Sony VAIO PCV-RX730 Desktop (1.7 GHz Celeron, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40 GB hard drive)

by Sony

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067NO2
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Especially well suited to home users who need a lot of processing power, the Sony Vaio PCV-RX730 desktop is a versatile system that's ready to handle many of the latest crop of internal and external PC applications and devices. Whether you're recording a CD, surfing the Internet, or filling a spreadsheet, the Vaio PCV-RX730 will help keep things humming along smoothly.

The unit offers a pleasant tradeoff between power and affordability. Rather than fitting the Vaio PCV-RX730 with a state-of-the-art processor that, in reality, may deliver more power than most users require, Sony has installed a cost-effective yet powerful 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron processor with 256 KB of Level 2 cache. This capable chip is paired with a generous 256 MB of RAM and an integrated 32 MB SiS650 graphics processor. Although it won't set new speed benchmarks or efficiently handle the most demanding 3-D games, the Vaio PCV-RX730 desktop will easily carve its way through most of today's popular entertainment and professional programs.

More than just an affordable workhorse, the unit is also exceedingly flexible. You'll find plenty of room to store your programs and files on its spacious 40 GB hard disk. You'll record and play audio CDs and back up your data on its integrated CD-RW drive, and load and move smaller files on its 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. And if you're looking for fast video data transfer solutions, the Vaio PCV-RX730 desktop is ready to oblige with two IEEE 1395 ports: one on the rear and another placed conveniently on the front of the case.

The unit features a variety of additional connections, including four USB ports for plug-and-play peripherals, a parallel "printer" port and serial port, two PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice, and line-in and line-out audio jacks. An integrated V.90 data/fax modem delivers low-speed Internet connectivity, and a 10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet card affords high-speed e-mail access and surfing. A PS/2 wheel mouse, Vaio Smart keyboard, and a pair of full-range desktop speakers round out the system's hardware amenities. Sony has not included a monitor with the package, allowing you to select your favorite display from the many currently available or perhaps use one already on hand.

The Vaio PCV-RX730 desktop is loaded with a variety of practical and entertainment software, including pre-installed copies of Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition operating system, Corel WordPerfect Office 2002, Intuit Quicken 2002, and an assortment of Sony DVD, home movie, photo, and audio tools and utilities.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy, August 11, 2002

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S. Buxton (Apopka, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX730 Desktop (1.7 GHz Celeron, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I would reccommend any Sony computer. With built in Firewire(i.Link) and USB it is perfect for the digital lifestyle. And you can't beat the price for the performance. Also one thing to note. This computer comes with an open AGP port so that you can upgrade the video card. The on board video isnt that great so you may want to do that upgrade. The 740 series does not have the AGP port option so that is what makes this a great buy. Also check out the rebate...

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst CPU, they say 1.7Ghz but it calculate to 1.2GHz P4, August 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX730 Desktop (1.7 GHz Celeron, 256 MB DDR RAM, 40 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

This is the worst CPU, worst that AMD Duron.
This CPU is not really running at 1.7Ghz, the cache on this CPU is only 128, comapring to P4 512.
They say 1.7 but really runs at 1.2 GHZ or less comparing to P4 or Athlon XP.