Sony PCG-GR170 Specification Guide

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

processor III 1GHz-M

2

featuring Enhanced SpeedStep

™

technology

3

• Hot-swappable

12

multi-bay for internal 

removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive or optional
additional battery

• Integrated 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet
• MagicGate

™

Memory Stick

®

media slot

• 14.1" SXGA+ TFT screen (1400x1050) 

with dual display

11

• 256 MB SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB max.)
• Removable 20.0 GB

4

hard drive

• AGP-enabled ATI RAGE

™

Mobility RADEON

™

-M

graphics chip with 3D acceleration support

• 133 MHz

2

front side bus

• 8 MB video DDRAM
• center Jog Dial

™

control with back button!

• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual battery capability
• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface

6

supports

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

• Optional port replicator available for increased

connectivity!

• Integrated V.90 modem
• Extended life battery!
• Choice of Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Millennium

Edition or Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000

Professional

• About 6 lbs.

5

light, 1.4" thin

• 512K byte level two cache (on die)
• One or two type II or one type III PC card, with

CardBus support

• Built-in stereo speakers

PCG-GR170 and PCG-GR170K

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 1GHz-M

2

featuring Enhanced SpeedStep

™

technology

3

512 KB integrated on-die level 2

133 MHz

AGP / PCI

14.1” SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT
Dual display

11

ATI RAGE

™

Mobility RADEON

™

-M graphics chip

8 MB video DDRAM
3D acceleration support

Windows

®

sound system compatible with 3D surround 

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

256 MB SDRAM (128 x 2), expandable to 512 MB

O:SO-DIMM

Removable 20 GB

4

Internal removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy disk drive

Supports MagicGate

™

Memory Stick

®

media

1

• CD-RW/DVD combo drive
• Second battery

1

Integrated V.90 modem

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

83 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Center Jog Dial

™

control with back button

Electro-Static touch pad

Built-in stereo speakers

Monoral mini-jack

Lithium-ion battery
Supports dual battery operation

2.0 - 3.0 hours with one battery

7

4.0 - 6.0 hours with optional second battery

7

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

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) interface

6

, NTSC video out, USB (3),

RJ-11 modem jack, RJ-45 Ethernet, Memory Stick

®

media slot, VGA output monitor, parallel, headphone
(stereo), mic-in, port replicator

DC in, PS/2

®

keyboard and mouse, USB(2), serial,

parallel, VGA output monitor, S-video, RJ-45, AV-out,
line-in, docking CN

80 watts maximum (16V / AC100-240V)

Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - APM-ACPI compatible

1.4" X 12.3" X 10.3"

5.6 lbs.

5

Lithium-ion battery, power cord, AC adapter, 

and weight saver

Port Replicator (PCGA-PRGR1)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP2E)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC16V)
Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)
External USB Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)

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

GR170: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Millennium Edition

GR170K: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Professional

Adobe Photoshop

®

Elements

11

Adobe Premiere

®

LE

11

Adaptec Easy CD

™

Creator

Microsoft

®

Word 2002

Norton AntiVirus

™

Quicken

®

2001

QuickTime

™

RealNetworks

®

RealJukebox

®

2 Basic

RealNetworks

®

RealPlayer

®

8 Basic

Sony DVgate

™

Sony OpenMG

™

Jukebox

11

Sony MovieShaker

™

Sony PictureGear

™

Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow

™  11

VAIO

®

Support Agent

WinDVD

®

2000

America Online

® 10

Compuserve

®

2000 

10

EarthLink Network TotalAccess

® 10

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer

Netscape Communicator

®

Prodigy Internet

® 10

VAIO Support Agent

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
manufactured to 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 option except those mentioned in this document.
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any
combination 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 compatibility 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, VAIO and Memory Stick are registered trademarks of Sony.
DVgate, Jog Dial, PictureGear, MagicGate, MovieShaker, OpenMG and VisualFlow are trademarks of
Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
RealNetworks, RealPlayer, and RealJukebox are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. 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. 06/01

1 Optional.
2 GHz and MHz denote 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 one battery and 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.
11 Available with Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition only.
12 Available on GR170K only.