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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ56GNB

Friday May 02, 2008
Written by Dave Bayon
Tags: Sony | VGN-SZ56GNB
AUD
$2599
Price at time of review.
Fast, stylish and crammed with features, but you’ll need a fat wallet to afford it
Price $2559
CPU model/brand Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU speed 2.2 Ghz
Memory capacity 2GHz 667MHz DDR2
Hard drive capacity 120GB
Internal optical drive Yes
Optical drive type DVD Writer
Graphics type Dedicated
Graphics Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS
Sound card Sigmatel HD Audio
Screen size 13.3in
Screen resolution 1280 x 800
Weight 2kg (2.6kg)
Dimensions WDH 310 x 233 x 37mm
Battery type (cells) 7800mAh
Wi-Fi 802.11abg + draft-n,
Bluetooth ports Bluetooth
Output ports VGA
Speakers Above Keyboard
Memory card reader MS (SD, MMC, xD via supplied adapter)
Operating system Windows Vista Business 32-bit
Bundled software Ms Works 8.5, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, Sony SonicStage CP 4.2
Webcam 0.3mp inbuilt Webcam
Manufacturer www.sony.com.au
Supplier www.sony.com.au
Delivery cost $20
Warranty 1yr RTB

Copyright © 2009 Dennis Publishing

This article appeared in the May, 2008 issue of PC Authority.
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