Sony now offer, through its online shopping center, Core 2 Duo VAIO VGN-AR270 with Blue-ray customizable 17″ Multimedia Powerhouse notebooks. Starting configuration for this model features Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2 GHz CPU, 160GB (80GB x 2) SATA 4200rpm Hard drive, 1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-533, 512 MBx2) and DVD+-R Double Layer DVD+-RW Drive with Blu-Ray Disc Support. Sony offers only 4200RPM SATA Hard drives with VGN-AR270. Starting price of $3039.99 for this model makes it more than $300 cheaper than Core Duo VGN-AR190G ($ 3,399.99) with bigger and faster 200GB 5400RPM Hard drive.

Sony VAIO VGN-AR270 with blue ray quick specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processors: T7600 2.33 GHz, T7400 2.16 GHz and T7200 2 GHz
Display: 17″ WUXGA TFT (1920×1200) with XBRITE Technology
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT
Memory: up to 2 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-533, 1 GBx2)
Hard drives: 400GB (200GB x 2), 320GB (160GB x 2), 240GB (120GB x 2), 200GB (100GB x 2) , 160GB (80GB x 2) - SATA 4200rpm
Wireless: WIRELESS LAN 802.11 a/b/g w/ BT

With Blu-ray™ support and your choice of Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or XP Professional, you can view your movies and photos with stunning clarity and brilliant, true-to-life color. NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 graphics and DDR2 memory deliver advanced graphics performance for immersive game play. You’re also ready to capture and edit 1080i HD camcorder content. Multimedia shortcut keys at your fingertips make it easy to control your entertainment. It’s the ultimate notebook PC for the A/V enthusiast.

The VGN-AR270 features an integrated camera with a zoom utility and microphone so you can easily chat and video mail with coworkers, family and friends

This entry was posted on October 2, 2006 and is filed under Sony VAIO AR series.