Model
VGN-S270/S270P CTO
HARDWARE
Processor (Configurable)
1
Intel®Pentium®M Processor 755
(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel®Pentium®M Processor 745
(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel®Pentium®M Processor 735
(1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel®Pentium®M Processor 725
(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel®Celeron®M Processor 330
(1.40GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
Intel®855PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
(Configurable)
Intel®PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection (802.11b/g)
3
or none
Bluetooth®(Configurable with
WLAN option)
Integrated Bluetooth®Technology
11
or none
LCD (Configurable)
13.3” WXGA or 13.3” WXGA with
XBRITE™ technology (1280x800)
Hard Drive (Configurable)
2
40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm),
80GB (4200rpm), 80GB (5400rpm),
100GB (4200rpm)
Memory (Configurable)
1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(512MB x 2),
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(512MB x 1),
256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(256MB x 1)
(Expandable up to 1GB Maximum)
Graphics (Configurable)
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9700
(w/ 64MB Video RAM)
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200
(w/ 32MB Video RAM)
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Optical Drive (Configurable)
DDVVDD±±RRWW//CCDD--RRWWDDrriivvee
4
DVD-RW
DVD-R Write (2x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)
DVD+RW
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (10x MAX)
DDVVDD--RROOMM//CCDD--RRWWCCoommbbooDDrriivvee4
DVD-ROM
DVD Read (8x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (16x MAX)
Audio
Windows®sound system compatible,
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Stereo mini headphone jack
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11
interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with
RJ-45 interface
Memory Stick®Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO™
5
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot
with CardBus support
Other Interfaces
i.LINK®connector(IEEE 1394)
6
, 2 USB
2.0 ports, port replicator connector
Optional Port Replicator Inter-
faces (VGP-PRS1)
3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-D,
printer, DC in
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke
and 18.05mm pitch
Power Requirements
68W+10%
Battery (Configurable)
Standard Lithium-ion Battery
(VGP-BPS2)
Large capacity Lithium-ion Battery
(VGP-BPL2)
Estimated Battery Life
Standard Battery: 2.0-6.5 hours
7
Large Battery: 3.0-9.5 hour
Weight
4.2 lbs. with standard battery
4.55 lbs. with large battery
(weights are approximate and may
vary by components)
Size (W x H x D w/ standard battery)
12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”
Supplied Accessories
Standard or large capacity Lithium-ion
battery, Power cord & AC adapter
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2)
Large Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS1)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
3
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter
cases (VGP-AMC1)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module
(VGP-MM512I)
60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
2
External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)
External DVD±RW (PCGA-DDRW2)
SOFTWARE
Operating System (Configurable)
Microsoft®Windows®
XP Home Edition or XP Professional
SONY®Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
(w/DVD±RW drive option only)
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage®2.1 - Digital Music
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
VAIO®S Series Software Bundle
Adobe®Acrobat®Reader
Intuit®Quicken®2005 New User
Edition
(only available on XP Home option)
10
InterVideo®WinDVD®
Microsoft®Works 8.0 - Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar Scheduling, Contact
Management, Database
Sonic RecordNow!®7
(w/DVD±RW drive option only)
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy
Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton
Parental Control
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Sony VAIO Update
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New
Users Only
Optional Software
Microsoft®Office 2003 60-Day Trial
(Student/Teacher or Small Business
Edition depending on OS)
Microsoft®Office 2003
(Basic, Small Business, or
Professional Edition)
Adobe®Photoshop®Elements
Adobe®Photoshop®Album Starter
Edition
Adobe®Premiere®(Standard or
Professional Edition)
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty
8
Telephone Support
1 year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
days-a-week.9
On-line and Email Support
Support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
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. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold
separately. Internet connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media test-
ed up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
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
and configuration options selected.
8. See actual Limited Warranty for details. 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. For certain third party software applications. Sony pro-
vides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone sup-
port may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
Availability and schedule for any such support is determined
by the applicable software vendor.
10. Previous Quicken users may require additional
upgrade.
11. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies. Please
see website (www.sonystyle.com) for compatibility details.
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 operate any specific soft-
ware, 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 options except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any rep-
resentations 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 recom-
mendations, 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. Software titles pre-
installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to
change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail
versions or have all documentation. 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 meas-
urements are approximate.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate
Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like No Other
and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium, and
Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trade-
mark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
Notebook
VGN -S270/
VGN -S270P CTO
Brilliant
Performance
High resolution 13.3” wide-
screen with optional
XBRITE™LCD Technology
lets you see more of your
pages and spreadsheets.
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to an opti-
mized resolution when plug-
ging into a compatible dis-
play or projector.
Integrated Multimedia
Features
Create multimedia presenta-
tions, training, or video
reports with digital photos,
graphics, music and video
clips for websites, email,
presentations and DVD.
Feature-Packed
Mobility
Wide display and generous
keyboard, yet weighs just
around 4 lbs. Long battery
life7and optional integrated
wireless give you the essen-
tials you need for mobile
survival.
Intel®Centrino™Mobile
Technology
Sony®VAIO®notebooks with
Intel®Centrino™ Mobile
Technology with integrated
wireless LAN enables longer
battery life7in light, easy to
carry designs. Wireless LAN
support lets you connect to
thousands of Hotspots
across the country to check
email, surf the web and stay
connected3. (For selected mod-
els.)
VAIO®S Series notebooks
are packed with unique
and powerful features
designed to enhance your
productivity and entertain-
ment on the road and
beyond. Generous screen
and keyboard won’t cramp
your style whether on a
plane or at a hotspot.
Beauty, power and performance for pure mobile joy.
Sony recommends
Microsoft®Windows®
XP Professional
