For registered Solution Provider Center users.

Login here if you're an authorized Sony Reseller.

  Purchase a VAIO notebook with Microsoft® Windows XP Professional
now and receive a Free Windows Vista™ Express Upgrade.
Exercise your options now, Windows Vista Free Express Upgrade ends 3/15.

Sony Recommends Windows Vista™ Business.

With its onyx-like, polished black exterior and sleek profile, interfaces and ports that are easily accessible yet stylishly and discreetly integrated, this beauty is the ultimate in portable performance.
 
   
Blending stunning elegance with performance.
The VAIO® AR Digital Studio™ Notebook not only looks gorgeous, it displays brilliantly. With a black exterior, sleek profile and lightweight magnesium casing, the AR Notebook travels well and leaves a lasting impression. Featuring a stunning 17" WUXGA widescreen display1 with Sony's original XBRITE Hi-Color™ LCD technology, it delivers deep blacks and bright whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. You'll experience a beautifully clear image with the built-in TV tuner, glare filter and anti-reflective coating. The VAIO® AR Notebook comes pre-installed with Windows Vista™ Business, the definitive choice for your business today and tomorrow.
 
 
Play, record, and re-write Blu-ray Disc media.3
The VAIO® AR Notebook with Blu-ray Disc™ technology (select models) offers end-to-end support for high-def (1080i) HDV™ camcorders. With a built-in suite of video applications, you can capture, edit and burn high-definition content to Blu-ray disc3 media in full 1080i resolution without downgrading video quality and integrity. The Sony VAIO AR Notebook lets you enjoy the "Full HD 1080" experience. Because the VAIO AR supports up to 1080 resolution, it is capable of playing back the highest level of HD resolution, essentially eliminating flicker and creating a more film-like image. So whether you're playing Blu-ray Disc® content in native 1080 resolution or connecting to an external 1080 HD source through an HDMI™ connector, the VAIO AR Notebook lets you enjoy masterful HD audio and stunning HD video in crystal-clear, flicker-free mind-blowing resolution.
.
   
   
A new standard of performance
Sony utilizes powerful notebook technologies in the design and configuration of the VAIO® AR Digital Studio™ Notebook (select models), combining Intel® Centrino® Duo with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, Intel 945PM Chipset, and DDR2 Dual Channel RAM (533 MHz) technologies to create blazing fast performance. Fast 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drives, RAID 0 array technology and a 667 MHz Front Side Bus get the data to where you need it quickly. An NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 GT series graphics card with 256B of dedicated GDDR3 memory delivers advanced performance, and combined with a Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive3 it creates exceptional movie viewing or video editing without blocky artifacts and imperfections. Additionally, Bluetooth® technology2, 10BASE-T/100 BASE-TX LAN support and 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN4 are all built right into this portable multimedia powerhouse. (GigaBit Ethernet speeds available through optional docking station.)
 
 
Windows Vista® Business
The VAIO® AR Notebook comes pre-installed with Windows Vista™ Business, the definitive choice for your business today and tomorrow. A stunning and simple new user interface lets you easily find, use and share information. Powerful safety features provide you with a safer computing experience, and help protect your critical data. Mobile computing enhancements allow you to stay connected with your business and customers whether you're in the office or on the road. And as your business and technology needs grow and change, Windows Vista™ Business can grow with you, providing the best return on your investment.
.
   
 
Footnotes
1. Viewable area measured diagonally.
2. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies. Please see Web site for compatibility details.
4. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc playback. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc media is done in MPEG2 format only. Only available on selected AR notebook models.
5. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Some functionality may require Internet services which may require a fee.
6. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

 
  Products  
Previous 1 - 9 of 9 Next
  Model  
 
VGN-AR890U
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.50GHz) with 6MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$3,299.99
 
VGN-AR870ND
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9500 (2.60GHz) with 6MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$2,799.99
 
VGN-AR870NC
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.50GHz) with 6MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$2,129.99
 
VGN-AR870NB
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 processor (2.10GHz) & 3MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,399.99
 
VGN-AR870NA
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 processor (2.10GHz) & 3MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,329.99
 
VGN-AR850E
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.40GHz) with 3MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,899.99
 
VGN-AR840E
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz) & 3MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,849.99
 
VGN-AR830E
•Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.40GHz) with 3MB L2 cache
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium with SP1
•17” widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,699.99
 
VGN-AR810E
•Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T2390 processor (1.86GHz1)
•Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium OS
•17”6 widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO™ technology
See Details
Add to My Products
$1,049.99
Previous 1 - 9 of 9 Next
Where to buy VAIO AR Notebook:
For more information on specific models and options please: Locate a reseller
 
Where to buy VAIO AR Notebook :
  Locate a reseller
  Learn More  
Upgrade with the Sony
Trade-in Program
Receive a trade-in value for your pre-owned IT products - from almost any manufacturer - when you purchase an eligible Sony product.
Learn More or Trade in Now
Sony Extended Service
Plans
Purchase a Sony ESP along with your Sony® product to protect your investment immediately and maximize the benefits of coverage.
Learn More
Commercial Leasing
Payment options through commercial leasing for your Sony purchases.
Learn More
Tech Tools for Mobile
Professionals
Sony has the tools and technology to keep you connected wherever you go.
Learn More
  More Information  
Interactive Flash Tour
VAIO® Whitepapers
Drivers
Service Provider
Section508
Rebates
SZ Series Brochure