Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 8 x 14.2 inches ; 28.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3JG
• Item model number: PCV-RX550
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,222 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The perfect desktop may be elusive, but the Vaio PCV-RX550 comes remarkably close. With its 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 chip, 256 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), dual 40x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite) CD-RW and 16x DVD-ROM drives, and an nVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card, it has everything you'll need to do a myriad of different tasks. The product also includes a 60 GB hard disk, 56K modem, and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network card. Its price is about average for desktops as a whole and lower than average among similarly rated products. It comes with Windows XP Home Edition installed.

Product Description

With a 1.5GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 256MB SDRAM, 60GB hard drive, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition operating system, DVD and CD-RW drive this Sony PCVRX550 desktop is built to move. YouM-^Rll have more than enough power to run your favorite programs, watch a movie, create CD mixes or surf the Internet with the V.90 modem. And with the IEEE 1394 ports, front access USB connections and a 10/100Base-T Ethernet you can enjoy greater connectivity. MONITOR SOLD SEPARATELY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fast, nice design and great price!!!., December 1, 2001

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"funghi25" (chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this computer recently after, having many problem with an HP computer since the day I bought it. This sony pc is able to run all my programs without freezing. I run photoshop, corel, flash and dreamveaver, it runs all the programs smoothly and fast. It also has a bunch of programs already preinstalled in the computer which are great for any multimedia use,, and its got a nice little keyboard with a wrist rester, and a nice little blue light....
I reccomended it...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Computer On The Market!, March 13, 2002

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--Dennis-- (Sewaren, NJ - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I have been searching for a computer with a DVD-Rom, CD Burner, Good Graphics, And Big And Fast Ram & HardDrive! I looked @ Dells, IBM, Gateways, & E-Machines, But This Was The Best! Everbody Said To Buy A ComPauq, but compauq's stink! I looked for over 4 months for onw with all the stuff i wanted and with the best price! I Would give this computer 5(*****) Stars! I would recommend this computer to anyone, whos out there looking for a new PC! This is the best computer out on the market. Good Luck!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony VAIO, February 16, 2002

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Butch (Franklin, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I just bought my first Sony RX550 yesterday and it is amazing how this thing runs. It is blazing fast with graphics programs and online games. The CD-RW runs without a hitch and the DVD-ROM plays crisp, clear movies on my monitor without any lag at all. The only problem I am having is the network card connecting to my other PC, but that is no big deal. I can live without the network. I did not purchase the Sony monitor with the VAIO, I prefer to use Samsung SyncMaster 753DF. Beautiful color at any reselution. If I could give it 6 stars I would, good job Sony. Keep up the good work.