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Sony Vaio VGN-AR71E Laptop has definitely has the technology to make 
to the top list of quality products. This is a compact device that performs in an advanced manner. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium is the supported operating system and the device features 2 MB cache memory and 3 GB RAM memory. This unit is built with dimensions of 299.5 x 416 x 33.5 mm and it weighs 3.8 kg.
The unit is powered with Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor with a speed of 1.67 GHz. Effective storage is made possible with 250 GB SATA hard drive. SuperMulti dual-layer DVD writer is the optical disk drive supported. NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT graphics card, 128 MB dedicated memory, up to 895 MB available total graphics memory is the graphics card supported.
This Sony laptop is built with a 17″ WXGA+ X-Black screen which offers effortless view. It features a screen resolution of 440 x 900 pixels. It offers slots for Memory Stick standard, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo. The unit consists of high data transfer and is MagicGate compatible as well.
High speed 56K modem is supported and is integrated with Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 network interface. Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g is supported in this device. Connections made available are 1 FireWire port, HDMI socket, S-Video output and 3 USB 2.0 ports. 1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also compatible with ExpressCard/34) is the expansion card slot. Lithium Ion battery supplies the essential power to the batteries.
It comprises of 1.3-mega pixel “Motion Eye” webcam which comes in handy during the use. Mains adapter, battery and user guide are the accessories included with the device. Software available are VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4, Adobe Premiere Elements 4, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO, DivX Player & Converter, VAIO Movie Story, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, Google Picasa, VAIO Movie Story, Easy Media Creator 9, Click to Disc/Editor, Adobe Reader 8.1, Adobe Standard 8, Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office Trial 2007 (60 days), Norton 360 (60 days), VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 – HDD recovery (hidden partition), Skype and Google software package. Sony Vaio VGN-AR71E 17” Laptop consists of all the essential features which one looks out in a device like this.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Model | Sony Vaio VGN-AR71E Laptop |
| Weight | 3.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 299.5 x 416 x 33.5 mm |
| Processor Type | Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 |
| Hard disk capacity | 250 GB |
| RAM capacity | 3GB |
| Speed | 1.67 GHz |
| Screen size | 17″ |
| Screen resolution | WXGA+ X-Black screen |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT |
| USB ports | 3 |
| Optical drives | SuperMulti dual-layer DVD writer |
| Removable media slots | Yes |
| Wireless technology | SuperMulti dual-layer DVD writer |
| Modem | 56K |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Features | |
| S-Video card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi capability | Yes |
| CD/ DVD Read/write | Yes |
| Firewire port | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| Mains adapter | Yes |
| Battery | Yes |
| User guide | Yes |
