Sony PCG-Z505SX Specification Guide

PCG-Z505SX

0-27242-55880-9

Intel

®

Pentium

®

II processor 366 MHz

256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

PCI

12.1" XGA Active Matrix (1024 x 768)

NeoMagic MagicMedia™ 256AV with 

2.5 MB Video RAM and 128-bit Accelerator

Direct 3D and MPEG Acceleration

16-bit playback and record
PCI Audio
Windows

®

Sound System Compatible

MPEG1 Digital Video
Supports Full Screen Playback

128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 192 MB

6.4 GB Fixed

External USB 1.44 MB, 3.5"

Integrated V.90 Modem
Full Duplex Speaker Phone Compatible

16.7mm Key Pitch
2mm Stroke

Digital Touch Pad

Stereo Speakers

Built-in 

Lithium-Ion Battery
Supports Standard Lithium-Ion Battery (supplied) or

Triple-Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery (optional)

1.0–1.5 hours (standard battery)

1

3.5–5.0 hours (triple-capacity battery)

1

Supports One Type II Card
CardBus Support

Supports 4 Mbps, 1.1 Mbps, and 115 kbps IrDA Standard

On Main Unit:  USB (2), i.LINK

®

(IEEE-1394) S200 (1),

Audio In, Headphone Out, RJ-11 Phone Jack, Memory
Stick, 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet

On Port Replicator (supplied):  Parallel (1), Serial (1),

VGA Output (1), i.LINK

®

(IEEE-1394) S200 (1)

32 Watts Maximum (16V DC / AC100-240V)

Energy Star Compliant
Advanced Power Management 

(APM version 1.2 and ACPI Compatible)

10.8" X 1" X 8.9" (W x H x D)

3.5 lbs. (with standard battery)

External USB Floppy Disk Drive, Standard Lithium-Ion

Battery, AC Adapter, Port Replicator, Phone Cable

External 14X speed (max) CD-ROM drive with 

PC card interface (PCGA-CD5/PCGA-CD51)

Long-life battery with 3X battery life of Standard battery

(PCGA-BPZ52)

USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1)
Monitor adapter (PCGA-DA5)
Memory Stick media:

4 MB (MSA-4A)
8 MB (MSA-8A)
16 MB (MSA-16A)

One Year Limited Express Service

2

One Year Parts and Labor (90 days without registration)

3

Hardware: One Year

3

Software and Operating System: 90 Days

3

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

98

Adobe Acrobat

®

Reader

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

®

Business Edition

Apple QuickTime

®

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

Basic 99

Microsoft

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Money 99

Microsoft

®

Outlook

®

98

Microsoft

®

Works

Sony DVgate™ Still
Sony Media Bar™
Sony PictureGear™
Sony Smart Capture
Sony Smart Connect
Sony Smart Label
Sony Smart Publisher
Sony Smart Write
Symantec WinFax

®

Basic Edition

America Online

® 4

AT&T WorldNet

®

Service 

4

CompuServe

®

2000 

4

Earthlink Sprint TotalAccess™

4

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer for Windows

®

98

Netscape Communicator™
Prodigy Internet™ 

4

McAfee VirusScan

®

Sony BatteryScope
Sony Notebook Setup
Sony PowerPanel
Sony PPK Setup

Sony Application Recovery CD
System Recovery CD

Sony Electronics Inc.
3300 Zanker Road, San Jose, California 95134
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/pc

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.

©1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without writ-
ten permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK and VAIO are registered trademarks and DVgate,
Media Bar, PictureGear and SuperSlim Pro are trademarks of Sony. Intel, the Intel Inside logo,
and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft,
Windows and the Windows logo 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 with-
out notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 4/99

• 128 MB SDRAM (expandable to 192 MB max.)
• 6.4 GB fixed hard drive
• Integrated V.90 modem for high-speed 

Internet access

• High-capacity Lithium-Ion battery
• Responsive nearly full-size 

tactile keyboard (95%)

• Digital touch pad
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Programmable Power Key (PPK) 

for unattended e-mail retrieval

• Sony Memory Stick

™

media slot

• One Type II PC card slot with CardBus support
• Two USB ports
• Bundled port replicator and 

external floppy disk drive

• Sony Smart Connect software: 

High-speed data exchange via i.LINK 
(IEEE-1394) interface and other VAIO 
computers with Smart Connect software

• Sony Smart Capture software: 

Quickly capture image/motion through a digital
camcorder and i.LINK then send via email

1 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
2 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
3 From date of purchase upon registration
4 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.