VAIO PCG-505

Released November 1997

The original Japanese VAIO 505 is a magnesium-bodied Windows 95 notebook with a 10.4-inch screen, a mobile Pentium MMX processor and a supplied external floppy drive.

Size: 10.4″
Display: –
Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz
Memory: 32 MB
Weight: 1.35 kg
Battery: 3 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 10.4″
Resolution: 800 × 600
Touchscreen: No
Display type: SVGA TFT LCD; approximately 65,000 colours

Performance

Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz
CPU cores: 1
CPU threads: 1
Graphics: NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097
Memory: 32 MB
Storage: 1 GB
CPU: 133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache
GPU: NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory
Memory type: 32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB
Storage type: 1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 3 hours
Weight: 1.35 kg
Thickness: 23.9 mm
Width × depth: 259 × 208 mm
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.
Materials: Magnesium-alloy body

Connections

Ports: USB-A, headphone jack
Operating system: Windows
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
External displays: Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours
Trackpad: Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input
Speakers: Built-in mono speaker
Microphones: Built-in microphone
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.

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage	Graphics
Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz	32 MB	1 GB	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097

Pros and cons

Pros

Magnesium-alloy body measuring 23.9 mm thick
1.35 kg including the supplied battery
CardBus expansion slot and an included external floppy drive

Cons

32MB of memory and a 1GB hard disk in the standard configuration
CD-ROM drive requires an optional PC Card accessory
Standard battery claim ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
SonyVAIO TR (PCG-TR1MP)	10.6″	–	Intel Pentium M ULV 900 MHz	256 MB	–	–	2003
SonyVAIO type T (VGN-T70B/L)	10.6″	–	Intel Pentium M 733	256 MB	1.38 kg	8 h	Sept 2004
SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)	11.1″	–	Intel Core 2	2 GB	–	–	Jun 2007

Sources

Photo: IPSJ Computer Museum photograph of Sony PCG-505

Sony VAIO PCG-505, left-side view with display open; whole hardware from the original maker photograph, detached poster text omitted: Sony

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