{"id":578,"date":"2006-03-03T08:35:33","date_gmt":"2006-03-03T14:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.small-laptops.com\/sony-vaio-vgn-tx790p\/"},"modified":"2008-05-26T22:50:48","modified_gmt":"2008-05-27T03:50:48","slug":"sony-vaio-vgn-tx790p","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.small-laptops.com\/sony-vaio-vgn-tx790p\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony VAIO VGN TX790P"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sony<\/p>\n

MFR’s Description:<\/strong> Amazingly light and thin, the TX series notebook features a case made from a combination of carbon fiber and carbon composite materials, increasing rigidity and durability while greatly reducing weight. We kept the power, speed, battery life, durability, and stunning looks, but we dropped the bulk. <\/p>\n

The Sony VAIO VGN-TX790P replaces the Sony VAIO VGN-TX690P<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The TX790P comes with a cleaning kit.<\/p>\n

Colors\/Models<\/strong>
\nVGN-TX790PK1 = Slate color<\/p>\n

Reviews located at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

This laptop has a Slate Blue-colored exterior.<\/p>\n

Company\/Manufacturing Information<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Company:<\/strong><\/td>\nSony Electronics, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Company Website:<\/strong><\/td>\nSonyStyle.com (USA)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model Name:<\/strong><\/td>\nVGN-T790P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product Page:<\/strong><\/td>\nSony Style<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nNotebook\/Laptop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduced:<\/strong><\/td>\nFeb 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost (MSRP\/Street):<\/strong><\/td>\n$2999.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
CPU\/Processor & Chipset<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Processor Company:<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor Model:<\/strong><\/td>\nPentium M 753 (Ultra Low Voltage)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor Speed:<\/strong><\/td>\n1.30GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bus Speed:<\/strong><\/td>\n400MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Size:<\/strong><\/td>\n2Mb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nL2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systemboard Chipset:<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel 915 GMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Display and Graphics<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Graphics Chipset:<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel\u00c2\u00ae Graphics Media Accelerator 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screen Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nLCD\/WXGA w\/XBRITE technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screen Size:<\/strong><\/td>\n11.1 Inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Widescreen:<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resolution:<\/strong><\/td>\n1366×768<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Memory:<\/strong><\/td>\n128MB dynamically allocated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Out:<\/strong><\/td>\nVGA w\/Smart Display Sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touchscreen:<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Memory<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Memory Capacity:<\/strong><\/td>\n1.5GB <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Slots:<\/strong><\/td>\n1?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nDDR2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Speed:<\/strong><\/td>\nPC3200 400MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shared With Video:<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 128Mb (dynamic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Storage<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hard Drive Interface:<\/strong><\/td>\nUltra ATA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hard Drive Capacity:<\/strong><\/td>\n80GB (4200rpm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hard Drive Size:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optical Drive:<\/strong><\/td>\nDVD+R Double Layer\/DVD\u00c2\u00b1RW, DVD+R DL Write, DVD+R Write, DVD+RW Write, DVD-R Write, DVD-RW Write, CD-R Write, CD-RW Write, DVD Read, CD Read,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Battery<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Battery Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nLithion Ion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Default Battery Size:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mfr Estimated Runtime:<\/strong><\/td>\n4 – 7.5 Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Dimensions, and Weight<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Weight:<\/strong><\/td>\n2.76 lbs w\/standard battery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height:<\/strong><\/td>\n0.83″ – 1.12″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width:<\/strong><\/td>\n10.7″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Depth:<\/strong><\/td>\n7.7″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Networking<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wireless:<\/strong><\/td>\nIntegrated, Cingular Wireless EDGE (Has Cingular SIM card), “SmartWi”, Intel PRO\/Wireless 2200BG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wireless Type:<\/strong><\/td>\nEDGE, 80211b\/g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethernet:<\/strong><\/td>\n10\/100BASE-TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modem:<\/strong><\/td>\n56k V.90 modem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Input<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
I\/O Ports<\/div>\n
Keyboard:<\/strong><\/td>\n82-key QWERTY, w\/DVD\/CD\/Volume & WANT Buttons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse:<\/strong><\/td>\nTouch Pad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
USB Ports:<\/strong><\/td>\n2x USB 2.0<\/td>\n
Firewire (1394):<\/strong><\/td>\n1x 4pin i.LINK (IEEE 1394)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS\/2, Serial, Parallel:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infrared:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nPC Card Slots:<\/strong><\/td>\n1 Type I\/Type II PCMCIA w\/CardBus support<\/td>\n
Flash Memory Card:<\/strong><\/td>\nMemory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital Media<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluetooth:<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Replicator:<\/strong><\/td>\nOptional, Available w\/additional ports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other I\/O:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Audio<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Software<\/div>\n
Audio Chipset:<\/strong><\/td>\nWindows (WSS) compatible, Dolby Headphone\/Virtual Speaker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio I\/O:<\/strong><\/td>\nBuilt-in stereo speakers, Monaural mini-jack (microphone), stereo mini-jack headphone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n
Installed OS:<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrosoft Windows XP Pro w\/SP2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drivers:<\/strong><\/td>\nesupport.sony.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Included Software:<\/strong><\/td>\nSmartWi\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 Connection Manager, Click to DVD\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 – DVD Creation, DVgate Plus\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 – Digital Video, SonicStage\u00c2\u00ae – Digital Music, SonicStage\u00c2\u00ae Mastering Studio software with MP3 encoder, VAIO Media\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 – Network File Sharing, Image Converter – PSP Transfer
\nAdobe\u00c2\u00ae Photoshop\u00c2\u00ae Album Starter Edition, Intuit\u00c2\u00ae Quicken\u00c2\u00ae 2005 New User Edition, InterVideo\u00c2\u00ae WinDVD\u00c2\u00ae, InterVideo\u00c2\u00ae Instant On, Microsoft\u00c2\u00ae Works 8.0, Microsoft\u00c2\u00ae Office\u00c2\u00ae 2003 60-Day Trial171 Small Business Edition
\n
Norton Internet Security\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 90-Day Subscription – Norton AntiVirus\u00c2\u00ae, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam\u00c2\u00ae, Norton Parental Control, Intermute\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 SpySubtract\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 30-Day Subscription, Sony\u00c2\u00ae VAIO\u00c2\u00ae Update, Sony\u00c2\u00ae VAIO\u00c2\u00ae Recovery Wizard, Sony\u00c2\u00ae VAIO\u00c2\u00ae Support Central<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Protection and Security<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fingerprint Reader:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harddrive Shock Protection:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardware Passwords:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Warranty, Misc<\/div>\n\n\n
Warranty:<\/strong><\/td>\n1 Year Limited Warranty (See Site), 1 year toll-free technical telephone support,
\n online\/email support – www.esupport.sony.com<\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Reviews – These are excerpts – Click on publication links for full reviews<\/h2>\n

\nNote: These reviews apply to the Sony VAIO VGN-TX690P<\/a> – the TX790P is the successor to the TX690P with only minor differences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PC Magazine<\/a> – September, 2005 – 4\/5 Stars – The Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P is an excellent laptop in terms of performance, design, and innovation.<\/em><\/p>\n

CNET Reviews<\/a> – September, 2005 – 8.1\/10 – Editor’s Choice – Though we don’t recommend it for heavy-duty computing or gaming, the VAIO VGN-TX670P can easily handle the standard productivity tasks of the typical business traveler, including in-flight DVD viewings.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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