The desktop that brings professional graphics and audio standards into the studio, the office and the home - that's the VAIO RC-Series. With everything needed to record, edit and... more
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(+) Space-conscious design, easy plug-and-play setup, inbuilt webcam and microphone (-) Tends to consume a lot of batteries with the keyboard and mouse.
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Optical storage (2nd)
Type: DVD-ROM
Read Speed: 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Card reader
Type: Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Duo, xD-Picture Card
Monitor
Monitor Type: None
Graphics controller
Type: PCI Express x16 - plug-in card
Graphics Processor / Vendor: NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Video Memory: DDR SDRAM
Installed Size: 256 MB
Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Multimedia functionality
TV Tuner Type: Digital TV
Digital TV Reception: DVB-T
Audio output
Type: Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode: 5.1 channel surround
Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio
Speaker(s): 2 x right / left channel
Manufacturer's product description
The desktop that brings professional graphics and audio standards into the studio, the office and the home - that's the VAIO RC-Series. With everything needed to record, edit and stream high-definition video quickly and easily, it's the automatic first choice for high-quality media work.
Input device
Type: Mouse, keyboard
Keyboard
Connectivity: Wireless
Mouse
Connectivity: Wireless
Features: Scroll
Telecom
Modem: Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.90, k56Flex, ITU V.92
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - integrated
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free):
2 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
1 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
4 ( 2 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 0 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket
4 ( 2 ) x memory - DIMM 240-pin
1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick
1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - type I/II
1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card
1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card
2 ( 1 ) x PCI
1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x1
Interfaces:
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 PIN FireWire
7 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A ( 3 in front )
2 x display / video - composite video input - RCA ( 1 in front )
2 x display / video - S-video input - 4 PIN mini-DIN ( 1 in front )
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 PIN FireWire
1 x TV antenna - input
1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x display / video - TV-out
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x audio - SPDIF output
Audio - line-In - RCA
Microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Remote control, Network Media Receiver
Power
Device Type: Power supply
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Software: Microsoft Works, Sony SonicStage, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Click to DVD, Adobe Acrobat Elements, Sony DVgate Plus, Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio, VAIO Edit Components, Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition (Trial), WinDVD for VAIO, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Reader, VAIO Recovery Utility, Roxio DigitalMedia SE, Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 Try & Buy, Utimaco Privatedisk Easy (Try & Buy) 1.0, Norton Internet Security AntiSpyware Edition
Advantages: Extremely fast and reliable Disadvantages: Obsolete to newer processors
...is still good.
Without overclocking it, it runs very fast and does not give any trouble. After 2 months i overclocked it to 2.9Ghz (to stay safe, i did not go 3Ghz). It works really good and does increase my game play afew frames per second.
Since writing this Core 2 Duo has been released. Because it has been released, this is now the obvious choice to get now. ( i will be writing a review of it soon to show how great it is).
If you dont want to spend too much and the PentiumD9202.8Ghz is at a good price or cheap, it is really worth getting. There is alot of powerful processing without any extra hassle.
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Advantages: Stunning to look at and fits in with most home cinema systems Disadvantages: Hardware could be better and quite expensive
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This might all sound good but for £1000 you could get a better PC for the same price, albeit without the stunning Sony case, which, to people concerned about cosmetics and worried wives alike may be worth the extra money.
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Advantages: Sharp screen image, high overall performance, great looks Disadvantages: Continuous running of the fan
...the features that most people will look at first when looking around for a new notebook or desktop, the amount of RAM and the CPU speed. As standard the SonyVaio GRT816S comes with a 2.8GHz Intel Pentium processor and 512 MB of DDR RAM. The processor speed is more than enough for any applications that you may want to run and can easily cope with even the most advanced games on the market. Where this processor falls down however is in the fact that it is a normal processor (of the type used in all desktops) rather than a mobile equivalent which is often used in notebooks.
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