Sony VPCF1190X Specification Guide

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Last Updated: 03/22/2010

VPCF1190X Configure-to-Order

VAIO® F Series Notebook PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Computer Type:  Notebook 
Action Buttons:  S1,VAIO, Assist, Play / Pause / Stop, Wireless on / off, 

Display off 

Pointing Device:  Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger) 

Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch 
Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-

tracking technology 

10-Key Numeric Pad:  Yes 
Backlit Keyboard:  Yes 

Type: Intel® Core® i7-820QM Processor (Configuration 1) Intel® Core® 

i7-720QM Processor (Configuration 2) 

Speed: 1.73GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.06GHz 

(Configuration 1) 1.60GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80GHz 
(Configuration 2) 

Technology: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology  
L3 Cache:  6MB (Configuration 1) 8MB (Configuration 2) 

Installed: 8GB (4GBx2) 6GB (4GB+2GB), 4GB (2GBx2) 
Maximum: 8GB 
Type/Speed: DDR3/1333MHz 

Capacity: 640GB (Configuration 1), 500GB (Configuration 2), 320GB 

(Configuration 3) 

Speed: 5400rpm or 7200rpm (Configuration 2 and 3) 
Type: Serial ATA 

BD-R DL Read: 4x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-R DL Write:  4x max (only available with Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-R Read:  6x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-R Write:  6x max (only available with Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-RE DL Read:  4x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-RE DL Write:  2x max (only available with Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-RE Read:  4x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-RE Write:  2x max (only available with Blu-ray Disc option) 
BD-ROM Read:  6x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option) 
Blu-ray Disc™  Support: Read Only (BD-ROM) 
CD Support:  Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW) 
DVD Support:  Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM) 

Multimedia Card Reader:  One Memory Stick PRO™  (STD / Duo) media 

slot with MagicGate® functionality 
One ExpressCard® /34 media slot 
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot 

Sound System:  Intel® High Definition Audio w/ Dolby® Home Theather® 

v3 

Screen Size:  16.4"  
Resolution: 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 
Technology: Full HD (available with 1GB VRAM only) 

Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M GPU with Total Available Graphics 

Memory up to 4094MB (max.) (Configuration 1) or NVIDIA® 
GeForce® GT 330M with total Availabe Graphics Memory up to 
4606MB (max) (Configuration 2) 

Video RAM:  512MB (Configuration 1) or 1GB (configuration 2) of 

Dedicated VRAM 

Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM55 Express Chipset 
Max. External Resolution via VGA: 2048x1536 
Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™ : 1920x1080  

Headphone Jack:  1 
Microphone Input:  1 
USB Port(s):  2 (USB) 2.0, 1 (eSATA) 
VGA Output(s):  1 
DC-In: 1 
i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)  
S/PDIF Output(s):  1 
Ethernet Connection (s):  1 
HDMI™  Output: 1 
Internal Microphone:  1 

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Battery Type:  Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery 
Estimated Battery Life:  Up to 4 hours Standard Capacity Battery 

Up to 6 hours Large Capacity Battery 

Power Requirements:  150W+10% 

Average Boot Time:  60 sec  
Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec  
First Boot Time:  5 min  

Ethernet Protocol:  10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T 
Ethernet Speed:  Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) 
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n  
Bluetooth Technology:  Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)  

Operating System:  Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional 

or Ultimate 64-bit  

Supplied Software:  Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of 

Microsoft® Home and Student or Small Business 2007  

Anti-Virus Software:  Norton Internet Security™  2010 30-Day Trial Offer  
System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™  - System diagnostics 

and maintenance 

Sony® Creativity Suite:  PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import, organize, edit and 

publish in one easy-to-use program 
VAIO® Media Gallery  - Bring forgotten favorites to life 
VAIO® Media plus  - Multimedia Streaming Software 
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete 
list of software applications and trials. 

Telephone Support:  1 year toll-free technical assistance available 24/7 at 

888-476-6972 

Online and Email Support: Available at 

http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO 

Onsite/In-Home Service:  1 year limited warranty with Onsite/In-Home 

Service . See actual warranty for details. 

International Service:  1 year international service plan. Registration 

required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details. 

Limited Warranty Term:  1 year limited warranty . See actual warranty for 

details. 

EPEAT™ : Silver 
RoHS®: Compliant 
ENERGY STAR®: 5.0 

Weight: 6.9 lbs (with standard capacity battery) 
Measurements: 15.3"(W) x 1.22-1.62"(H) x 10.4"(D)  

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh) 
AC Adapter 
Power Cord 

Stick AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V15) 
Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS21A/B) 
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21) 
Campus Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB14/B) 
Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-BMS80) 
Bluetooth® Aluminum Slider Mouse (VGP-BMS10/B) 
Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1) 

Color: Black or Gray 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary. 
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. 

Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is 
reserved as a recovery partition. 

3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may 

require Internet services. 

4. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
5. Measured at the narrowest point 
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. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage 

patterns and environmental conditions. 

8. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, 

please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 
(888-4SONYPC) or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway 
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913. 

9. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level 

phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from 
the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any 
such support is determined by the aplicable software vendor. 

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10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows® 

7classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the 
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. 

11. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

12. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007  - This trial software will 

work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use 
the software if you dont activate it as described the first time you use 
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet 
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software 
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual 
version. You can convert online by following the conversion 
instgructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

13. Compatibility and performance in a 64-bit environment may vary. 
14. Norton Internet Security™  2010 30-day subscription is pre-installed 

on your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the 
product to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet 
Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and 
identify theft. 

15. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 
16. When available, Sony will provide Onsite/In-Home Service in 

fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are 
subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See 
actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite/In-Home Service will be 
provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed 
following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be 
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite/In-Home Service may not be 
available in all locations. 

17. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™  connector. 

Image quality will vary. 

18. Based on original factory image and will vary with product 

configuration changes and additional software added to the hard 
drive. 

19. Excluding end user interaction 
20. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™  media 

playback. 

21. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on 

hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with 
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo 
Boost Technology. For more information, see 
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost 

Computer Interface: For this product, there are a multitude of varying 
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not 
manufactured to work with any specific software, and Sony does not and 
cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the 
performance of this product with any particular software packages 
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned here. 
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this 
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you 
may choose to connect to it. 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 
compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular 
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject 
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to 
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are 
subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are 
approximate and may vary.   
Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may 
be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or 
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the 
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).   
©2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Memory 
Stick PRO, MOTION EYE, MagicGate and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony in 
the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of 
the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel and 
Centrino are registered trademarks and Core is a trademark of the Intel 
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Bluetooth and the 
Bluetooth logo are registered trademarks of SIG, Inc. Symantec, the 
Symantec Logo, and Norton Internet Security are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. 
and other countries. Blu-ray Disc and the Blu-ray Disc logo are 
trademarks. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other 
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.