
Sony of Canada Ltd.
• 115 Gordon Baker Rd, • Toronto, ON•
M2H 3R6
• www.sonystyle.ca
VGN-Z820DB
VAIO® Z Series Notebook PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Ultra-portable
Action Buttons: S1, S2, Wireless / Bluetooth® on / off,
Performace Select
Pointing Device:
Electro-static touch pad
Security: Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 82 keys with 2.5mm stroke and
19.05mm pitch - Bilingual (English/French)
Camera:
Built
-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone
with face-tracking technology
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™
2 Duo Processor P8700
Speed:
2.53GHz
Front Side Bus Speed:
1066MHz
L2 Cache:
3MB
Technology: Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
Memory
Installed:
4GB
PC3
-
8500 (2GBx2)
Maximum:
8GB
Type/Speed:
DDR3/1066MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:
320GB
Speed:
7200rpm
Type:
Serial ATA
Impact Protection:
G
-Sensor™Shock Protection -Hard
Disk Drive Protection
Optical Drive
CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
DVD Support:
Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO™
(STD / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard®
/
34 media slot
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot
Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
Display
Screen Size:
13.1"
Resolution:
1600 x 900
Back Light Technology: LED
Graphics
Processor:
NVIDIA
® GeForce®
9300M GS GPU with Total
Available Graphics Memory of 2013MB (max.) and
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
with Intel® Clear Video Technology with Total
Available Graphics Memory: 1695MB (max.)
Video RAM: 256MB of dedicated video RAM
Technology: Hybrid Graphics System
Chipset: Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
Max. External Resolution via VGA:
2048x1536
Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™:
1920x1080
Inputs and Outputs
Modem Jack:
1
Microphone Input:
1
Port Replicator Connector(s): 1 (Bottom)
USB Port(s): 2 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s):
1
DC
-In:
1
i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE
1394)
Ethernet Connection (s):
1
HDMI™Output:
1
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
10
14
7
15
Estimated Battery Life: Up to 5.5 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Up to 8.0 hours Large Capacity Battery
Power Requirements:
121W + 10%
Start
-
up Times
Average Boot Time: 60 sec
Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec
First Boot Time:
5 min
Wireless/Networking
Ethernet Protocol:
10Base
-
T/100Base
-
TX/1000Base
-T
(Gigabit)
Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-
45)
Wi-
Fi:
Intel®
WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 +
EDR)
Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-
11)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
64
-
bit
with XP Professional downgrade disc - Bilingual
(English/French)
The VAIO® Software Experience: VAIO Care™-System
diagnostics and maintenance
VAIO® Multimedia Suite:
VAIO
® Movie Story -
Simple
Movie Creation
VAIO
® Media plus -Multimedia Streaming Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your
PC for a complete list of software applications and
trials.
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support:
1 Year
Limited Warranty Term: 1Year
Environmental Information
RoHS®: Compliant
Dimensions
Weight:
3.30 lbs
(with standard capacity battery)
Measurements: 12.4"(W) x 1.0-1.3"(H) x 8.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion battery
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Stick AC Adapter (VGP-
AC19V30)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRZ1)
Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-
BPS12)
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-
BPL12)
VAIO
® Protection Case (VGP-CKZ1)
Neoprene Case (VGP-AMC3)
Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-
BMS80)
Bluetooth® Aluminum Slider Mouse (VGP-
BMS10/B)
Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-
BKB1)
1.GHzdenotesmicroprocessorinternalclockspeed;otherfactorsmay
affectapplication performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
2.GBmeansonebillionbytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacitymayvary.Aportionofharddisk space is
reservedasarecoverypartition.
3.Requires802.11ncompatibleaccesspoint.Somefunctionalitymay
requireInternetservices.
4. Viewable area measured diagonally.
5.Non
-
metricweights and measures are approximate and mayvary.
6.Measuredatthenarrowestpoint
16
16
17
13
12
9
13
13
13
7.i.LINKisatrademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewitheachother.
8.Actualbatterylifemayvarybasedonproductsettings,usage
patternsand environmental conditions.
9.Seeactuallimitedwarrantyfordetails.
10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows 7®
classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.
11. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services
which may require a subscription or other service fee.
12. Compatibility and performance in a 64 bit environment may vary.
Check with the manufacturer of your software or accessory to ensure
you have the latest updates.
13. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth
® devices vary.
14. Windows 7
®
is required for feature functionality. Rebooting is
necessary on pre
-
installed and downgraded Windows
®
XPProfessional
models.
15
. Requires high definition
-
capable display with HDMI
™
connector.
Image quality will vary.
16. Based on original factory image and will vary with product
configuration changes and additional software added to the hard
drive.
17
. Excluding end user interaction
ComputerInterface:Forthisproduct,thereareamultitudeofvarying
software packages and add
-
onhardwareoptions.Thisproductisnot
manufacturedtoworkwith any specific software, and Sony does not and
cannotmakeanywarranty or representationwithrespecttothe
performanceofthisproductwithanyparticularsoftwarepackages
and/or non
-
Sony add
-
onhardwareoptionsexceptthosementionedhere.
Sonyherebydisclaims any representations orwarrantiesthatthis
product is compatible with any combination of non
-
Sonyproductsyou
maychoosetoconnect to it. WhileSonyrepresentativesorSony
authorizeddealersmaybeabletoassist you and may make
recommendations,theyareNOT authorized tovaryorwaivethis
disclaimer.Purchasersmustdetermineforthemselves the suitability and
compatibilityofthehardwareandsoftwareineachandeveryparticular
instance.Softwaretitles pre
-
installedontheSonycomputer are subject
tochangewithoutnotice.Preinstalledsoftwaremaynotbeidenticalto
retailversionsorhave all documentation. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
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