Entered CNET Catalog:
08/16/2008
SKU: VGN-FW190NDH
Manufacturer: Sony Electronics, Inc.
Manufacturer description
Broaden you entertainment horizons with the VAIO FW notebook featuring an extra-wide 16.4" XBRITE-ECO LCD display. Great for watching widescreen movies or viewing two websites side-by-side, this entertainment powerhouse is inspired by theater screens, born from Sony HD expertise and powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
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User Rating: 
9/10
Amazing. Brilliant. Light- Weightby floyderman - October 5, 2008
Pros: Very nice design, fast, and the Bluetooth, HD, and webcam companion are very nice.
Cons: Speakers are not very loud when watching MOVIES. When not watching movies, they are perfect.
Review:
I custom ordered this laptop from sony.com, and I have not found one thing that is bad enough for me to give it a bad review. I use it for school, and games, and it is perfect. And it doesn't get hot, even when under stress.
User Rating: 9/10
All around good Laptopby mythrus - September 9, 2008
Pros: Great graphics for work and media. Blu-ray rocks, I got r/w so I am able to backup with 2 disks. Feels solid and looks good. I like the 16:9 ratio screen.
Cons: battery life is not great. blu-ray r/w disks are still expensive. would have liked dvi output, vga is so 20th century.
Review:
A solid machine that will not go obsolete in the near future. It's as wide as a 17" but is an inch narrower which makes finding a case problimatic.
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Sony VAIO VGN-FW190NDH - Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz - 16.4" TFT specifications
- General
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Platform Technology
Intel Centrino 2
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Built-in Devices
Wireless LAN antenna
, Bluetooth antenna
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Embedded Security
Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , Fingerprint reader
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Width
15.1 in
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Depth
10.3 in
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Height
1.5 in
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Weight
6.4 lbs
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Color
Titanium gray
- Processor
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Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 / 2.4 GHz
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Multi-Core processor technology
Dual-Core
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64-bit processor
Yes
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Data bus speed
1066.0 MHz
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Chipset type
Mobile Intel PM45 Express
- Cache Memory
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Type
L2 cache
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Cache size
3.0 MB
- RAM
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Installed Size
3.0 GB / 4.0 GB (max)
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Technology
DDR2 SDRAM - 800.0 MHz
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Memory specification compliance
PC2-6400
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RAM configuration features
1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB
- Storage Controller
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Storage controller type
Serial ATA
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Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface
Serial ATA-150
- Storage
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Floppy Drive
None
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Hard Drive
250.0 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200.0 rpm
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Storage Removable
None
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Hard drive type
Portable
- Optical Storage
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Type
DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
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CD / DVD read speed
24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
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CD / DVD write speed
24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL)
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CD / DVD rewrite speed
24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
- Optical Storage (2nd)
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2nd optical storage type
None
- Card Reader
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Card reader type
Card reader
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Supported flash memory cards
SD Memory Card
, Memory Stick Duo
- Display
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Display Type
16.4 in TFT active matrix
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Max Resolution
1600 x 900 ( WXGA++ )
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Widescreen Display
Yes
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Features
X BRITE-ECO
- Video
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Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
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Total Available Graphics Memory
1530.0 MB
- Audio
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Audio output type
Sound card
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Audio output compliant standards
Dolby Sound Room
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Audio Input
Microphone
- Notebook Camera
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Camera Type
Integrated
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Sensor Resolution
1.3 Megapixel
- Input Device(s)
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Input device type
Keyboard
, Touchpad
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Keyboard localization and layout
QWERTY
- Telecom
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Modem
Fax / modem
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Max transfer rate
56.0 Kbps
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Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
, ITU V.90
- Networking
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Networking
Network adapter
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Networking / Wireless LAN Supported
Yes
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Wireless NIC
Intel WiFi Link 5100
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Data link protocol
IEEE 802.11b
, Ethernet
, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
, Bluetooth
, Fast Ethernet
, IEEE 802.11a
, IEEE 802.11g
, Gigabit Ethernet
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Networking standards
IEEE 802.11b
, IEEE 802.11g
, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
, IEEE 802.11a
- Expansion / Connectivity
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Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2.0 ( 0.0 ) x Memory
, 1.0 ( 1.0 ) x ExpressCard/34
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Interfaces
1.0 x Headphones - HDMI - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
, 1.0 x Audio / video - VGA - RJ-45
, 3.0 x Modem - Phone line - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
, 1.0 x Microphone - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - 19 pin HDMI Type A
, 1.0 x Display / video - Output - 4 pin USB Type A
, 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Input - RJ-11
, 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
, 1.0 x Network - 4 pin FireWire
- Miscellaneous
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Compliant Standards
RoHS
- Power
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Power device form factor
External
- Battery
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Technology
Lithium ion
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Installed Qty
1.0
- Operating System / Software
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OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
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Software
Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0
, AOL Online (90 days trial)
, VAIO Movie Story
, Microsoft Works 9 SE
, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
, VAIO Media Plus
, VAIO Music Box
, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Trial)
- Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support
1 year warranty
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Service & Support Details
Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
, Limited warranty - 1 year
- Sustainability
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EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
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