Sony PCG-XG500 Specification Guide

PCG-XG500

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 700 MHz

2

featuring Intel

®

SpeedStep

™

technology

3

256 KB integrated on-die level 2

100 MHz

PCI

13.3" XGA (1024x768) TFT

S3 Savage/IX

™

graphics chip with 8.0 MB SGRAM 

and 3D acceleration support

Hardware MIDI, Windows

®

sound system compatible

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB

10.0 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:
DVD-ROM drive, Floppy drive,
CD-RW drive

1

, Additional hard drive

1

,

Additional battery

1

Integrated V.90 modem

Stainless steel keyboard mechanism with reflective 
lettering, 82 key QWERTY layout, 19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Electro-Static touch pad

Built-in stereo speakers

Built-in (mono)

Lithium-ion battery
Supports dual battery operation

2.0–3.5 hours with one battery

7

4.0–7.0 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

Ports include i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

6

interface, S video,

NTSC video out, USB (2), PS/2

®

keyboard or mouse,

optical digital output, Control A1, serial, parallel, PC
card (type II or type III) and floppy disk adapter con-
nector.

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

®

(IEEE

1394) S400 interface, serial (on floppy drive cable),
mic-in, headphone

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

Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible

1.77" X 11.9" X 9.9"

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

Lithium-ion battery, DVD-ROM drive, mini-docking sta-

tion, FDD stand for mini-dock, power cord, floppy
drive, AC adapter, and weight saver

CD-RW drive (PCGA-CDRWX1/A)
10 GB

4

hard drive (PCGA-HDX10)

XG Dock (PCGA-PSX1)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP71)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)

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

®

Millennium 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

QuickTime

™

RealNetworks RealPlayer

®

7 Basic

Sonic Foundry Sound Forge

®

XP

Sony DVgate

™

Sony Media Bar

™

Sony MovieShaker

™

Sony OpenMG

™

Jukebox

Sony PictureGear

™

Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow

America Online

® 10

Compuserve

®

2000 

10

EarthLink Network TotalAccess

® 10

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer

Netscape Communicator

®

Prodigy Internet

® 10

VAIO Support Agent

Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

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-
tion of products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized
dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and com-
patibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed
software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK and VAIO, DVgate, Jog Dial, Media Bar, PictureGear,
Handycam, Movie Shaker, Open MG and Visual Flow 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. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric
weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 1/01

• Hot-swappable multi-bay for CD-RW

1

, DVD-ROM,

floppy, additional hard drive

1

or additional battery

1

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 700 MHz

2

featuring Intel

®

SpeedStep

™

technology

3

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

• 10.0 GB

4

hard drive

• About 6 lbs.

5

light, 1.77" thin

• 13.3" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen

• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, 

dual battery capability

• Bundled multimedia docking station

• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface — supports

high-speed digital video, audio and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products

6

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

playback capability

• Integrated V.90 modem

• S3 Savage/IX

™

graphics chip 

with 8.0 MB Video SGRAM

• Sony Jog Dial

™

control

• Built-in stereo speakers

• Infrared port

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 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394

connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.

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.

Sony Digital Handycam

®

camcorder sold separately.