Sony PCG-XG28 Specification Guide

PCG-XG28

Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 650 MHz

2

featuring Intel

®

SpeedStep™ technology

3

256 KB integrated on-die level 2

100 MHz

PCI

13.3 XGA TFT

AGP-enabled NeoMagic

®

MagicMedia™ 256XL+ 

with 6.0 MB SGRAM, AGP, 3D graphics support, 
128-bit accelerator and MPEG playback acceleration

Hardware MIDI
Windows

®

sound system compatible

3D surround

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB

12.0 GB

4

fixed

8X max. removable DVD-ROM drive with 

DVD movie playback capability

Removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" 
Internal or external operation

Supports the following accessories:

• DVD-ROM drive (included)
• Floppy drive (included)
• CD-RW drive (optional)
• Additional hard drive (optional)
• Additional battery (optional)

Integrated V.90 56K

6

modem

Stainless steel keyboard mechanism with 

reflective lettering

86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Static touch pad with scrolling function

Built-in stereo speakers

Built-in (mono)

Lithium-Ion battery
Supports dual battery operation

2.5–3.5 hours with one battery

7

5.0–7.0 hours with optional second battery

7

Supports two type II cards or one type III card 
CardBus support

Supports 4 Mbps , 1.1 Mbps and 115 kbps IrDA standard

VGA monitor, USB, RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface, 

parallel (on floppy drive

cable), mic-in, headphone

49.5 watts maximum (19.5V DC / AC100-240V)

Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible

1.75" X 11.9" X 9.9"

6.0 lbs. (with weight saver in multi-bay)
6.4 lbs. (with floppy drive in multi-bay)

Lithium-Ion battery, DVD-ROM drive, floppy drive, 

AC adapter, and weight saver

CD-RW drive (PCGA-CDRWX1/A)
Privacy screen (PCGA-FLX1)
10 GB hard drive (PCGA-HDX10)
XG Dock (PCGA-PSX1)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP71)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-ACX1)

One year limited Express Service

8

One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)

9

Hardware: One year

9

Software and operating system: 90 days

9

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

98 Second Edition

Adobe Acrobat

®

Reader

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

®

Home Edition

Adobe Premiere

®

LE

ArcSoft

®

PhotoPrinter

™

2000 Pro

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

Basic 2000 

McAfee

®

VirusScan

®

Mediamatics DVDExpress

®

Microsoft

®

Word 2000

Sonic Foundry

®

Sound Forge

®

XP

Sony BatteryScope
Sony DVgate

™

Sony Media Bar

™

Sony MovieShaker

™

Sony PictureGear

™

Sony PowerPanel
Sony Smart Capture
Sony Smart Connect
Sony Smart Label
Sony Smart Pad
Sony Smart Publisher
Sony Smart Write
Symantec

®

WinFax

™

Basic Edition

America Online

® 10

QuickTime

™

AT&T WorldNet

® 10

Compuserve

®

2000

10

EarthLink Network TotalAccess

® 10

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer for Windows

®

98

Netscape Communicator

®

Prodigy Internet

® 10

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Personal Network Solutions Company
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Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude
of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not man-
ufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or repre-
sentation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony here-
by disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combina-
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patibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed
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Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK and VAIO are registered trademarks and 3MAX+, DVgate,
Media Bar and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks
and Intel SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 
This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency.
The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Features
and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements
are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 04/00

• Hot-swappable multi-bay for CD-RW

1

, DVD-ROM,

floppy, additional hard drive

1

or additional battery

1

• Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 650 MHz

2

featuring

Intel

®

SpeedStep

™

technology

3

• 128 MB SDRAM (expandable to 256 MB max.)

• 12.0 GB

4

hard drive

• 6 lbs.

5

light, 1.75" thin

• 13.3" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen

• High-capacity Lithium-Ion battery, dual battery capability

• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface — supports

high-speed digital video, audio and data transfer
capabilities

• 8X max. DVD-ROM drive with DVD movie 

playback capability

• Integrated V.90 56K

6

modem

• AGP enabled 256-bit graphics chip with 

3D graphics support

• 6 MB SGRAM

• Sony original programmable Jog Dial

™

control

• Built-in stereo speakers

1 Optional.
2 MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application 

performance. 

3 The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.
4 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity 

may vary.

5 With weight saver in multi-bay.
6 Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum permissible transmit power 

levels during download transmissions. Actual data speeds will vary depending on line 
conditions.

7 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
8 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
9 From date of purchase upon registration.
10 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.