SONY VAIO AR Series VGN-AR720E/B NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7250(2.00GHz) 17.0″ Wide XGA+ 2GB Memory DDR2 667 320GB HDD 5400rpm Blu-ray Disc / Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
Product Descriptions
The VAIO AR720E/B Notebook is a multimedia powerhouse with a spacious 17 widescreen display featuring XBRITE-ECO LCD technology, a Blu-rayDisc ROM (BD-ROM) for watching Blu-ray Disc movies and a built-in 1.3megapixel camera and microphone for video chatting with family andfriends . Backed by Intel Centrino Duo processor technology and IntelCore 2 Duo processor, this super-powerful notebook is the ultimatedesktop replacement.
The Sony VAIO AR series of notebooks are great for the artist on the go. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.00GHz with 2GB of RAM, it has plenty of juice to keep up you. The 320GB of hard drive space is split between two 160GB SATA drives so you can store your works in progress separate from your software for increased seek speed.
The 17″ LCD panel uses Sony’s XBRITE-ECO technology which delivers great performance while using less power and increasing your battery life. The GeForce 8400M GT GPU has its own memory and can easily handle sending High Definition movies to the screen from the Blu-ray/Super Multi DVD recorder. It can also handle your DX10 games to help you relax during downtime.
Communicate virtually anywhere with the Intel Pro/Wireless 4965AGN network connection that supports 802.11a/b/g/n. An RJ-45 connection supports Gigabit Ethernet. The ExpressCard/54 and Type II PC Card slot let you add mobile broadband communications. Business or Art, do it in style with Sony.
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Product Features
- Multimedia studio notebook with 17-inch XBRITE-ECO LCD and 1.3-megapixel webcam
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, dual 320 GB hard drives, 2 GB RAM (4 GB max), Blu-Ray Disc playback (as well as DVD and CD burning)
- Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); Gigabit Ethernet; Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics (up to 1023 MB of available memory)
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 ExpressCard 34/54, Memory Stick/SD memory card reader
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
Product Specifications
Model
Brand : SONY
Series : VAIO AR Series
Model : VGN-AR720E/B
General
Operating System : Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Type : Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0G
Chipset : Intel PM965
Screen : 17″ WXGA+
Memory Size : 2GB DDR2
Hard Disk : 320GB
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Disc / Super Multi
Graphics Card : NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
Video Memory : 256MB
Communication : Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Card slot : 1 x Type II PC Card & 1 x Express Card
Dimensions : 16.4″ x 11.8″ x 1.32″
Weight : 8.3 lbs.
CPU
CPU Type : Intel Core 2 Duo
CPU Speed : T7250(2.00GHz)
CPU FSB : 800MHz
CPU L2 Cache : 2MB
Display
Screen Size : 17.0″
Wide Screen Support : Yes
LCD Features : XBRITE-ECO technology
Display Type : Wide XGA+
Resolution : 1440 x 900
Graphics
GPU/VPU : NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
Video Memory : Dedicated 256MB
Graphic Type : Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD : 320GB
HD RPM : 5400rpm
HD Interface : SATA
HD Spec : 2 x 160GB
Memory
Memory Speed : DDR2 667
Memory : 2GB
Max Memory Supported : 4GB
Memory Spec : 1GB x 2
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type : Blu-ray Disc / Super Multi
Optical Drive Interface : Integrated
Optical Drive Spec :
DVD±RW: Yes
DVD+R DL Write: 4x max.
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.
DVD-RAM Write: 5x max.
DVD-RAM Read: 5x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
CD-R Write: 24x max.
CD-RW Write: 16x max.
CD Read: 24x max.
Blu-Ray Disc Support: Yes (BD-ROM/DVD±R DL/±RW/-RAM)
BD-ROM Read: 2x max.
BD-R Read: 2x max.
BD-R DL Read: 1.6x max.
BD-RE Read: 2x max.
BD-RE DL Read: 1.6x max.
Communications
Modem : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11)
LAN : 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)
Ports
Card Slot : 1 x Type I / II CardBus slot
1 x ExpressCard / 54 slot
USB : 3
IEEE 1394 : 1
Video Port : 1 x VGA, 1 x S-Video TV-out, 1 x HDMI
Audio Ports : Yes
Audio
Audio : Sony Sound Reality - Audio Enhancer
Speaker : Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad : Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard : QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader : One Multimedia Card reader supports optional MemoryStick media and MemoryStick DUO media with MagicGate functionality
One Secure Digital Media slot
Webcam Built-in 1.3 MP MOTION EYE camera
Power
Battery : Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS9/B)
Physical spec
Dimensions : 16.4″ x 11.8″ x 1.32″
Weight : 8.3 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts : 1 year limited
Labor : 1 year limited
Customer Review
Very Fast Very Large laptop
By James Daniel, (Austin, TX United States) - April 24, 2008
This is my 6th laptop and my 2nd Sony VAIO. I’ve had zero problems with it other than learning VISTA’s unique characteristics. It is capable of running graphics-intense PC games as well as a desktop (examples include City of Heroes and Neverwinter Nights 2) with most graphics features turned on, though a high-end desktop will probably be cheaper and have a larger screen than this. 320 MB is a ton of disk space (two 160 MB drives in a RAID array), and I’ve only managed to use up a third of that so far.
The LCD screen is large, high-quality and bright, and lacks that washed-out appearance that is common in others. Both Blu-Ray and normal DVDs look great, and of course the same applies to the games.
It’s also more than capable of handling work-related tasks, including a full Visual Studio .NET development environment, and has more than enough memory to load and unload applications quickly. Yes, only 3 MB of the 4 MB of RAM is available to the 32-bit OS, but the other 1 MB is available to the NVidia video card - 512 MB on the card itself, with 1279 MB available system memory, for a total of 1791 MB.
Overall, I was looking for a notebook with a large, bright screen, plenty of horsepower and memory, that would be both a portable multimedia box and have the power of a desktop. This product fits those expectations.
As for flaws, there are but a few, and those flaws are perhaps better regarded as trade-offs than as flaws, per se. The primary trade-off is that this is a big, heavy machine, and runs moderately hot. A lighter machine that runs cooler would have a 13-14″ screen and be significantly slower. You’ll think twice before packing it to travel by air (doable, but most business travelers would choose a smaller, lighter, slower PC than this). Another trade-off is that if you’re still on Windows XP, Windows VISTA will feel very different, and since VISTA is newer, there are more bugs to iron out. Personally, I’ve run into very few VISTA issues, mainly dealing with having to “Run as Administrator” to get things done. Finally, given the large amount of space available, the keyboard is of a normal, small laptop size - it would have been nice to have a larger keyboard, or perhaps a keypad given the extra space.
I’d recommend this machine to anyone else. I’ve owned it since 2/26/2008, and I’m using it to write this review.
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