Sony® VAIO® VGN-S580 Notebook
Sony has come out with a new VAIO: the VGN-S580. A power-packed slim delight, the S580 is driven by an Intel® Pentium™ M processor coupled with the speed of Serial ATA hard drive and DDR2 memory. The laptop casing is magnesium, thus making it durable, and provides for a sleek look.
Thanks to the incorporation of Sony's XBRITE™ 200 LCD technology, graphics appear extra crisp and clear from any viewing angle - so no more huddling around the laptop when you want to do a presentation or show off your vacation photos! The screen is a bit wanting at 13.3", but the keyboard more than makes up for it.
It's just 4.3 lbs (with battery), so you definitely won't feel that you are lugging it around. You can opt for either the integrated Intel 915GM graphics card, or take on an nVidia GeForce Go 6200 for great graphics. With memory being expandable up to 2 GB, this baby is a powerhouse.
The S580 also comes with integrated 802.11 b/g wireless LAN and is bundled with Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional.
More information is available at Sony's website.
VGN-S580 CTO
HARDWARE
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 780 (2.13 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Celeron® M Processor 370 (1.40GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System (Configurable)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with Service Pack 2
or Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro with Service Pack 2
533MHz
Hard Drive (Configurable
40GB 5400rpm Serial ATA, 60GB 5400rpm Serial ATA,
80GB 5400rpm Serial ATA, 100GB 5400rpm Serial ATA, 120GB 5400rpm Serial
ATA
Wireless LAN (802.11a\b\g) and Bluetooth Technology, Wireless LAN (802.11b\g) and Bluetooth Technology, Wireless LAN (802.11a\b\g), or Wireless LAN (802.11b\g)
LCD
13.3” WXGA BR Display
Intel® 915GM Integrated Gfx or NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 with TurboCache
Memory (Configurable)
256 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 256 MBx1),
512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 256 MBx2),
512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 512 MBx1),
1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 512 MBx2),
1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 1 GBx1),
2 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-400, 1 GBx2)
2GB
Optical Drive (Configurable)
DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive
DVD+R DL Write (2.4 x MAX)
DVD+R Write (4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD-R Writge (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)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Wrie (10x MAX)
DVD Read (8x MAX); cd Read (24X MAX)
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
Memory Stick® Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
Audio
Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo speakers
Monaural mini microphone jack, Stereo mini headphone jack
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor™
One 4pin i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394), 2 USB 2.0 ports port replicator connector.
Optional Port Replicator
3 USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA) port, Printer port, DC in, RJ-45
Ethernet, DVI-D
External 1.44 MB, 3.5" USB floppy drive (VGP-UFD1)
Pointing
Device
Electro-Static touch pad
QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch
Action
Buttons
S1, S2 )programmable), Wireless LAN on/off
105W+10%
Battery (Configurable)
Standard lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2) or Large Capacity
lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPL2)
1.5-3.0 hours (Standard Battery) or 2.25-4.5 hours (Large Capacity Battery)
Weight
4.3 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)
12.3"(W) x 1.18" - 1.39"(H) x 8.85"(D)
Color
Black
Lithium-ion battery
AC adapter (VGP-AC19V10)
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2)
Large Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS2)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10)
Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A)
Privacy Filter (VGP-FL8)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (VGP-AMC1)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB mobile mouse - black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB mobile mouse - silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
Memory card adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512L)
External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD1)
External DVD+RW (PCGA-DDRW3)
Sony Original Software
VAIO® Creation Suite Software
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD®
Click to DVD™ -DVD creation (only with DVD±RW drive)
DVgate Plus™ -Digital video
SonicStage™ -digital music
PictureGear™ Studio– -digital photo
VAIO Media™ -network file sharing
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (previous Quicken users may require upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Microsoft® Works 8.0– word processing, spreadsheet, calendar scheduling, contact management, database
Sonic RecordNow!®
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO® Update software
VAIO® Recovery Wizard software
VAIO® Control Center
America Online® 180-Day Trial - New users only.
Optional Software
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition
available with XP Home or Small Business Edition available with XP
Professional)
Microsoft® Office 2003 (Basic, Small Business or Professional Edition)
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 3.0
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Adobe Premiere® (Standard or Professional Edition)
SonicStage™ Mastering Studio
I own it, and it is a magnificant computer, utterly amazing