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Overview

VAIO PCG-505

The Sony VAIO PCG-505 was a high-end subnotebook released by Sony in October 1997, the first VAIO laptop ever released. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, measuring only at 23.9mm thick and weighing only 1.35kg. Sony used the "SuperSlim" marketing moniker to underline its unique form factor at the time.

It had the classic VAIO purple look and used a magnesium alloy chassis to reduce the weight. It also adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery as well as the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.

Detailed Specs

Processor: Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz

Graphics: NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)

Chipset: Intel 430TX

Memory: 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB

Display: 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S

Storage: 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB

Weight: 1.35kg

MSRP: $2000-2700

Daily Usage Today

These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, and it's not adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.

Resources

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505 Presentation Web Pages

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505X/505EX Presentation Web Pages

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505G/505GX Presentation Web Pages

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505R/505RS/505RX Presentation Web Pages

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505S/505SX Presentation Web Pages

Sony JP VAIO PCG-505V Presentation Web Pages

Disassembly Guide

Sony VAIO PCG-505 Disassembly Guide

If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.

Credits

Sony, Wikipedia

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 == Overview ==
 [[File:PCG-505.png|thumb|VAIO PCG-505]]
-The Sony VAIO PCG-505 was a high end subnotebook released by Sony in October 1997. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, measuring only at 23.9mm thick and weighing only 1.35kg, this was a very unique laptop. It had the classic VAIO purple and used a magnesium alloy chassis to reduce the weight. It also adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery as well as the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.
+The Sony VAIO PCG-505 was a high-end subnotebook released by Sony in October 1997, the first VAIO laptop ever released. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, measuring only at 23.9mm thick and weighing only 1.35kg. Sony used the "SuperSlim" marketing moniker to underline its unique form factor at the time.
+It had the classic VAIO purple look and used a magnesium alloy chassis to reduce the weight. It also adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery as well as the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.
 == Detailed Specs ==
-'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz
+'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz
-'''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+
+'''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)
 '''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX
-'''Memory:''' 32MB RAM, maximum 64MB
+'''Memory:''' 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB
-'''Display:''' 10.4 inch 800x600 LCD display
+'''Display:''' 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S
-'''Storage:''' 1GB hard drive
+'''Storage:''' 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB
 '''Weight:''' 1.35kg
-'''MSRP:''' $2000
+'''MSRP:''' $2000-2700
 == Daily Usage Today ==
-You can't. These days, they are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, and it's not adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.
+These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, and it's not adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.
 == Resources ==
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505 Presentation Web Pages]
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505EX/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505X/505EX Presentation Web Pages]
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505GX/top.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505G/505GX Presentation Web Pages]
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505RX/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505R/505RS/505RX Presentation Web Pages]
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505S/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505S/505SX Presentation Web Pages]
+[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/NOTE505/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505V Presentation Web Pages]
+===== Disassembly Guide =====
+[http://www.fieros.de/vaio/disass.html Sony VAIO PCG-505 Disassembly Guide]
+If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org Wayback Machine].
 == Credits ==
+[https://sony.com Sony], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_505_series Wikipedia]