Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU Laptop PC

The Sony VAIO VGN-AR59GU laptop is powered by 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 with 4-MB L2 Cache, 800 FSB and it features Intel Mobile 965GML Express Chipset motherboard, 2048-MB DDR2 SDRAM (upto 4-GB max), 2 x 250-GB SATA 5400 rpm hard drive and Blu-ray optical drive.

The Intel Core 2 Duo processor allows Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop PCs to be upto 40% faster and 40% more energy efficient against any older Pentium 4 based systems.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, the Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop sports 17-inch (43.1 cm) Widescreen WUXGA TFT colour display with Clear Bright High Color technology with the Hybrid Graphic System powered by NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics Chipset with upto 1024 MB dedicated Video Memory offering upto 1920 x 1200 pixels screen resolution.

Weighing about 3.9 Kgs (including battery) the new Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop PC features internal WiFi 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN connection, 10/100 Ethernet LAN adapter, integrated V.92 compliant Modem/Fax card and internal Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless connection which allows upto 3 times faster connection than standard Bluetooth.

Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop also comes with Intel High Definition Audio with 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) and has built-in Stereo Speakers. In addition it also features integrated 8-in-1 Memory Card Slot supporting Secure Digital (SD), SDIO, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, MemoryStick PRO, xD-Picture Card, Hi Speed-SD and Hi Density-SD compatible media cards.

Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop also features internal Digital DVB-T / Analogue Hybrid TV Tuner, integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam having 1280 x 1024 pixels resolution and built-in microphone.

Windows Vista Ultimate Edition preinstalled Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop PC come with a host of software which includes:

• Audio applications - SonicStageCP 4.2, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.3
• Video & TV - VAIO Edit components, VAIO Photo & Video Suite, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO
• Image/Photo Management and Editing - Adobe Photoshop Elements 5, Google Picasa 2.0
• CD-DVD Burning - Easy Media creator 9, Click to DVD 2.6
• Office Applications - Adobe Reader 8.0, Adobe Standard 8, Microsoft Works 8.5
• Utilities - Norton Internet Security 2007, VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 - HDD recovery, Skype, Google software.

Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU laptop PC is also equipped with a unique AV mode button which allows one to acces stored music or even plays DVDs with the single click of a button. The AV mode is embedded into the laptop so there is no need to power up Windows to access the media files.

Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU is powered by VGP-BPS9/S Lithium-ion battery which can provides up to 1.5 hours of battery backup with Wi-Fi usage or upto 4.5 hours of backup without Wi-Fi.

I/O Interfaces

• 2 x Hi-Speed USB v2.0 - 4 pin USB Type A
• PC Card slot (Type II)
• ExpressCard/34 slot
• IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)
• RJ-11 modem/fax/tel line
• Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
• External display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
• Line-in/microphone - mini-phone 3.5 mm
• Audio line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
• Audio line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm
• Docking Station connector
• 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader

Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU Laptop Specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700, 2.40 GHz
• 4-MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
• Intel Mobile 965GML Express Chipset Motherboard
• 2048-MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 SO-DIMM slots, 4-GB max)
• 2 x 250-GB SATA 5400 rpm hard drive, RAID Support
• Blu-Ray optical disk Drive

Display & Graphic

• 17-inch (43.1 cm) Widescreen WUXGA TFT colour display, Clear Bright High Color technology
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics Chipset with upto 1024 MB dedicated Video Memory
• 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution

Network & Communication

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN connection
• Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection
• 56Kbps V.92 Data/Fax Modem
• Internal Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR connection

Other features

• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
• ExpressCard/34 Slot
• PCMCIA Type I/II x 1(Cardbus Support)
• 2 Headphone Jacks
• Intel High Definition Audio Compatible, 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support), Built in Stereo Speakers
• 8-in-1 media card reader, supports - Secure Digital (SD), SDIO, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, MemoryStick PRO, xD-Picture Card, Hi Speed-SD and Hi Density-SD
• Digital DVB-T / Analogue Hybrid TV Tuner
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam, 1280 x 1024 pixels resolution
• Built-in Microphone
• VGP-BPS9A 6-cell Li-ion Battery, up to 2.5 hours backup
• Dimensions: (WxHxD): 416 x 299.5 x 33.5 mm
• Weight: 3.9 kg including battery

Price and Availability

The Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 powered Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU Laptop with Blu-ray disk drive is available for Rs. 1,65,500 in India with 1-year standard carry-in warranty. Visit vaio-online.sony.com/in for more details.