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 VAIO® FZ Series Notebook PC

VGN-FZ180E/B

Weight: 5.75 lbs.1
Dimensions: 14"(W) x 0.98-1.4"(H) x 10.02"(D)1
The VAIO® FZ180 notebook is a thin-and-light Blu-ray Disc®-enabled notebook featuring a 15.4” widescreen LCD2 with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology. With a built-in camera and microphone for video messaging5 and Blu-ray Disc® optical drive for massive storage capacity13, this lightning-fast, super-powerful PC is packed with exciting entertainment features.
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Key Features
More display for your dollar :   The thin-and-light VAIO® FZ notebook packs big power and even bigger entertainment into a small, portable package. This unique 5.75 pound1 with standard battery PC combines all the benefits of a 15.4” widescreen display2 with the dimensions or “footprint” of a much smaller notebook. The VAIO FZ is designed to maximize LCD space with advanced space-saving engineering techniques implemented throughout the chassis, including a reconfigured battery and motherboard design. The result is a brilliant, 15.4” widescreen display2 in the body of a portable, thin-and-light notebook.
Experience Blu-ray Disc® media playback :   Watch movies in the best high-definition picture quality available today with the VAIO® FZ Premium notebook, the world’s first thin-and-light Blu-ray Disc®-enabled notebook12. Until you experience movies and concerts on Blu-ray Disc® media, you won’t know just how good high-definition can be. With pristine Full 1080 HD resolution and stunning clarity, Blu-ray Disc® technology is an impressive new way to enjoy your entertainment. Blu-ray Disc® also enjoys the most extensive industry support as it is backed by more than 85% of consumer electronics companies, seven of the biggest movie studios, the world's two largest music labels, plus PLAYSTATION® 3 and leading game companies.
Elegance and sophistication :   With subtle sophistication and undeniable elegance, the lightweight VAIO® FZ notebook is crafted with an aesthetic touch and careful attention to detail. From its exciting entertainment functions to its brilliant XBRITE-HiColor™ display, the VAIO FZ is a beautifully designed, thin-and-light mobile entertainment center.
XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology :   By applying engineering techniques from our BRAVIA™ high-definition LCD TVs to our new and improved XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology, we've created a notebook PC display that reaches an incredible color contrast of 90% - without increasing LCD power consumption. With richer greens and fresher blues than ever before, the new and improved XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology reproduces vivid colors and delicate contrasts with uniform brightness. Far superior to the 40-50% color reproduction of most notebook PCs, the VAIO FZ notebook with new and improved XBRITE-HiColor LCD technology delivers an incredibly luminous display that reproduces 90% of the color spectrum.
Entertainment controls :   An A/V fan’s dream PC, the VAIO® FZ notebook includes a full set of dedicated multimedia controls just above the keyboard. A round A/V interface jumps out of the clean design of the VAIO FZ, adding a unique and practical touch to its sophisticated appearance. These intuitive music and video controls are user-friendly, so you can easily control your CDs, DVDs, pictures and home movies with the push of a button.

Audio
Sound System :   Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer

Display
Resolution :   1280 x 800
Screen Size :   15.4”2
Screen or Display Technology :   WXGA LCD
XBRITE-HiColor™ Technology :   Yes

Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader :   One Memory Stick Duo™ media with MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard™ /34 Slot
One Secure Digital Media (SD)

General
Action Buttons :   S (programmable), Volume, AV Mode, Play/Pause, FF, Rewind and Stop
Computer Type :   Notebook
Pointing Device :   Electro-Static touch pad
Type of Use :   Portable

Graphics
Interface :   HDMI, VGA and S-Video Out with Smart Display Sensor
Processor :   NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU
Video RAM :   1023MB Total Available Graphics Memory11

Hard Drive
Capacity :   200GB9
Interface :   Serial ATA
Speed :   4200rpm

Hardware
Camera :   Built-in camera and microphone
Keyboard :   QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Inputs and Outputs
DC-In :   1
Ethernet Port :   1
Express Card™ Slot :   /34 x 1
HDMI™ Connection(s) :   1
Headphone Jack :   1
Memory Stick® Media Slot :   1
Microphone Input :   1
Modem Jack :   1
S-Video Output(s) :   1
Secure Digital Slot :   1
USB Port(s) :   3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s) :   1
i.LINK® Connection :   1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)7

Memory
Installed :   2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
Maximum :   4GB16
Speed :   667MHz
Type :   DDR2

Networking/Modem
Ethernet Protocol :   Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet Speed :   10Base-T/100Base-TX
Modem Type :   Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
Wireless LAN :   Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)3

Optical Drive #1
BD-R DL Read :   1.6x max
BD-R DL Write :   1x max
BD-R Read :   2x max
BD-R Write :   2x max
BD-RE DL Read :   1.6x max
BD-RE DL Write :   1x max
BD-RE Read :   2x max
BD-RE Write :   2x max
BD-ROM Read :   2x max
Blu-ray Disc™ Support :   Yes12(BD-RE/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW)
CD Read :   24x max.
CD-R Write :   24x max.
CD-RW Write :   16x max.
DVD Read :   8x max.
DVD+R DL Write :   4x max.
DVD+R Write :   8x max.
DVD+RW Write :   8x max.
DVD-R DL Write :   4x max.
DVD-R Write :   8x max.
DVD-RAM Read :   5x max.
DVD-RAM Write :   5x max.
DVD-RW Write :   6x max.
DVD±RW :   Yes4 (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM)

Power
Battery Type :   Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS8)
Estimated Battery Life :   2.0-4.0 hours6
Power Requirements :   110W+10%

Processor
Front Side Bus Speed :   800MHz
L2 Cache :   4MB Advanced Smart Cache
Speed :   2GHz8
Technology :   Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology
Type :   Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7300

Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty :   1 Year Limited Warranty14. See actual warranty for details.
Online and Email Support :   Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Telephone Support :   1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/715

Software
Internet Services :   AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New Users Only
Operating System :   Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Security and Anti-Virus Software :   Norton® Internet Security™ 2007 60-Day trial with spyware protection
Sony® Original Software :   Click to DVD® - DVD Creation, LocationFree® Player
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications
and trials.
Supplied Software :   Microsoft® Works 8.5
60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 200710

Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.) :   14"(W) x 0.98-1.4"(H) x 10.02"(D)1
Weight (Approx.) :   5.75 lbs.1
Supplied Accessories:
 Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS8)
AC adapter(VGP-AC19V19)
Power Cord
List Price*
$1,899.99
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Footnotes
    1. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.
    2. Viewable area measured diagonally.
    3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may require Internet services, which may require a fee.
    4. DVD media/formats are not universally compatible.
    5. Broadband internet service required along with third party services which may require a subscription or other service fee.
    6. Actual battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.
    7. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
    8. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
    9. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
    10. The Microsoft Office 2007 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-use options and operations.
    11. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista™ classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition and system memory size.
    12. As with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates.
    13. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc™ media is done in MP2 format only.
    14. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.
    15. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
    12. Broadband connection is required along with third party services which may require a subscription fee and other service fees.
    16. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the operating system.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Pre-installed software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary. © 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, XBRITE-ECO, Memory Stick, Memory Stick, Sound Reality MOTION EYE, Micro Vault i.LINK and Click to DVD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, ReadyBoost and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel Centrino and Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A. 04/07. Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).