Sony VAIO PCG-505 vs Sony VAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)

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VAIO PCG-505 compared with VAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)

	SonyVAIO PCG-505	SonyVAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)
Overview
Released
Released	November 1997	2003
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	Wide TFT LCD with ONYX Black finish. Size and resolution are confirmed by the exact PCG-TR1MP test in Notebook.cz and the contemporary Sony product report in PoS-MAIL.
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz	Intel Pentium M ULV 900 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	1	–
Graphics
Graphics	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097	Intel 855GM integrated graphics
Memory
Memory	32 MB	256 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 GB	30 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache	Intel Pentium M ultra-low-voltage processor at 900 MHz (Notebook.cz); Intel lists 1MB L2 cache and a 400 MHz front-side bus for this processor.
GPU
GPU	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory	Intel 855GM integrated graphics, dynamically sharing up to 64MB of system memory (Notebook.cz)
Memory type
Memory type	32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB	256MB DDR SDRAM as shipped; two memory slots, one occupied, supporting up to 1GB (Notebook.cz)
Storage type
Storage type	1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration	30GB hard disk and an integrated CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive (Notebook.cz)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	–
Weight
Weight	1.35 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	23.9 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	259 × 208 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.	Rechargeable battery pack. Notebook.cz measured 3 hours 53 minutes in its editorial battery test; this is not a maker runtime claim.
Colours
Colours	–	Silver with a white keyboard and palm-rest surface
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-A, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, headphone jack
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 Type-A sockets, separate headphone and microphone sockets, VGA, S400 i.LINK, Ethernet, modem, Memory Stick and a Type II PC Card slot. Sony's European user guide identifies the physical connectors.
Keyboard
Keyboard	–	Built-in keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and two Fn keys (Notebook.cz)
External displays
External displays	Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input	Touchpad with separate left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in mono speaker	–
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 Professional configuration; AC adapter, rechargeable battery and recovery/documentation media. Exact European RAM, storage and processor configuration are sourced from Notebook.cz; the US TR1A specification is different.