Sony VGN-TX770P/T Review
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May 31st, 2006
Summary
The VAIO® TX is a must-have for road warriors who want to make an impression while getting the job done. The TX770 notebook's new sienna color is synonymous with professional growth, success and passion so you can express your personal style, even while traveling. Sleek and powerful, the VAIO® TX770P/T Notebook is ultra-portable at 2.76 lbs with standard battery and long-lasting with up to 7.5 hours of standard battery life. The TX770P/T also offers a DVD+R Double-Layer/DVD±RW drive, 11.1" widescreen display, and integrated 802.11 b/g wireless LAN and wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies. 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 among these advanced wireless connectivity options.
Specs
| Processor Name: Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 773 (1.30GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) |
| Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 |
| Front Side Bus Speed: 400MHz |
| Color: Sienna |
| 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: 1GB PC2-3200 400MHz DDR2 (512 MB x 2) (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 |
| Media Slot: Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media with MagicGate™ functionality and Secure Digital 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® VAIO® Security Center |
| Internet Services: AOL Online™ 180-day Subscription - New Users Only |
| SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION |
| Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week4. |
| On-line and Email Support: Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com |