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Sony VAIO® VGC-RA840G PC Desktop

 
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Key Features
  • Form Factor: Tower
  • Processor: Intel Celeron D 2.8 GHz
  • Installed Memory: 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition
  • Recommended Use: Home Use, Business, Home theater Use
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Sony VAIO® VGC-RA840G PC Desktop
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Multimedia muscle for your next-generation A/V entertainment demands. The VAIO® RA840G Digital Studio PC is the ultimate in multimedia desktop computing. Edit high-definition camcorder video. Master your own music recordings. Turn your home movies into high-quality DVDs4. You have the power with an Intel® Dual-Core Processor146, Serial ATA hard drives in RAID 0 configuration (optional on model RA840G), a DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive25, and PCI Express 16x graphics. Plus, there's room to expand with capacity for multiple drives. No matter how demanding the tasks, the VAIO® RA840G Desktop remains cool and quiet with Sony's innovative liquid cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology. Powerful. Empowering. The ultimate in multimedia desktop computing.
 
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Average Rating: 4.5
 
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Absolutely no complaints

Date of Review:  Feb 16, 2006
The Bottom Line: I would recommend the VAIO line. My review says it all.
Review: I purchased this PC, about 6 months ago, as a replacement for an E-Machines (T2865) that had given me nothing but grief. I waited for an "DEAL" from COMPUSA and got it for $899 (MSRP $1399) about 6-7 months ago.

After the purchase, I...
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  4.0

by: binarycalc
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Quiet; Cool; Great Sound; Functional...
Cons
Poor Placement of AV connectors on...
 

Been using it for over a year now.

Date of Review:  Aug 13, 2005
Review: I love my Vaio. It's the second one I've owned and I'm very happy with it. It's quiet, fast, and does everything I need it to do -- so far.

With over 1 gig of RAM and 250 gigs of HD space, I have plenty of resources. I'll be editing video...
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  5.0

by: fractalgirl
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Adept at multitasking, great monitor,...
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Haven't found any yet.
 

So far so good

Date of Review:  Aug 12, 2005
Review: I've had it for 2 weeks now and no problems. Quiet and FAST. Able to run multiple programs w/o skipping a beat.
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  4.0

by: mpk404
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Quiet Fast Looks good Liquid cooled...
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No manual included AOL trial installed
 
 
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Product Details and Features

Product MPN
MPN VGC-RA840G

Key Features
Form Factor   Tower
Processor Intel Celeron D 2.8 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Operating System   Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Recommended Use Home Use, Business, Home theater Use

Processor
Processor Number 820
Processor Type   Intel Celeron D
Processor Speed   2.8 GHz
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Upgradability Upgradable
Installed Qty 1
Max Processors Qty. 1

Motherboard
Bus Speed 800 MHz
Video Output Interface PCI Express

Memory
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Installed RAM   1 GB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
Number of Memory Slots 2 x DIMMs
Installed Video Memory 128 MB
Supported RAM Speeds 533 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 2 MB

Technical Features
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 7 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 • Floppy Port x 1 • RJ11 Phone Jack x 1 (Input)
Expansion Bays 2 x 5.25" Half-Height (External Access) • 3 x 3.5" (Internal Access) • 1 x 3.5" (External Access)
Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 x 1 • PCI Express x1 x 1 • PCI x 2
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management
Other Features Media Card Reader

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity   250 GB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 7,200 RPM
Controller Type Serial ATA

CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type   DVD±RW Dual Layer
Optical Drive Read Speed 16x (DVD) • 40x (CD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 40x (CD-R) • 16x (DVD+R) • 16x (DVD-R)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 24x (CD-RW) • 8x (DVD+RW) • 6x (DVD-RW)
2nd Optical Drive DVD-ROM
2nd Optical Drive Read Speed 16x (DVD) • 40x (CD)

Other Drives
Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy

Audio / Video
Graphic Processor ATI RADEON X300
Video Out Ports DVI x 1 • 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • S-Video x 1
Audio Input Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In • Coaxial In
Audio Output Type Sound Card • Headphones • Line out • SPDIF
Integrated Audio Intel High Definition Audio Subsystem
Video Input Type TV Tuner

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem

Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet

Dimensions
Width 7.4 in.
Depth 15.3 in.
Height 15.6 in.
Weight 34.17 lb.

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
OS Certified   Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition
UPC 027242676091
Product ID 24694800
Family Line Sony VAIO
 
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