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Sony Vaio PCV series

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| name = Sony Vaio PCV Series

| logo = 200px

| logo_size = 200px

| developer = Sony Corporation

| manufacturer = Sony Corporation

| type = Desktop Computer

| release date = {{start date and age|1996}}

| discontinued = {{end date and age|2005}}

| cpu = AMD Athlon, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium 4

| graphics = ATI Rage series, NVIDIA GeForce, RIVA TNT

| successor = Sony Vaio VGC Series

| related = Sony Vaio SVL Series, Sony Vaio VGC Series, Sony Vaio VGX Series

| os = Microsoft Windows

| website =

}}

Sony Vaio PCV Series is the first line of products of desktop computers introduced by Sony under their VAIO brand in 1996.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-look-back-at-the-golden-age-of-sony-vaio-pcs|title=A Look Back at the Golden Age of Sony VAIO PCs|website=PCMAG}} The series would be introduced to the Japanese market the following year, with the introduction of the mini-tower computer, PCV-T700MR on July 15, 1997.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/199706/97CI-056/|title=Sony Global - Press Release - Sony Introduces VAIO Series PCs Leading-edge multimedia desktop and notebook PCs for the home|website=www.sony.net}}

History

After a long hiatus from building consumer PCs, Sony announced the re-entering into computer manufacturing market with the introduction the VAIO brand in 1996 while in Japan the following year. Sony's first lineup of VAIO desktop computers, the PCV-70 and PCV-90 would be introduced at the 1996 PC Expo Trade Show in New York.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/6/5385498/sony-vaio-pc-visual-history|title=Sony VAIO: a visual history|first=Tom|last=Warren|date=February 6, 2014|website=The Verge}} While in Japan, Sony introduced PCV-T700MR mini-tower computer, and two notebook computers for the Japanese market.

PCV Lineup

The PCV series are broken into various sub-series variants, each focusing on specific consumers that fits their needs. Despite the variants introduced, the PCV series introduced 10 numbered models before adding a suffix to differentiate its future lineup. The letter(s)/suffix that starts before or after the model number indicates which sub-series it belongs to. The list below describes each suffix.

= Sub-series Lineup =

The sub-series consists of 18 variants:

  • DS series (Digital Studio Series)
  • E series (MicroTower series)
  • HS series
  • HX series
  • J series
  • JX series
  • L series
  • LX series
  • M series
  • MX series
  • P series
  • R series
  • RX series
  • RZ series
  • S series
  • T series
  • V series
  • W series

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Model NumberProcessorMemoryGraphicsOptical DriveFloppy DriveStorage DriveOperating SystemRelease Date
PCV-70{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/pcv70.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-70|date=May 3, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970503233143/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/pcv70.html|archive-date=1997-05-03}}Intel Pentium (166 MHz, 256 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM )32 MB EDO RAM (standard), expandable to 128 MBATI RAGE 3D (2 MB EDO RAM)8X CD-ROM3.5-inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive (1.44 MB)2.1 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 951996
PCV-90{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/pcv90.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-90|date=May 3, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970503233129/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/pcv90.html|archive-date=1997-05-03}}Intel Pentium (200 MHz, 256 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB EDO RAM (standard), expandable to 128 MBATI RAGE 3D (2 MB EDO RAM)8X CD-ROM3.5-inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive (1.44 MB)2.5 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 951996
PCV-100{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv100.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-100|date=July 4, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970704053526/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv100.html|archive-date=1997-07-04}}Intel Pentium MMX (166 MHz, 256 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB EDO RAM (standard), expandable to 128 MBATI Rage II (2 MB EDO RAM)16X CD-ROM3.5-inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive (1.44 MB)2.5 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 951997
PCV-120{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv120.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-120|date=July 4, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970704053429/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv120.html|archive-date=1997-07-04}}Intel Pentium MMX (200 MHz, 256 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB EDO RAM (standard), expandable to 128 MBATI Rage II (2 MB EDO RAM)16X CD-ROM3.5-inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive (1.44 MB)3.8 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 951997
PCV-130{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv130.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-130|date=July 4, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970704053342/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv130.html|archive-date=1997-07-04}}Intel Pentium MMX (200 MHz, 512 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB SDRAM (standard), Expandable to 256 MBATi Rage II+ (4 MB EBO RAM)24X CD-ROM3.5-inch drive (1.44 MB)4.3 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 95July 1997
PCV-150{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv150.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-150|date=July 4, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970704053219/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv150.html|archive-date=1997-07-04}}Intel Pentium MMX (233MHz, 512 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB SDRAM (standard), Expandable to 256 MBATi Rage II+ (4 MB EBO RAM)24X CD-ROM3.5-inch drive (1.44 MB)4.3 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 95July 1997
PCV-210{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv210.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-210|date=June 26, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980626131651/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv210.html|archive-date=1998-06-26}}Intel Pentium II MMX (266 MHz, 512 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)32 MB SDRAM (standard), Expandable to 384 MBATi 3D Rage Pro (4 MB SGRAM)24X CD-ROM3.5-inch drive (1.44 MB)4.3 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 981998
PCV-230{{Cite web|url=http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv230.html|title=Sony Computing Products: PCV-230|date=June 26, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980626131630/http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/products/pc/tower/pcv230.html|archive-date=1998-06-26}}Intel Pentium II MMX (300 MHz, 512 KB Pipeline Burst SRAM)64 MB SDRAM (standard), Expandable to 384 MBATi 3D Rage Pro (4 MB SGRAM)24X CD-ROM3.5-inch drive (1.44 MB)6.4 GB HDMicrosoft Windows 981998

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