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Sony VAIO AR71 M / Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz / 4GB / 300GB / 17'' / Blu-ray / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook
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Sony VAIO AR71 M / Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz / 4GB / 300GB / 17'' / Blu-ray / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook

Customer rating on Sony VAIO AR71 M / Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz / 4GB / 300GB / 17'' / Blu-ray / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook: 4.5 out of 5 stars ( 14 customer ratings )

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Specifications

 

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  • Processor: Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz
  • Memory: 4GB
  • HD Capacity: 300GB
  • Display: 17" WXGA+
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU 256MB
  • Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Optical Drive: Blu-Ray BD-ROM/ DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Drive
  • Main Specifications
  • Product Description: Sony VAIO AR71M - Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz - 17" TFT
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 41.6 cm x 30 cm x 3.5 cm
  • Weight: 3.8 kg
  • Localisation: English / United Kingdom
  • Platform Technology: Intel Centrino
  • System Type: Notebook
  • Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core )
  • Cache Memory: 3 MB - L2 Cache
  • RAM: 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz ( 2 x 2 GB )
  • Card Reader: Yes
  • Hard Drive: 300 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm
  • Optical Storage: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - integrated
  • Display: 17" TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) - X-black
  • Graphics Controller: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT - 256 MB
  • Audio Output: Sound card
  • Telecom: Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
  • Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Notebook Camera: Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
  • Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad
  • Battery: Lithium Ion
  • Run Time (Up To): 1.5 hour(s)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Description

 

The VAIO AR Series marks another industry milestone for VAIO in terms of both design and capabilities. With its high-resolution widescreen display, dual-core processor and integrated Blu-ray optical drive, the AR Series is more than just a powerful mobile computer.

Thanks to the innovative use of strong but lightweight materials in its construction and attention to ergonomics in its design, the AR Series is easy to use at home or at the office and light enough for working anywhere in-between. All of which means that whatever your demands, and however you choose to use it, the AR Series can open the doors to a host of new creative, commercial and recreational possibilities.
For the user on the move who wants desktop performance wherever their work may take them, the AR Series combines everything you would expect in a notebook with two items that you wouldn't - a High Definition optimised 17" ultra widescreen display, and the latest Intel dual-core processor.
It means that as well as offering wireless connectivity and portability, you also have the power, screen size and resolution to get the most from professional software.

A larger viewing area makes it easier to use floating palettes or open documents side-by-side, while the boost to performance also makes it simple to work with audio and video editing applications that require both high resolution displays and high speed processing. Plus as the screen benefits from Sony's next generation X-Black technology, definition is always sharper and brighter with almost no glare, so it is more comfortable to use for longer periods and less tiring on the eyes.

Customer Reviews

 

Customer rating on Sony VAIO AR71 M / Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz / 4GB / 300GB / 17'' / Blu-ray / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Average rating (14 reviews)

Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars Really Great!

Turkmeister | 05/01/2009 | See all Turkmeister's reviews (1) »

This is an awesome laptop, purchased it a couple of months ago for £750 which was a bargain then, now its even cheaper, crazy!

Amazing screen, massive memory, hard drive, graphics card etc. All great.

Have noticed like the other reviewer that it does sometimes take a bit longer than expected to start up, but i found that that time has dramatically decreased since i installed the SP1. Plus i just leave mine to sleep and hibernate etc, only shut down when i need to restart, other than that no need to.

The HDMI is great, got a cable, plugged into my Samsung 32" and it came straight on, watched Ricky Gervais live standup which I downloaded perfect on my tv, was awesome.

Overall an amazing laptop for under £700. I would warn that this laptop is not a portable laptop, its hight spec and HD screen make it large and heavy, no good for uni students who want to take it everywhere with them etc.

Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars im in love

bigtwich | 03/01/2009 | See all bigtwich's reviews (1) »

This is the laptop is the one your dream about and the price need i say more and theres a sony vaio laptop bag that i got as well its a must for this 17" baby

Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars Bluetooth Aerial?

Iangelus | 27/12/2008 | See all Iangelus' reviews (2) »

This laptop is (almost) everything I expected performance-wise etc, it's been flawless so far. However, I thought i'd gone insane when I tried to transfer a file by bluetooth to my phone only to find that (regardless of the laptop having the software for bluetooth) the laptop doesn't have a built-in bluetooth aerial. I know they're only a few quid to buy as a dongle but it seems pretty odd to be missing what is by now a basic piece of technology on any other computer. Please correct me if i'm wrong - I hope there is one in here somewhere.

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