Can I stay connected on the go?Manufacturer: Sony Part number: VGN-FW140E/H
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Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Battery life: 8.0
Service and support: 6.0
Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 24 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Sony Vaio VGN-FW140E/H
price range: $1,149.99
Sony's smart design, long battery life, and a big 16-inch screen, make the Vaio FW140--the first Centrino 2 laptop we've seen--an excellent, but still portable, media hub.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
by Composer_1777 on September 15, 2008
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"Fast, Beautiful Simplistic Layout; All Around Great"
by AppGrad on September 6, 2008
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by StarionX on October 24, 2008
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"Excellent Laptop for an Amazing Price"
by PLmike on September 2, 2008
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"Highly Unstable Vista/Sony combination"
by twistedtory on December 10, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: VGN-FW140E/H
General
- Platform Technology Intel Centrino 2
- Built-in Devices Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
- Width 15.1 in
- Depth 10.3 in
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 6.4 lbs
- Color Titanium gray
- Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)
- Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
- Chipset type Mobile Intel GM45 Express
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 3 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM configuration features 1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, RoHS
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVDħRW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVDħR) / 6x (DVDħR DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type Card reader
- Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Duo
Display
- Display Type 16.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1600 x 900 ( WXGA++ )
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features X BRITE-ECO
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
- Total Available Graphics Memory 1340 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio output compliant standards Dolby Sound Room
- Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
- Camera Type Integrated
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
- Keyboard localization and layout QWERTY
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90, ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5100
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
- Interfaces 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
Miscellaneous
- Features 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN, Camera, Bluetooth
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power device form factor External
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software VAIO Music Box, VAIO Media Plus, VAIO Movie Story, Microsoft Works 9 SE, AOL Online (90 days trial), Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
