Reviews of the Sony Vaio FW480J/T
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CNET Review
The Good: Sleek design, seamless Blu-ray functionality, plenty of RAM, good battery life.
The Bad: Midlevel discrete graphics, no 1080p screen resolution, no touch-sensitive media controls.
The Bottom Line: As an above-average Blu-ray-playing laptop with impressive looks and good under-the-hood power, Sony's Vaio FW480J/T is a solid portable multimedia machine.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VGN-FW480J/T
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino 2
- Built-in Devices Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 15.1 in
- Depth 10.3 in
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 6.8 lbs
- Color Chocolate brown
- Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.), Gaming laptop
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 / 2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel PM45 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 3 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 6 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM configuration features 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 2 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Silver, RoHS
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 400 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - Integrated
- CD / DVD read speed 4x (BD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type Card reader
- Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Display
- Display Type 16.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1600 x 900
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features X BRITE-ECO
- Screen type Widescreen
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
- Video Memory 512 MB
- Total Available Graphics Memory 3820 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio output compliant standards Dolby Sound Room
- Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
- Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5100
- Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA CERTIFIED, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
- Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA output - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
- Features 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN, Camera, Bluetooth
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power device form factor External
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Mfr estimated battery life 4 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software VAIO Music Box, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, VAIO Help and Support, VAIO Startup Assistant, Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, VAIO Media Plus Multimedia Streaming Software, Norton Internet Security 2009 (30 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year - availability: 24 hours a day / Monday-Sunday
Sustainability
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
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