![]() The PCG-K23 features a 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen display that is perfectly tailored to the aspect ratio favored by DVD movies. |
The Basics
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The Basics
- Hard Drive: Though not world-beating in size, the 30 GB enhanced-IDE hard drive offers more than enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors.
- Processor: The 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor is one of the fastest processors currently available on the notebook market--a definite plus for a video-centric PC. It also has a 512 KB L2 cache and a 533 MHz front-side bus speed.
- Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory is a good start for power users. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 1 GB (2 x 512 MB).
- CD/DVD Drive: It comes equipped with a combo DVD/CD-RW drive, which enables you to play DVD-ROM discs and DVD movies as well as burn data and record music to CD discs. The CD-RW drive has 24x write, 10x rewrite, and 24x read speeds. The DVD-ROM has an 8x playback speed.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has an 86-key keyboard and electro-static touch pad.
The K23 features ATI IGP 345M graphics card with 64 MB of shared video memory (meaning that memory is taken from the PC's main RAM). It has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Sony's exclusive XBRITE LCD technology delivers ultra crisp and super bright graphics. It also has an AC'97 sound card that's integrated into the main board, and comes with two built-in stereo speakers.
Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The K23 has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is
compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers
faster data transmission rates). You get a decent--but
not overpowering--offering of connectivity options,
including both high-speed USB 2.0 and FireWire:
- 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II)
- 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
- 1 Memory Stick slot (Memory Stick Pro compatible)




