrates wireless WAN, wireless LAN, and Bluetooth® technologies, you can quickly and easily toggle between your connectivity options.
Specs
| Processor Name: Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.20GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) |
| Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 |
| Front Side Bus Speed: 400MHz |
| Color: Charcoal |
| Chipset: Intel® 915GMS |
| Integrated Wireless WAN: Integrated Wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) accessing Cingular Wireless National EDGE Network with SmartWi™ technology |
| Integrated Wireless LAN: Intel® PRO/ Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (802.11b/g) |
| Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth® Technology |
| LCD: 11.1” WXGA display (1366x768) with XBRITE™ technology |
| Hard Drive: 80GB (4200rpm) Ultra ATA |
| Memory: 512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR2 (512 MB x 1) (Expandable to 1.5GB) |
| Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 128MB dynamically allocated shared RAM video memory |
| Graphics Interface: VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor |
| Optical Drive: DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive DVD+R DL Write (2.4x MAX); DVD+R Write (4x MAX); DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX) DVD-R Write (4x MAX); DVD-RW Write (2x MAX) CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (10x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX) |
| Modem: Integrated V.90 modem (RJ-11) |
| Ethernet: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface |
| Audio: Windows® sound system compatible Dolby® Headphone & Dolby® Virtual Speaker Built-in stereo speakers |
| Audio Interface: Microphone jack, Headphone jack |
| Memory Stick® Media Slot: Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media |
| Other Interfaces: 1 4pin i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) interface, 2 USB 2.0, VGA output, port replicator connector |
| PC Card Slots One PCMCIA - Type ll/Type l card slot with CardBus support |
| Pointing Device Electro-Static touch pad |
| Keyboard QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.7mm stroke and 17mm pitch |
| Action Buttons DVD/CD (Instant On) Play/Pause/Stop, Volume/Mute buttons, WLAN/BT on/off, Magnify |
| Optional Port Replicator 3 USB 2.0, RJ-45 Ethernet, VGA output, DC in, parallel port |
| Power Requirements 68W+10% |
| Estimated Battery Life: 4 hours up to 7.5 hours |
| Weight: 2.76 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary) |
| Size (W x H x D): 10.7” x 0.83” - 1.12” x 7.7” |
| Supplied Accessories: Cingular SIM Card Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS5) AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8) Power Cord |
| Optional Accessories: Additional standard battery (VGP-BPS5) Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL5) Additional AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8) Port Replicator (VGP-PRTX1) Bluetooth® Wireless mouse (VGP-BMS30) Privacy Filter (VGP-FL11) Leather Protection Case (VGP-CKTX2) |
| Sony Original Software SmartWi™ Connection Manager Click to DVD® - DVD Creation DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video SonicStage® - Digital Music SonicStage Mastering Studio™ Audio Mastering & Remastering VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing Image Converter - PSP Transfer |
| Supplied Software Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition Intuit® Quicken® 2006 New User Edition InterVideo® WinDVD® InterVideo® Instant On Roxio® DigitalMedia SE Microsoft® Works 8.5 Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial Small Business Edition |
| Anti-Virus & Recovery Software: Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control, TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial, Sony® VAIO® Update, Sony® VAIO® Recovery Wizard Sony® VAIO® Support Central Sony® Security Center |
| Internet Services: AOL Online™ 180-day Subscription - New Users Only |