Product Description
The Sony VAIO VGN AR31S, with it\'s Hard Disk, has more than enough storage space for all your Digital media, documents and software. The Blu-Ray BD-RE ensures the Sony VAIO VGN AR31S has everything you need.

Get the most out of the Sony VAIO VGN AR31S with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition pre-installed, and includes Wireless LAN 802.11abg upto 54Mbps and Bluetooth. Get your work done fast using the 2GHz CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor (CPU) and take advantage of the NVidia GeForce Go7600 Video Chipset. See it all on the impressive 17 inch display.

Product Specification/Models
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

Architecture
Platform: Intel® Centrino® Core Duo Technology
Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945PM Express Chipset

CPU Section
Microprocessor Full Name: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7200, Supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
Microprocessor Manufacturer: Intel®
Microprocessor Speed (GHz) 2.00
L2 Cache (KB)4096.0
Frontside Bus (MHz)667.0
Number of Cores 2.0

Memory
Memory Speed (MHz) 667
Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB)
Max. Memory (MB) 2048.0
Memory Size (MB) 2048.0

Drives
Optical Drive Type Blu-Ray Disc Drive
Hard Drive Capacity (GB)240.0
Hard Drive Speed (rpm) 5400.0
Hard Drive Type: Serial ATA RAID (0 and 1 supported) 2 x 120GB
Optical Drive Fitting: Built-in

Drives Speed
Write: BD-R x1, BD-RE x1, BD-R DL x1, BD-RE DL x1, CD-R x8, CD-RW x8, DVD-R DL x2, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x4, DVD+R DL x2.4, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x4, DVD-RAM x5
Read: BD x1.6, BD-R x1, BD-RE x1, BD-R DL x1, BD-RE DL x1, CD x24, CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD x8, DVD-R DL x6, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD+R DL x6, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x6, DVD-RAM x5

Display
Display Type: X-black LCD with double lamp technology
Diagonal Size (in)17.0
Resolution Format: : 1920 x 1200
Resolution Type: WUXGA

Graphics
Graphic Card Full Name: NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 GT
Producer: NVIDIA®

Interfaces
4 Pin i.LINK (IEEE1394) 400 Mbps 1.0
DC in 1.0
Docking Station Interface 1.0
Memory Stick Slot 1.0
Memory Stick Slot Type Memory Stick standard, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, high speed data transfer and MagicGate compatible.
Microphone Jack 1.0
RJ-11 Direct Port (Modem)1.0
RJ-45 Direct Port (Network)1.0
TV out 2.0
USB SpeedHigh/Full/Low USB Port (quantity)3.0
USB Version 2.0
USB Connector Type A
VGA Connector for Monitor 1.0
PCMCIA Card Type I or II 1.0
SD Card Slot 1.0
S-Video 1.0
AV in minijack 1.0
Audio out 2.0
Express Card Slot Type5 4mm and 34mm
TV out Type(s)S-Video + HDMI supporting HDCP
Audio out Type(s)Headphone/Speakers Jack and optical SPDI/F
Express Card Slot 1.0

Connectivity
Built-in Modem V92/V.90
IR Receiver 1.0
Integrated Wireless LAN: YES
Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps) 54.0
Wireless LAN Range (m)max. 100
Integrated Bluetooth (Version)2.0 + EDR
Bluetooth Range (m)10
Wireless LAN Type: 802.11a/b/g
Ethernet network: 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

Multimedia
TV Tuner Board:YES
Intel® High Definition Audio compatible:YES
3D Surround:YES
Built-in Stereo Speakers:YES
Windows® Sound System Compatible:YES
Sound Reality:YES
DVB-T: YES

Built-in Camera
Built-in \'Motion Eye\' Digital Camera:YES
Frames per Second 30.0
Image Sensor (Mega Pixels)0.37
Motion Picture Function: YES
Motion Pictures max. Resolution (pixels)VGA (640x480)

Keyboard Section
Touch Pad 1.0

Features
Special Buttons: Power button,Wireless LAN switch, Short-cut Keys (S1 & S2) , Mute, Volume Control, AV buttons
Auto Resolution: Plug and Display
Kensigton Lock:YES
Built-in Microphone: YES

Software
Audio: SonicStageCP 4.2, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.3
Video & TV: Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0, DVgate Plus 2.3, VAIO Edit Components 6.0, WinDVD BD 8.0 for VAIO
Photo: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 5.0
CD-DVD Burning: Easy Media Creator 9, Click to DVD® 2.6, BD Discrecorder for VAIO
Office Application: Adobe® Acrobat® Elements 8.0, Adobe® Reader® 8.0, Microsoft® Works 8.5, Microsoft® Office 2003 STT (Try & Buy)
Security & Other: Norton Internet Security 2007(with 90days free virus updates), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Skype 2.5, Google software package

Supplied Accessories
AC Adaptor: YES
Battery: YES
Power Cord: YES

Dimensions
Depth Main Unit (mm)299.5, Height Main Unit (mm)33.5, Width Main Unit (mm)416.0
Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive (kg)3.8

Battery
Battery Type: Lithium-Ion battery (VGP-BPS2B)
Battery Charging Time (min)240.0
Max. Battery Life (min)90.0

Warranty
12 months