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The Sony VAIO | [[File:Sony VAIO PCG-R505.png|thumb|Sony VAIO PCG-R505]] | ||
The Sony VAIO PCG-R505 is a mid-to-high-end subnotebook computer series released by Sony in 2001, intended for users that needed a machine for work, as it came with Windows 2000. | |||
They came in a silver-purple finish. | They came in a silver-purple finish. The build quality, as you would expect from a high-end Sony VAIO, is outstanding. | ||
A Intel Pentium III Mobile CPU with Intel 830MG Graphics Chipset was included with these laptops along with Windows XP Pro. | |||
[[File:Sony VAIO PCG-R505 Dock.jpg|thumb|Sony VAIO PCG-R505 Dock]] | |||
== Detailed Specs == | == Detailed Specs == | ||
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'''Display:''' 12.1" XGA Display | '''Display:''' 12.1" XGA Display | ||
[[File:Sony VAIO PCG-R505 without dock.jpg|thumb|Sony VAIO PCG-R505 without dock]] | |||
'''Storage:''' 30GB IDE HDD | '''Storage:''' 30GB IDE HDD | ||
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'''Media:''' 1 x CardBus PC Card slot, 1x Memory Stick Reader, 2 x USB Ports and a Headphone Jack + Microphone Input. | '''Media:''' 1 x CardBus PC Card slot, 1x Memory Stick Reader, 2 x USB Ports and a Headphone Jack + Microphone Input. | ||
'''Additional:''' i.LINK, Security Lock, Docking Station with DVD Drive and a | '''Additional:''' i.LINK, Security Lock, Docking Station with DVD Drive and a 3.0-4.5h Battery Life (Standard supplied battery), 6-8h Battery Life (Double capacity battery) | ||
'''''Specifications may vary between models.''''' | '''''Specifications may vary between models.''''' | ||
== Daily Usage Today == | == Daily Usage Today == | ||
These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present | These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present retro gaming capabilities. The Pentium III is not very fast, clocking at 1.13GHz, and it is recommended that one replaces the HDD with an SSD or a IDE to SD Card adapter. Retro games are barely playable on this device. | ||
== Recovery Discs == | == Recovery Discs == | ||
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r505el-system-restore VAIO PCG-R505EL Recovery Disks] | |||
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r-505-tf-recovery-cd VAIO PCG-R505TF Recovery Disks] | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjVzYCRxdX3AhVdRkEAHfzzCqoQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manualslib.com%2Fmanual%2F320165%2FSony-Vaio-Pcg-R505te.html&usg=AOvVaw3VXh6HVXGzo49N5FkyNjOi ManualsLib VAIO PCG-R505 Manual Specifications] | |||
[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjVzYCRxdX3AhVdRkEAHfzzCqoQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fspecspro.net%2Flaptops%2F7923-vaio-r505-p3-1-13g-30gb-256mb-w2k-12-1-cdrw-dvd%2F&usg=AOvVaw2L1B-3Zxp8ax8CB6vbm-Fj SpecsPro VAIO PCG-R505 Specifications] | |||
Revision as of 19:20, 10 May 2022
Summary
The Sony VAIO PCG-R505 is a mid-to-high-end subnotebook computer series released by Sony in 2001, intended for users that needed a machine for work, as it came with Windows 2000.
They came in a silver-purple finish. The build quality, as you would expect from a high-end Sony VAIO, is outstanding.
A Intel Pentium III Mobile CPU with Intel 830MG Graphics Chipset was included with these laptops along with Windows XP Pro.
Detailed Specs
Processor: Intel Pentium III-M 1.13GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 133MHz Data Bus Speed
Graphics: Intel 830MG Integrated Extreme Graphics
RAM: 256MB SDRAM (1x128MG, 1x128MB (Soldered) (SODIMM 144-pin)), Max upgrade size: 512MB
Display: 12.1" XGA Display
Storage: 30GB IDE HDD
Network: 10/100 Ethernet (Wired), No Wireless device
OS: Windows 2000
Media: 1 x CardBus PC Card slot, 1x Memory Stick Reader, 2 x USB Ports and a Headphone Jack + Microphone Input.
Additional: i.LINK, Security Lock, Docking Station with DVD Drive and a 3.0-4.5h Battery Life (Standard supplied battery), 6-8h Battery Life (Double capacity battery)
Specifications may vary between models.
Daily Usage Today
These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present retro gaming capabilities. The Pentium III is not very fast, clocking at 1.13GHz, and it is recommended that one replaces the HDD with an SSD or a IDE to SD Card adapter. Retro games are barely playable on this device.