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REDISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery™ software.

Developed with design in mind, Media Gallery includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features that take the work out of enjoying your media.

In one-step, integrated SensMe™ Technology simplifies your massive music library into playlists based on the elements of your music as well as your unique listening habits.

Instantly get the scoop on your favorite artist with built-in GraceNote™ support while an integrated YouTube™ search engine automatically seeks out and suggests music videos, interviews and other content related to the song being played.

Gesture Control introduces a whole new way to control content playing within Media

Gallery. Using advanced technology, Media Gallery includes the ability to utilize your integrated webcam to detect specific hand movements that command the player to play, pause, skip forward or back through a song, video or slideshow.

POWERFUL PERFORMACE

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM (1.73GHz) with Turbo

Boost up to (2.93GHz).

The VAIO® F Series laptop comes pre-installed with Genuine Windows® 7 Home

Premium 64-bit

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Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

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Excel® only, with advertising.

A NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M graphics card with 1GB VRAM delivers smooth, responsive gameplay.

Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on the massive 500GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA hard drive.

ENDLESS FEATURES

A backlit keyboard frames the keys with a soft glow and illuminates the keys for convenient typing day or night. Plus you have an integrated numeric key pad ideal for fast and accurate entry of numeric data with just one hand.

The VAIO® F Series laptop, designed with dedicated AV Controls, makes navigating through your favorite multimedia quick and easy.

Stay connected to friends and family while on the road with real-time video conferencing using the MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology.

SUPERIOR SUPPORT FOR YOUR VAIO® COMPUTER

Not a PC Expert? Don't know what a "de-frag" is? No problem. We've designed an easy-touse tool that lets you tune up, update and troubleshoot your VAIO® PC with just a few clicks. An ASSIST button on the keyboard panel that puts this helpful program right at your fingertips.

Enjoy the convenience and accessibility of In-home and International service with the

Sony standard limited warranty .

With In-home service, when possible we'll come to you to repair your PC for a variety of issues.

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International service provides you with coverage in over 40 countries; Sony helps assure that your VAIO® laptop will have a broad range of services and support when you travel.

Optional Sony extended service plans are available to extend your limited warranty coverage up to 4 years from the date of your PC purchase.

Maximum performance and amazing HD entertainment on a top-notch 16.4"

4 widescreen laptop with a backlit keyboard and integrated number pad. And with a quad core Intel® Core™ i7 processor, dedicated NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics, and a

Blu-ray Disc™ drive

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, you will experience the ultimate in smart performance and a razor-sharp picture with amazing depth and clarity.

VAIO - Notebook F

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Specifications

General

Action Buttons: S1,VAIO, ASSIST, Play / Pause / Stop,

Wireless on / off, Display off

Pointing Device: Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger)

Hardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke and

19.05mm pitch

Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology

10-Key Numeric Pad: Yes

Backlit Keyboard: Yes

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ i7 - 740QM

2.93GHz

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Technology: Quad Core

Cache: 6MB

Memory

Installed: 4GB (2GBx2)

Maximum: 8GB

Type/Speed: DDR3/1333MHz

Hard Drive

Capacity: 500GB

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Speed: 7200rpm

Type: Serial ATA

Optical Drive

BD-R DL Read: 8x max

BD-R Read: 8x max

BD-RE DL Read: 8x max

BD-RE Read: 8x max

BD-ROM Read: 8x max

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Blu-ray Disc™ Support: Read Only (BD-ROM)

CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO™

(STD / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality

One ExpressCard® /34 media slot

One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Audio

Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio w/ Dolby®

Home Theather® v3

Display

Screen Size: 16.4"

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Resolution: 1600 x 900

Graphics

Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M GPU

Video RAM: 1GB of dedicated video RAM

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 1

Microphone Input: 1

USB Port(s): 3 USB (2 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0/eSATA)

VGA Output(s): 1

DC-In: 1 i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE

1394)

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Ethernet Connection (s): 1

Internal Microphone: 1

HDMI™ Output(s): 1

Power

Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

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DVD Playback: Up to 1.5 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

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Default Brightness: Up to 2.5 hours Standard Capacity

Battery

Up to 3.5 hours Large Capacity Battery (sold separately)

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Battery

Up to 3 hours Large Capacity Battery (sold separately)

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Start-up Times

Average Boot Time: 60 sec

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Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec

First Boot Time: 5 min

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Wireless/Networking

Ethernet Protocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

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Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 +

EDR)

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Software

Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

64-bit

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Supplied Software: Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter

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Anti-Virus Software: Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day

Trial Offer

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System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™ -

System diagnostics and maintenance

Sony® Creativity Suite: PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import, organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use program

VAIO® Media Gallery™ software - Bring forgotten favorites to life

*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your

PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.

Adobe Creative Software: Adobe Photoshop® Elements

8.0 - Make your photos look extraordinary, fix common problems like red eye, and easily manage and protect all your photos and video clips.

Adobe Premiere® Elements 8.0 - Turn your home videos into professional-looking movies complete with customized effects, transitions, soundtracks and more. Ongoing tutorials and tips & tricks help make it easy.

Adobe Acrobat® Standard 9.0 - Create PDF documents, organize content in a single PDF file, quickly create and distribute forms, and share documents more securely.

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical assistance available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For priority support, please call 239-768-7605 .

Online and Email Support: Available at http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Onsite/In-Home Service: 1 year limited warranty with

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Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual warranty for details.

International Service: 1 year international service plan.

Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.

actual warranty for details.

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : Silver

RoHS®: Compliant

Dimensions

Weight: 6.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery)

Measurements: 15.3"(W) x 1.22-1.62"(H) x 10.4"(D)

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Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh)

AC Adapter

Power Cord

Optional Accessories

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V45)

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS21A/B)

Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)

Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

VAIO - Notebook F

Campus Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB14/B)

VAIO Backpack (VGP-CCB6/B)

Bluetooth® Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

Bluetooth® Remote Mouse (VGP-BMS80)

VAIO® Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC7)

Rechargeable Bluetooth® Mouse (VGP-BMS77)

Color: Black

UPC Code: 027242813496

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary.

2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.

Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.

3. Requires a compatible 802.11 access point (802.11n recommended) and internet connection.

4. Viewable area measured diagonally.

5. Measured at the narrowest point

6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.

7. Estimates only based upon Sony engineering testing. Actual performance will vary based on notebook settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

8. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972

(888-4SONYPC) or write to Sony Electronics,12451 Gateway

Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

9. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the aplicable software vendor. Long distance charges may apply

10. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services which may require a subscription or other service fee.

11. This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word and

Excel that include advertising. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key to activate full-featured Office software on this PC.

12. Compatibility and performance in a 64-bit environment may vary.

13. Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-day subscription is pre-installed on your Sony VAIO PC. You need to activate the software for the product to work. After your 30-days are finished, buy Norton Internet

Security to continue to be protected from viruses, hackers and identify theft.

14. When available, Sony will provide Onsite/In-Home Service in fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite/In-Home Service will be provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite/In-Home Service may not be available in all locations.

15. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™ connector.

Image quality will vary.

16. Based on original factory image and will vary with product configuration changes and additional software added to the hard drive.

17. Excluding end user interaction

18. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary turboboost

19. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media playback.

20. Intel®Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with

Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration.

Computer Interface: For this product, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not manufactured to work with any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned here.

Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect to it. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the

Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).

©2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO, Memory

Stick PRO, MOTION EYE, MagicGate, Media Gallery and SenseMe are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft, Excel and

Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel and Centrino are registered trademarks and Core is a trademark of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries.

Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are registered trademarks of SIG, Inc.

Symantec, the Symantec Logo, and Norton Internet Security are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Blu-ray Disc and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Last Updated: 12/13/2010