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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
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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, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, and
VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are reg-
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respective owners. This product meets the standards of
the International Energy Star Program for energy effi-
ciency. Features and specifications are subject to
change without notice. Weights and measurements 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
Model
VGC-RA718G
HARDWARE
Processor
Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.20EGHz1
with Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology
Cache Memory
1MB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Standard RAM
1GB PC3200 400MHz DDR (expand-
able to 2.0GB)
Hard Drive2
500GB2
2 x 250GB27200rpm Ultra ATA/100
Hard Drives
DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW
Drive 5
Double Layer 5
+R
(2.4 max. +R write)
DVD±RW5
-RW
(8X max. -R write / 4X max. -RW rewrite /
8X max. -R/-RW read)
+RW
(8X max. +R write / 4X max. +RW rewrite /
8X +R/+RW max. read)
CD-RW
(40X max. -R write / 24X max. rewrite /
40X max. -R read / 32X max. -RW read)
DVD-ROM Drive
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max.
CD-ROM read
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Video & Graphics
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 PocketTM Engine MPEG2 Realtime
Encoder board with TV Tuner
Audio
Integrated AC’97
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
Expansion Slots
One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics
Card)
Three PCI (none available)
MultiMedia Card Reader (Memory
StickTM, Compact FlashTM Type I &
Type II, xD-Picture CardTM, Secure
Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
(MMC), IBM Micro DriveTM, and
Smart MediaTM)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Three Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
Port Connectors
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.LINKTM 6 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)
Supplied Accessories
Speakers (Stereo) w/Subwoofer
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR
Blaster
VAIO®Keyboard / PS/2®Optical
Mouse
Power Requirements
364.7 watts max. / 100-120V ~4.7A
(50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Dimensions (CPU)
7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)
Weight (CPU)
34.172 lbs.
Pre-Installed Software:
Sony Original Software
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
Operating System
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Media Center Edition 2004
VAIO®recommends Microsoft®
Windows®XP Media Center Edition
Other Software Applications
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 Trial4
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton®Internet Security™ 90 Day
Subscription
VAIO®Recovery Wizard
VAIO®Support Agent
Online Center
America Online®90 Day Trial7
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
One Year Parts and Labor8
Service
One Year Limited Express Repair
Service9
Telephone Support
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90
Days
On-line and Email Support
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. Not Applicable.
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. New users only. Terms and condi-
tions apply.
8. 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.
9. Type of repair service provided is
solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all
types of repair service offered on all
models.
Sony recommends
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Media Center Edition
Double Layer DVD cre-
ation - Your a Pro now
Featuring advanced DVD+R
Double Layer 8.5GB record-
ing capacity. 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 pro-
fessional systems, the best
tools of the trade are in your
hands.
Television at your
Finger Tips
Take control of your televi-
sion 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 Advantage is in the
Solutions
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.
Liquid Cooled.
Just Plain Cool.
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 in-take from the middle sec-
tion maximizes air flow while
minimizing noise.
The Sony®VAIO®R Series
exemplifies cutting edge design
and superior performance. A
sleek black chassis with a revo-
lutionary liquid heat pipe cooling
system. Spectacular acoustic
presence and breakneck per-
formance. Topped off with
loads of expansion headroom
to take your VAIO®PC experi-
ence wherever your passion
leads you.
High Performance, Cool Running. Desktop
VGC-RA718G
i.LINK®
(IEEE 1394)
Sony VAIO®R Series
