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| name | | name = Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series | ||
| image | | image = PCG-705.png | ||
| subtitle = PCG-700 Series | | subtitle = PCG-700 Series | ||
| series | | series = PCG-700 | ||
| rel | | rel = July 1, 1997 | ||
| cpu | | cpu = Intel Pentium MMX 150 MHz (PCG-705)<br>166 MHz (PCG-707)<br>200 MHz (PCG-717/731)<br>233 MHz (PCG-719/735)<br>266 MHz (PCG-748) | ||
| gpu | | gpu = NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2 MB VRAM) | ||
| chipset | | chipset = Intel 430TX | ||
| memory | | memory = 16 MB SDRAM (PCG-705)<br>32 MB (PCG-707/719/731)<br>64 MB (PCG-729/735/748)<br>128 MB maximum | ||
| display | | display = 12.1″ LCD<br>800×600 (PCG-705/717)<br>1024×768 (PCG-707/719/729/731/735/748) | ||
| storage | | storage = 2.5″ IDE 2.1 GB | ||
| audio | | optical_drive = Removable 14× CD-ROM | ||
| os | | floppy = Removable 3.5″ 1.44 MB | ||
| weight | | audio = ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible) | ||
| msrp | | connectivity = 33.6 kbps modem<br>IrDA port | ||
| battery = Lithium-ion (optional second battery) | |||
| expansion = Optional docking station with i.LINK, USB, PS/2, Ethernet, SCSI, mouse, keyboard ports | |||
| os = Microsoft Windows 95 | |||
| weight = 2.4 kg | |||
| msrp = ~US $2,900–3,700 | |||
}} | }} | ||
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[[File:PCG-705.png|thumb|PCG-705]]The Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series were the first laptops to be released by Sony under the VAIO brand. They were launched on July 1, 1997 in Japan and, afterwards, in the United States. | [[File:PCG-705.png|thumb|PCG-705]]The Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series were the first laptops to be released by Sony under the VAIO brand. They were launched on July 1, 1997 in Japan and, afterwards, in the United States. | ||
The 700 Series featured removable 3. | The 700 Series featured removable 3.5" floppy disk drive, removable 14x CD-ROM, 33.6 kbit/s integrated modem, 12.1" screen, 2.1 GB hard disk drive, 2 MB VRAM, 128 MB maximum RAM, IrDA port, lithium-ion battery, with optional second battery and an optional docking station with i.Link, USB, mouse, keyboard, Ethernet and SCSI ports. | ||
[[File:PCG-707-Dock.png|thumb|PCG-707 with its Docking Station and 3. | [[File:PCG-707-Dock.png|thumb|PCG-707 with its Docking Station and 3.5' drive, which could be used as an external or internal drive]] | ||
==Daily Usage Today== | ==Daily Usage Today== | ||
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| PCG-705C/707C || [https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-705C-707C-recoverycd Internet Archive] | | PCG-705C/707C || [https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-705C-707C-recoverycd Internet Archive] | ||
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| PCG-748 | | PCG-748 || [https://archive.org/details/pcg748 Internet Archive] | ||
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|+ Presentation Pages | |+ Presentation Pages | ||
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| PCG-705 | | PCG-705 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-705.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-707 | | PCG-707 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-707.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-713 | | PCG-713/715/719 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/note/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-723 | | PCG-723/726/729 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note729/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-731 | | PCG-731/733/737 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note737/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 25 April 2025
| Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series | |
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| Series | PCG-700 |
| Release | July 1, 1997 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium MMX 150 MHz (PCG-705) 166 MHz (PCG-707) 200 MHz (PCG-717/731) 233 MHz (PCG-719/735) 266 MHz (PCG-748) |
| Graphics | NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2 MB VRAM) |
| Chipset | Intel 430TX |
| Memory | 16 MB SDRAM (PCG-705) 32 MB (PCG-707/719/731) 64 MB (PCG-729/735/748) 128 MB maximum |
| Display | 12.1″ LCD 800×600 (PCG-705/717) 1024×768 (PCG-707/719/729/731/735/748) |
| Storage | 2.5″ IDE 2.1 GB |
| Audio | ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible) |
| Networking | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 95 |
| Battery | Lithium-ion (optional second battery) |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
| Dimensions | |
| MSRP | ~US $2,900–3,700 |
Overview
The Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series were the first laptops to be released by Sony under the VAIO brand. They were launched on July 1, 1997 in Japan and, afterwards, in the United States.
The 700 Series featured removable 3.5" floppy disk drive, removable 14x CD-ROM, 33.6 kbit/s integrated modem, 12.1" screen, 2.1 GB hard disk drive, 2 MB VRAM, 128 MB maximum RAM, IrDA port, lithium-ion battery, with optional second battery and an optional docking station with i.Link, USB, mouse, keyboard, Ethernet and SCSI ports.
Daily Usage Today
These days, laptops of this era are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it is only sufficient for playing early Windows games, and playing DOS games on it will yield better results.
Resources
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.
Recovery Discs
These discs are not compatible with SVRP, but we are working on a patcher for older recoveries.
| PCG-705C/707C | Internet Archive |
| PCG-748 | Internet Archive |
Manuals and Useful Links
| PCG-705 |
| PCG-705 | Sony JP |
| PCG-707 | Sony JP |
| PCG-713/715/719 | Sony JP |
| PCG-723/726/729 | Sony JP |
| PCG-731/733/737 | Sony JP |
Guides
| PCG-729 Disassembly | YouTube |