The Sony VAIO AR series of notebooks are great for the artist on the go. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.50GHz with an immense 4GB of RAM it has plenty of juice to keep up you. 400GB of hard drive space is split between two 200GB SATA drives so you can store your works in progress separate from your software for increased seek speed.
The 17" LCD panel has a resolution of 1920x1200 uses Sony's XBRITE-HiColor technology which delivers great performance and incredible color. The GeForce 800M GS GPU has its own memory and can easily handle sending High Definition movies to the screen from the Blu-ray/Super Multi DVD recorder. It can also handle your DX10 games to help you relax during downtime.
Communicate virtually anywhere with the Intel Pro/Wireless 4965AGN network connection that supports 802.11a/b/g/n. An RJ-45 connection supports Gigabit Ethernet. The ExpressCard/54 and Type II PC Card slot let you add mobile broadband communications. Business or Art, do it in style with Sony.
- Intel Notebook Processor Technology with "Genius" RatingRated with "Genius" (five brains), the Intel Centrino processor technology pushes the limits of mobile computing enabling you to enjoy the latest and greatest applications, extreme 3D games and HD media.
- Intel Centrino Processor TechnologyThe Sony VAIO VGN-AR790U/B is built upon the powerful Intel Centrino processor technology platform with a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, Mobile Intel PM965 Express chipset and Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN adapter. High performance, great battery life and universal wireless connections are all hallmarks of this package.
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPUThe Powerful NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPU with 512MB dedicated memory fully supports Microsoft DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 to unleash today’s cutting-edge games, and features NVIDIA PureVideo HD and PowerMizer technologies for the ultimate HD video experience and minimized power consumption.
- 17-inch High-resolution Display with XBRITE-HiColor TechnologyWith a maximum resolution of 1920x1200, the 17-inch widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor LCD Technology presents full HD 1080 videos with brilliant colors and stunning clarity while conserving power.
- Built-in Blu-ray Burner/ Super MultiWith the built-in Blu-ray burner, store up to 50GB of HD video, files or documents on a single high-capacity Blu-ray disc. The versatile burner supports single- and dual-layer Blu-ray discs as well as DVD+R/-R, DVD+RW/-RW, DVD+R/-R DL and DVD-RAM discs.
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