Sony VAIO RB Series Desktop PC VGCRB62G - VGC-RB62G

Product Details

Sony VAIO RB Series Desktop PC, Model VGCRB62G

Ready for entertainment. The VAIO® RB Desktop comes loaded with exclusive Sony software for your growing multimedia entertainment demands and essential computing needs. Download and manage your favorite tunes with SonicStage® music software. Keep your digital photos organized and ready for sharing with Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter software. Burn DVDs with just one click with Click to DVD™ creation software. And, with the advanced DVD+R Double Layer 8.5GB recording capacity, you'll soon have a whole library of your personal digital entertainment to share with family and friends⁵. Create, manage, share and enjoy your entertainment. Intuitive. Versatile. Empowering. Ready for your digital lifestyle.

Features:

• Powerful Performance and Versatility.: The VAIO® RB Desktop is loaded with the software and hardware you need for your growing multimedia entertainment demands and everyday essential computing needs. The stylish, modern and sleek design compliments any room in your home or office.
• Ready for your creativity.: The VAIO® RB Desktop comes loaded with the tools you need to create, manage, share and enjoy your Digital photos, home videos, movies and music. Intuitive. Versatile. Empowering. Ready for your Digital lifestyle.
• Entertainment on Demand: Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 and built-in TV tuner let you watch and record television on your schedule. With SonicStage® music software, you can easily download and manage your favorite songs and quickly create your own personal music library. Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter software makes it easy to organize and edit your photos.
• Creating high-quality DVDs is at your fingertips.: With Click to DVD™ creation software and the DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive, creating high-quality DVDs is just one click away⁵. Create or record up to 8.5GB of home videos, movies, TV shows, music or Digital photos, or up to 4 hours of MPEG2 video on one Double Layer DVD disc.
• Messaging: Make the most of your PC using Intel® Pentium® D Processor.
  
• Watch and record high quality TV using built-in TV tuner and Media Center Edition 2005.
• Create your own DVDs with DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive⁵ and Click to DVD™.

Specifications:

Hardware

• Processor: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 920 (2.80GHz¹, 2MBx2 L2 Cache)
• Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
• Chipset: Intel® 945P
• Memory: 1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2 (Expandable to 2GB)
• Hard Drive: 320GB² 7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive (160GBx2)
• Graphics: ATI Radeon® X300 Graphics, 128MB Video memory
• Graphics Interface: VGA Out, DVI-D, TV-out x16 PCI Express (occupied)
• Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV Tuner
• Optical Drive:
  • DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive5
  • DVD+R DL Write (6x MAX);
  • DVD-R Write (16x MAX), DVD-RW Write (6x MAX);
  • DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write (8x MAX);
  • CD-R Write (40x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX);
  • DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
• 2nd Optical Drive: DVD-ROM
  • DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
• Modem: V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
• Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
• Port Connectors: Six USB 2.0 (two front/four rear)
  • Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
  • One VGA Out, DVI-D, TV out
  • One Parallel Port
  • One LINE IN, One Headphone, One Microphone, One Center/Subwoofer, One Rear S-Video In
  • Composite Video Input, Composite Audio Input
  • One 6pin i.LINK®⁷ Port (rear) / One 4pin i.LINK®⁷ Port (front)
• Expansion Slots: Multi-Media Card Reader⁶ (Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™, Compact Flash® Type I and Type II, SmartMedia™, SD/MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card®)
  • One PCI Express x16 slot (vacant)
  • One PCI Express x1 slot (vacant)
  • Two PCI Slots (occupied)
• Expansion Bays: Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
  • One External 3.5” (occupied)
  • Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
• Power Requirements: Max. 300W 100-120V 7A; 200-240V 3.5A (50/60Hz)
• Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Software

• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
• Sony Original Software:
  • Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
  • DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
  • SonicStage® - Digital Music
  • VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
  • Image Converter - PSP Transfer
  • 60-minute Trial Version of Wheel of Fortune®
  • 60-minute trial Version of Jeopardy!®
• Other Software Applications:
  • Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial⁸ (Student/Teacher Edition)
  • Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition
  • Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
  • Intervideo® WinDVD®
  • Sony® Wheel of Fortune 60-minute Free Trial
  • Sony® Jeopardy 60-minute Free Trial
  • Discover Games
• Anti-Virus and Recovery Software: Norton Internet Security™ 60-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control®, Norton AntiSpam®, and Norton Parental Control
  • TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware™ 30-Day Trial
  • VAIO® Recovery Wizard
  • VAIO® Update
  • VAIO® Support Central
  • VAIO® Security Center
• Internet Services: America Online® 180-Day Trial - New Users Only

Approximate Weight:

• Net: 25.35 lbs.
• Shipping: 63 lbs.

Approximate Dimensions (W x H x D):

• Width: 7.13"
• Height: 16.8"
• Depth: 15.24"

Supplied Accessories:

• 5.1 Channel Speakers
• VAIO® Keyboard
• USB Optical Mouse (VGP-UMS1)
• Power Cord
• IR Receiver/IR Blaster
• Remote Commander

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer):
  • Limited Warranty and Onsite Service: 1 Year Limited Warranty and Onsite Service³
  • Telephone Support: 1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7 days-a-week⁴
  • Online and Email Support: Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com

Manufacturer Model Number: VGC-RB62G

Footnotes:

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal 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 portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
3. When available, Sony will provide Onsite 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 Service will be provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be accomplished with the self-repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available in all locations.
4. 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 applicable software vendor.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
6. Does not support Memory Stick® media and Memory Stick PRO™ media using the MagicGate™ function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO™ media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support the SD Memory Card media copyright protection function.
7. 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.
8. The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software included with this computer system is intended for evaluation purposes only. The software has been installed and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-user options and operations.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

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