Sony VAIO VGC-LT15E Desktop PC/TV All-In-One (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 25.3 x 16.5 inches ; 21.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 34.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000W3UOWY
• Item model number: VGC-LT15E
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 7, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

When space is at a premium, the Sony VAIO VGC-LT15E all-in-one desktop PC offers a slender, space-saving design that will complement your living space while also providing a powerful home computing platform with an integrated widescreen LCD display. Reminiscent of a classic glass picture frame, this remarkably thin All-in-One PC is enclosed in a transparent polycarbonate frame, giving it a stunning, floating effect. Wired connections are minimized (with the integrated Wi-Fi LAN and included wireless keyboard and mouse) to enhance its clutter-free design, and it can be wall-mounted for a chic presentation.

In addition to its computing prowess, this all-in-one desktop also doubles as a 22-inch LCD HDTV, with built-in NTSC (standard) and ATSC (high-definition) tuners. It also features Sony's XBRITE-HiColor panel technology for brighter imagery and more vibrant colors. It has a built-in DVD burner and Sony's Click to DVD software so you can create a digital entertainment library for personal viewing at your convenience. Video conferencing has never been easier, thanks to the integrated 1.3-megapixel Motion Eye webcam.

Under the hood, VGC-LT15E is powered by the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance. It also includes Intel's 4965 AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks as well. It also features a huge 320 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics card with up to 895 MB of available video RAM, multi-format Memory Stick reader, a Secure Digital memory card slot, and Gigabit Ethernet wired networking.

It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor has a 1.5 GHz processor speed, fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

  The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:

  • Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
  • Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
  • Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
  • Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.

• Hard Drive: The extra large 320 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for editing digital video. This SATA hard drive has a 3Gb/s interface speed that enables up to 300MB/s data transfer rates (double the speed of the current SATA interface of 1.5Gb/s).

• Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1024 MB DDR2) will satisfy many users, but this PC's two DIMM slots have a maximum 4 GB RAM capacity--perfect for high-end video editing and 3-D gaming. The additional capacity helps boost the amount of available video RAM that's shared with this notebook's video card.

• DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x for DVD+R DL, 4x for DVD-R DL, 8x for both single layer DVD+R/-R, 8x for single layer DVD+RW, 6x for single layer DVD-RW, 5x for DVD-RAM, and 24x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.

• Keyboard & Mouse: The included wireless keyboard and mouse have a matching aluminum style. It also comes with a full-featured remote control for controlling both PC and TV functions.

Screen, Video & Audio
The 22-inch LCD panel has an amazing 1680 x 1050-pixel resolution. And thanks to Sony's XBRITE-HiColor panel technology, the flat-panel screen will deliver dazzling colors and sharp images whether displaying a DVD movie, television show, or web content. It delivers deep blacks and bright whites, true-to-life color, and razor-sharp detail. And with a glare filter and anti-reflective coating to minimize reflection, you'll experience a beautifully clear image.

Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics card, which provides up to 895 MB of available RAM/video memory (128 MB dedicated video RAM) for unmatched HD video performance on a notebook PC. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), the 8400M lets you rip through all of today's most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications.

You can connect a standard antenna or cable/satellite set-top box to this All-in-One via either RF, composite A/V, or S-Video connections. This desktop includes integrated NTSC (standard broadcast) and ATSC (digital, HD) TV tuners. It also includes stereo speakers (3 watts apiece for 6 watts of total power) and an internal 5-watt subwoofer. The audio card includes Sony Sound Reality technology with DSD (Direct Stream Digital) support.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated quad-mode Intel Wireless 4965AGN Wi-Fi chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). You also get super-fast wired connectivity, with a Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000).

This All-in-One PC has one internal 3.5-inch expansion bay that is 1x SATA compatible. It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 34 card slot (in addition to a PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here's the full list of connectivity options:

• 5 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• Video input: 1 composite AV, 1 S-Video, 1 RF
• Video output: none
• Audio input: 1 line-in, 1 microphone
• Audio output: 1 optical digital audio, 1 headphone
• 1 ExpressCard/34 slot
• 1 PCMCIA slot (Type I/II with CardBus support)
• Memory Stick/Memory Stick DUO slot (with MagicGate functionality)
• Secure Digital memory card slot (compatible with MMC cards)
• 56K modem (V.90)

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Preloaded Software
Includes Sony Click to DVD (for easy DVD creation), Microsoft Works SE 9.0, Microsoft Office 2007 (60-day trial), Symantec Norton 360 All-In-One Security (with 60 days of Live Update).

Dimensions & Weight
This All-in-One measures 23.5 x 16.5 x 7 inches (WxHxD) and weighs21.4 pounds.

Power
It has a power consumption rating of 150 watts (+10 percent).

What's in the Box
This package includes the Sony VAIO VGC-LT15E all-in-one desktop PC/TV, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, and 8cm disc adapter. It's backed by a 1-year warranty with onsite service, and 1 year of toll-free technical phone assistance.

Product Description

Enjoy incredibly crisp, live and recorded TV on a 22" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) widescreen flat panel display. Backup your media and store data to CD or DVD with the integrated CD/DVD burner. The framed display with transparent border produces a stunning, floating effect. This gorgeous widescreen LCD display complements any office or reception desk while curbing clutter with elegance and style. Mount it onto your bedroom, kitchen or office wall for a chic, space-saving computing experience. The VAIO(R) LT PC/TV comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium to make it easier and more enjoyable to do just about anything on your PC. 320GB 7200rpm Speed, Serial ATA(TM) Interface Hard Drive 2GB (1GBx2) DDR2 PC2-5300, 667MHz Speed SDRAM, Max 4GB Ethernet Protocol - 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Modem Type - V.92/V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11) Inputs and Outputs - 1x 4-pin iLink interface, 1x S-Video Input, 5x USB Ports, 1x Audio Line In, 1x Headphone Jack, 1x Microphone Input, 1x Modem Jack, 1x Optical Audio Output, 1x Ethernet Port, 1x DC-In, 1x Composite Audio/Video Input and 2x RF Connection Inputs Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Dimensions - Width 25.3 x Height 16.5 x Depth 7 (CPU and Display only) Weight - 21.4 pounds

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best computer yet, easiest setup, pure perfection, November 19, 2007

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Alessandra Eakin "The Office Hottie from Ugly... (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-LT19U Desktop PC/TV All-In-One (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu-Ray DVD Drive, Vista Ultimate) (Personal Computers)

I am developing a website that got past the funding stage and am now in the real development stage. So I needed a PC that could grow with my site for the next few years. I have 3 laptops, but wanted a PC at home that serves as my central server and database as a platform for my development team, which spans across the country from Seattle to different teams in Atlanta. This is how I justified the price to myself.

Considering we will host videos online, I took the plunge and got the Blu-Ray version for two reasons:
1. Blu-Ray compresses data tighter than DVD, which makes more storage/disk space for our files that increases exponentially in time.
2. We can develop high definition (HD) videos to host online, increasing our production quality to web clients and improving on the quality of our own productions.

As for setting it up, this is the easiest experience I have had with technology to date. I'm pretty good with software, it being my profession. But hardware and networking is the bane of my career because I just can't get things to connect. So I rely on really helpful and smart guys to help me complete a task.

But this time, I ordered from Amazon and got next day delivery. I could actually carry the wide box myself (by slipping my hands beneath the taped top lid, and not by the too wide handles on the sides). I literally slid the computer out of the box and onto my desk. Done.

I gently popped the back cover off and plugged in the power cord, USB for the printer, pressed the connect button to the wireless mouse and keyboard, and setup was done! I even connected my external drive, which I use as a backup for all my laptops. Suddenly, I didn't know what to do with my time, it had all been so simple.

Then I networked my home office so that the Sony would be the central hub. I did the User Setup and all the fun things like desktop design, wallpaper, screensaver. Done. Printed successfully with my Canon Pixma printer Canon Pixma MP530 Office All-In-One Inkjet Photo Printer (that I also bought from Amazon based on its high ratings). Done.

Next, I logged onto LogMeIn.com Professional, which allows me to transfer files from all my laptops onto my Sony Vaio. It was so seemless. I now have access to all three of my laptops from my Sony "hub" and from any Internet connection. HP Pavilion DV9260US 17" Entertainment Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, HD SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Ultimate)Apple MacBook Pro MA897LL/A 17" Notebook PC (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)Dell Inspiron 1501, AMD Turion Dual-Core 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (2x2.0GHz), 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, 256MB ATI Radeon Xpress1150 video card, 60GB Harddrive, 15.4 Wide XGA LCD, CDRW/DVD combo, WiFi, Integrated NIC/Modem, Vista Home Premium

Then I connected my video camera Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (again, an Amazon purchase based on its high reviews and for my business that hosts podcasts and vblogs - video blogs). With time to kill, I played solitaire online. This while seamlessly transferring my Internet mail to Microsoft Outlook.

Everything was so easy to do, and done so well, that I actually got miffed by its simplicity. I made such a big deal about spending all weekend setting up my home office. Everything was hooked up within 15 minutes on the Friday night my computer was delivered. Saturday morning like a kid Christmas day, I got up and tackled my home office again.

Within an hour, all my laptops were networked, my printer printing, my video files transferred, my essential files transferred and organized, umpteen Solitair games played, documents created and revised. Everything. Done. I had nothing more to do.

That afternoon I went to a party, my self-esteem sky high and my business well underway. Amazing. This doesn't happen to me. But this computer is so well designed and intuitively organized, it made setup astoundingly easy. I had to write a 5-star review ASAP.

Also, I chose to purchase this very expensive equipment from Amazon and not a local retailer for these reasons.
* One is I love Amazon and rely on its User Reviews almost exclusively for purchasing decisions.
* Two is I saved $250.00 - $300.00 in shipping costs, sales tax, and gas prices by having Amazon ship it instead of another online retailer that has local stores.
* Third is so that Amazon can continue its history for me and offer accurate product recommendations, which has made my book and technology library just perfect for me.
* Fourth is I keep all my Amazon receipts when I file Schedule C for my business expenses on my yearly taxes.
* Fifth is most important to me - I saved a fortune in time by having Amazon ship it Next Day for only $1.99 with Amazon Prime. That meant I could stay at the client site and bill longer. No hellacious commute to get to the store and back. I could get it next day, a Friday, which allows me to work all weekend to set up the computer (when it only took me a couple of minutes, really).
* Sixth is that I didn't have to lug this big 'ole box but from the store home. They delivered it for me.

As a single professional woman, all of this means a whole lot to me. I don't have to relive the car mechanic and the dumb blonde routine. There is no store sales reps telling me that I don't know what I really when I really do (thanks to Amazon's User Reviews). I don't have to haul this heavy equipment everywhere myself. I don't have to pay extra in sales tax and shipping costs. Nor do I have to drive everywhere in maddening traffic.

This is a terrific computer with all the storage capacity I will need for the next few years of growth. It is cutting edge technology, which helps my site be competitive with production quality. It is an all-in-one setup with monitor, computer, wireless mouse and keyboard that integrates effortlessly and successfully. The screen size is immense and visual clarity profoundly beautiful.

This whole experience has been the best one I have had yet. Five stars isn't enough for the ease, simplicity, and success of my home office implementation. Goes to show you that if I can do this computer setup right and use it immediately, anyone can.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, January 10, 2008

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mom to 3 boys (usa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-LT15E Desktop PC/TV All-In-One (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

We always bought computers around $600 to $900 and always had problems with them. So this time we wanted to go all out, I ask at 2 stores which was the best computer and was shown the VAIO VGC-LT15E at both stores & both store were sold out, and they just got them in. But Amazon still had them and cheaper then the stores, and I got it delivered in 1 day!!

This computer is fast. When I use to load software on my other computers it would take a 1/2 an hour to get them loaded. On the VAIO it only takes 5 minutes!! To load new software. Stick a disc in and in minutes you are using the software. Best thing I liked about it, a friend came over and said "wow you got a new fancy flat screen TV" she was amazed it was a computer too!!

Only draw back is the wireless mouse and wireless keyboard, I never have battier in my house; with 3 kids battier never last long in the drawer they disappear fast. I can see the mouse or keyboard battier dieing in the middle of the night & having to wait for morning to load 3 kids in a van to go buy more will be annoying!! But I'm sure ALOT of people won't have this problem. But still I wish the keyboard & mouse came with cables so I could plug them in, when I don't have time to run to the store for more battiers. Other then that it's a great computer no problems at all!!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Computer is great, Windows Vista Home Premium is not, February 8, 2008

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Robert G. Warren (Prescott, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-LT15E Desktop PC/TV All-In-One (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

I've had this computer for about two weeks now. The machine is sleek, has a beautiful display and is everything I expected from Sony. On the other hand, Windows Vista is a disaster. Having worked with XP for a number of years I can only say that XP is a far superior OS than Vista. Vista has way too many functions that always seem to interfere with user's easy manipulation of the computer. It took me several days to figure out how to disable some of the unnecessary and quirky functions. I suppose that with time I will get comfortable with Vista but the learning curve is steep. The only thing Sony could do to improve this machine is to not overload it with sample software that many will probably not want.

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