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Old 12-24-2007, 06:02 PM   #1
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Default Sony's VGNAR630E VAIO® AR Series, a good price vs xps m1530?

I tried putting equal stuff in a dell xps m1530 and it gets higher than t his computer which is at 1599 can. Though I would like to tell me if the video card in that sony is good, but I think its not the best.

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General

Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Destop Replacement
Action Buttons: S1, S2, Volume, Mute, AV Mode, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, FF, Rewind and Wireless LAN On/Off
Pointing Device: Electro-Static touch pad
Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built-in camera and microphone
Processor

Type: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7250
Speed: 2GHz1
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 2MB Advanced Smart Cache
Technology: Intel® Centrino® Duo processor Technology
Memory

Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
Maximum: 4GB10
Speed: 667MHz
Hard Drive

Capacity: 320GB2 (160GBx2) in RAID 0
Speed: 5400rpm
Interface: Serial ATA
Optical Drive

DVD+R DL Write: 4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW Write: 8x max.
DVD-R Write: 8x max.
DVD-RW Write: 6x max.
CD-R Write: 24x max.
CD-RW Write: 16x max.
DVD±RW: Yes4
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD-RAM Write: 5x max.
DVD-R DL Write: 4x max.
BD-R Read: 2x max
BD-RE Read: 2x max
BD-R DL Read: 1.6x max
DVD-RAM Read: 5x max.
Blu-Ray Disc™ Support: Yes (BD-ROM)
BD-RE DL Read: 1.6x max
Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: Supports Memory Stick® and Memory Stick DUO™ media with MagicGate® functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD)
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
One ExpressCard®/54 Slot
Audio

Sound System: Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
Display

Screen or Display Technology: WUXGA LCD
Screen Size: 17.0”8
Resolution: 1440 x 900
XBRITE™ Technology: Yes
Graphics

Processor: NVIDIA®GeForce®8400M GT Graphics Processing Unit
Video RAM: 256MB Dedicated Video Memory
Inputs and Outputs

Ethernet Port: 1
HDMI™ Connection Output(s): 1
Headphone Jack: 1
i.LINK®Interface: 1 (4pin) i.LINK®connector (IEEE1394)6
Modem Jack: 1
Microphone Input: 1
S-Video Output(s): 1
USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s): 1
DC-In: 1
S/PDIF Output(s): 1
Networking/Modem

Ethernet Protocol: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet Speed: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11)
Wireless LAN: Intel®PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)3
Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS9A/B)
Estimated Battery Life: 1.5 to 3.5 hours with standard battery
Power Requirements: 150W=10%
Software

Operating System: Windows Vista®Home Premium
Supplied Software: Microsoft®Works SE 9.0
Sony®Original Software: Click to DVD®- DVD Creation, LocationFree®Player
Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 1 Year
Limited Warranty: 1 Year
Dimensions

Weight: 8.1 lbs. with standard battery13
Measurements: 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)13
Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS9A/B)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V15)
Power Cord
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Old 12-24-2007, 06:05 PM   #2
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Default Re: Sony's VGNAR630E VAIO® AR Series, a good price vs xps m1530?

It's decent. I would go with the Sony AR series with the 8600 GT.

And, you're comparing 2 different notebooks. One with a 17" screen compared to another one with a 15.4" screen.
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