Description:
Sony’s Vaio GRV550 notebook is a power-drenched mobile unit designed to handle all your computing needs, no matter how demanding. Whether used to complement an existing PC or as a replacement for a traditional desktop, the Vaio GRV550 delivers high-end performance in virtually any situation. At the heart of the Vaio GRV550 lies a fast 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor with 512 KB of Level 2 cache. Sony has matched this speedy CPU with 512 MB of DDR SDRAM internal memory (not upgradable) and an ATI Mobility Radeon 7500-C graphics processor with 32 MB of onboard memory. Although the system may have some problems smoothly rendering today’s most graphically intensive 3-D games, it will easily drive the vast majority of applications on the market today. The Vaio GRV550 supports a variety of data storage options. Sony has equipped the unit with a large 30 GB hard drive and an internal removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive, through which you can burn audio CDs, back up data, and play movies. An optional 3.5-inch floppy disk drive is also available. Tipping the scales at 8 pounds (with battery) or 8.5 pounds (with battery and optical drive) and measuring 1.6 by 14 by 11.8 inches, the Vaio GRV550 is of average size. It is, however, loaded with desirable amenities, including a massive 16.1-inch, high-resolution, 1,280 x 1,024 SXGA TFT display, an 86-key keyboard with electrostatic touch pad, three USB and one IEEE 1394 ports for peripherals such as camcorders or external CD drives, an RJ-45 Ethernet connection for high-speed LAN and Internet access, an internal low-speed modem, and an array of audio/video inputs and outputs. Sony has included tons of useful software such as Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Quicken 2002 New User Edition, Microsoft Word 2002, and a wide variety of top-notch audio, video, and photo-editing applications.
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