Sony VGC-RA718G Specification Guide

VGC-RA716GY

Sony

®

SDM-HS93 Flat Panel 19”

LCD

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 3.20E

GHz

1 

with Intel

®

Hyper-Threading

Technology 

1MB Integrated On-Die Level 2

800MHz

1GB PC-3200 400MHz DDR

(expandable to 2.0GB)

250GB

2 

7200 rpm PATA Hard Drive

Double Layer

5

+R

(2.4 max. +R write)

DVD±RW

5

-RW

(8X max. -R write / 4X max. -RW rewrite /

8X max. -R/-RW read)

+RW

(8X max. +R write / 4X max. +RW rewrite /

8X max. +R/+RW read)

CD-RW

(40X max. -R write / 24X max. rewrite /

40X max. -R read / 32X max. -RW read)

16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X

max. CD-ROM read

3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 w/TV-Out   

128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI

output: 1280x1024x60Hz max.)

8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware

Acceleration

Giga Pocket™ MPEG2 Realtime
Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner

Integrated AC’97

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

(RJ-45)

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics

Card)

Three PCI (none available)

Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory
Stick

™

, Compact Flash

™

Type I and

Type II, IBM Micro Drive

™

Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5” (one occupied)

Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA/DVI Monitor Port / TV-Out

Port

One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port /

One Line In

One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin

(front)

One Headphone / One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs

(front and rear)

Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)

Speakers (Stereo) w/Subwoofer
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR

Blaster

VAIO

®

Keyboard / PS/2

®

Optical

Mouse

364.7 watts max. / 100-120V ~4.7A

(50/60Hz)

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)

34.172 lbs.

Click to DVD

™

- DVD Creation

SonicStage

™

Mastering Studio - Audio

Mastering & Remastering 

PictureGear Studio

™

- Digital Photo

DVgate Plus

™

- Digital Video

SonicStage

™

- Digital Music

VAIO Media

™

- Network File Sharing

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Media Center

Edition 2004 

VAIO

®

recommends Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP

Adobe

®

Premiere

®

LE

Adobe

®

Photoshop Elements

®

2.0

Microsoft

®

Works

®

7.0 -

Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database

Microsoft

®

Office

®

2003 60-Day

Student/Teacher Edition Trial

Intuit Quicken

®

2004 

New User Edition

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

MoodLogic

®

2.7 Trial

4

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90 Day

Subscription

4

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Support Agent

America Online

®

90 Day Trial

3

One Year Limited Express Repair

Service 

One Year Parts and Labor

7

Includes customer-replaceable part

service and mail-in Sony depot
service options.

8

Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System:

90 Days

Free support available from 

http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-

nal clock speed; other factors may 
affect application performance. CPU 
speed will be reduced under certain 
operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when 

referring to hard drive capacity. 
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
a recovery partition.

3. New users only. Terms and condi-

tions apply.

4. Limited duration trial edition.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used 

only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All 
products with an i.LINK connector 

may not communicate with each other.

7. Certain restrictions apply. 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.

8. Type of repair service provided is 

solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all 
types of repair service offered on all 
models.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, 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 war-
ranty 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 compat-
ible with any combination of non-Sony 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 deter-
mine 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 Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without 
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO
Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media,  Click to
DVD, Like No Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark
of RealNetworks, Inc.   All other trademarks are trade-
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Weights and measure-
ments are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 5/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:  

1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Featuring advanced DVD+R
Double Layer 8.5GB record-
ing cpacity.  With the ability
to store up to 4 hours of high
quality MPEG-2 video com-
bined with VAIO’s® Click to
DVD™ creation software,
you become the pro.
Borrowing technology from
Sony’s professional systems,
the best tools of the trade are
in your hands.

Take control of your television
with the personal video
recorder functionality pow-
ered by Sony Giga Pocket™
Engine TV Tuner / MPEG2
encoder and Microsoft®
Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2004.  Watch, record,
burn to DVD - you have the
power. 

The Sony VAIO® R Series
delivers the high quality
video, music, and digital
imaging solutions you
demand.  Create your own
professional quality DVDs.
Master your own audio
recordings or remaster older
tapes or records.  Watch &
record television on your
schedule.  

Higher specs and demanding
applications mean hotter run-
ning temperatures - but
Sony’s® advanced liquid
cooling system handles heat
with ease.  A unique liquid
flow heat pipe draws heat
away from the processor with
a side benefit of eliminating a
noisy CPU fan.  Air intake from
middle section maximizes air
flow while minimizing noise.   

The Sony VAIO® R Series exem-
plifies cutting edge design and
superior performance.  A sleek
black chassis with a revolutionary
liquid heat pipe cooling system.
Spectacular acoustic presence
and breakneck performance.
Topped off with loads of expan-
sion headroom to take your
VAIO® PC experience wherever
your passion leads you.

High Performance, Cool Running.

Desktop

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Sony VAIO

®

R Series