Description:
The Sony Vaio PCV-RS510 offers everything you need to wrangle your multimedia collection and good power for multimedia software and PC games. Featuring a fast Hyper-Threaded 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, the PCV-RS510 also offers a built-in DVD+/-RW writer, 512 MB installed RAM, a large 120 GB hard drive, and a wealth of digital audio, photo, and video software. With Click to DVD, you can import your camcorder's digital video and burn directly to DVD. For a step up in price, the Sony Vaio PCV-RS520 offers a stronger video card, a 160 GB hard drive, 3 GHz processor, and CD-RW drive (instead of CD-ROM) in addition to the DVD+/-RW writer. The Basics
- Hard Drive: The large 120 GB ATA-100 (7200 RPM) hard drive offers more than enough storage for all your documents, digital photos, and MP3 collection as well as enough space for editing digital video files.
- Processor: The 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology (which allows a single CPU system to behave in some aspects like a dual-CPU system--see more in Tech Talk section below) will be fast enough to handle editing of home and amateur digital video. It also has a 1 MB L2 cache and an FSB (front-side bus) speed of 800 MHz.
- Memory: The installed 512 MB of RAM (PC-2700 DDR, 333 MHz) is sufficient for starting out, but you'll want to add more memory power to take full advantage of the PCV-RS510's multimedia capabilities (it's expandable to 2.0 GB).
- CD/DVD Drive: It is equipped with two optical drives: a DVD+/-RW and CD-ROM drive. For DVD-RW discs, it has a 4x write/2x rewrite/2x read speed, while for DVD+RW discs it has a 4x write/2.4x rewrite/2.4x read speed. For CDs, it has a 16x write/10x rewrite/32x read speed.
- Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with a Sony Vaio keyboard and mouse (with PS/2 connector).
Sound and Graphics
The PCV-RS510 offers an Intel 865GV integrated video/graphics card built into the motherboard and 64 MB of dynamically shared VRAM. The PCV-RS510 features an integrated AC'97 (Audio Codec '97) that is also built into the computer's main board. Connectivity and Expansion Slots
You get a wide range of connectivity options with the PCV-RS510 (including a floppy disk drive), such as three PCI expansion slots (one available), one 8x AGP (accelerated graphics port, occupied) slot and the following external ports: - 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 in front, 4 in rear) for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link; 1 4-pin in front and 1 6-pin in back) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
- 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
- 1 RGB monitor port
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92), and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). Preloaded System and Software
The PCV-RS510 comes with the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and it also features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents) as well as a 60-day trial for Microsoft Office 2003. Preloaded Sony software includes Click to DVD (DVD creation), PictureGear Studio (digital photo), DVgate Plus (digital video), SonicStage (digital music), and Vaio Media (Network file sharing). Other preloaded software includes InterVideo WinDVD, MoodLogic 2.5 Trial, Intuit Quicken 2004 New User Edition, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple QuickTime, RealNetworks RealOne Player, Norton Internet Security (90-day trial). Dimensions and Weight
It measures 7.2 x 15.6 x 14.9 (W x H x D) and weighs 26.5 pounds. What's in the Box
This package contains the Sony Vaio PCV-RS510 Digital Studio PC, keyboard, mouse, and set of two speakers. Tech Talk
Hyper-Threading: A Hyper-Threading processor helps a PC to run multiple demanding applications at the same time. This technology enables the processor to execute two threads (a part of a program) in parallel, boosting performance during key high-drain procedures. This results in more efficient software performance (such as faster reaction times in gaming applications) and enhanced multitasking.
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