Sony VAIO PCG-505 vs Sony VAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L)

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VAIO PCG-505 compared with VAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L)

	SonyVAIO PCG-505	SonyVAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L)
Overview
Released
Released	November 1997	September 2004
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.4″	10.6″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1280 × 768 (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	SVGA TFT LCD; approximately 65,000 colours	WXGA TFT LCD; approximately 16.19 million colours using dithering
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz	Intel Pentium M 733
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097	Intel 855GME chipset graphics
Memory
Memory	32 MB	256 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 GB	40 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache	Ultra-low-voltage Pentium M 733; 1.10 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 400 MHz system bus; Intel 855GME chipset
GPU
GPU	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory	Intel 855GME chipset graphics; up to 64MB shared system memory
Memory type
Memory type	32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB	256MB DDR SDRAM supplied; maximum 768MB; one free microDIMM slot; selectable 266 or 333 MHz, with 266 MHz the factory setting
Storage type
Storage type	1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration	40GB Ultra ATA/100 hard disk; built-in DVD±RW writer; approximately 4GB reserved for recovery
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	Up to 8 hours
Weight
Weight	1.35 kg (better)	1.38 kg
Thickness
Thickness	23.9 mm (better)	34 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	259 × 208 mm	272 × 205 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3–6 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode; the two batteries cannot be combined. Weight includes the S battery.	Approximately eight hours with the supplied battery in power-saving mode under JEITA Ver.1.0; battery output 7.4 V. Weight includes the battery. Thickness ranges from 25 mm to 34 mm.
Colours
Colours	–	Midnight Blue
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11b/g
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	One USB socket described by Sony as for future expansion; stereo line input and headphone output; IrDA 1.1; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; 33.6kbps V.34 modem; floppy-drive and docking connectors; proprietary external-speaker connector	Two USB 2.0 sockets; 4-pin S400 i.LINK; 10/100 Ethernet; stereo headphone output and mono microphone input; VGA; V.90/V.92 modem; port-replicator connector; one Type II CardBus slot; Memory Stick/PRO slot accepting standard and Duo cards
External displays
External displays	Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours	Analogue RGB output supports up to 1600 × 1200
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input	Intelligent touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in mono speaker	Built-in stereo speakers; Mega Bass and 3D sound
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	–
In the box
In the box	Windows 95; AC adapter; S lithium-ion battery; external 3.5-inch floppy drive; stylus. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.	Windows XP Home Edition; supplied battery and AC adapter