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Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RS520

Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RS520
alaScore 78

18 reviews

Jun, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 16 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 70/100 and users rate it 75/100. The average review date is Jan 5, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 153899 reviews from other Desktops. The alaScore™ for this product is 78/100 = Good. Last update: Jun 18, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 18 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

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Sony VAIO PCV-RS520 Desktop

 

Artwork: Rick Rizner, John Goddard

Expert review by:

Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV RS520

 

DVD±RW drive and excellent bright LCD panel with 16-ms pixel response time included—and at an affordable price

Meager 3D performance, subpar speakers

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SONY VAIO PCV-RS520 DESKTOP

 

SONY VAIO PCV-RS520 DESKTOP

I bought this computer in November, 2004. I have had no problems with it. Easiest computer to add a hard drive that I've ever had. I didn't care too much for the small C drive partition that it came with, but that was an easy fix. I made the 1 DVD + 1...

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Great Desktop for Home use

 

Great Desktop for Home use

I have owned this computer for about 4 years now and it has operated flawlessly. I have had some issues with Sony products (not computers)in the past but I believe this was a well built product. I have had no component failures just an OS failure....

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Great Desktop for Home use

 

Great Desktop for Home use

I have owned this computer for about 4 years now and it has operated flawlessly. I have had some issues with Sony products (not computers)in the past but I believe this was a well built product. I have had no component failures just an OS failure....

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HORRIBLE Computer--worst I've ever owned

 

HORRIBLE Computer--worst I've ever owned

Warning Sony Computers are TIME BOMBs ready to go off when you need them most. Change the configuration of your computer, add a bigger hard drive or try to repartition it, and your recover disks won't work. What this means is you will have to buy the...

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HORRIBLE Computer--worst I've ever owned

 

HORRIBLE Computer--worst I've ever owned

Warning Sony Computers are TIME BOMBs ready to go off when you need them most. Change the configuration of your computer, add a bigger hard drive or try to repartition it, and your recover disks won't work. What this means is you will have to buy the...

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Sony VAIO PCV-RS520

 

Sony VAIO PCV-RS520

Purchased this computer about 3 years ago. GREAT machine the only thing I added was another gig of memory. The only negitive thing about this computer is Sony made C:/ drive aprox. 15 gig and left D:/ drive with the remainder. C:/ filled up real fast...

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Excellent machine

 

Excellent machine

I've been using this machine for over a year and consider it to be the best machine I have ever used. I am a professional programmer and spend a great deal of time on the computer. Simply no complaints. The machine is quiet, fast, and has yet to cause...

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I will never buy a PC from Sony again

 

I will never buy a PC from Sony again

It seemed like a good deal at at first. 4 months in the motherboard fried. I took it to a Sony repair shop and at first they said the motherboards were back ordered for 6-8 weeks. I told them that was unreasonable and eventually they scrounged one up...

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Product Specifications

Powerful yet affordable! The RS520 features the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology to maximize performance and an ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card for enhanced visual realism in graphics and video content. Now featuring easy DVD burning.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB
Per Processor Size:1MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:14.9in
Height:15.6in
Weight:26.5lbs
Width:7.2in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:PCV-RS520
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony VAIO Digital Studio

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Read Speed:32x (CD)
Rewrite Speed:10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW)
Type:DVD
Write Speed:16x (CD) / 4x (DVD)

Optical Storage (2nd)

Read Speed:40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Processor

Clock Speed:3GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Type:Pentium 4

RAM

Installed Size:512MB
Max Supported Size:2GB
Technology:DDR SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Floppy Drive

Type:3.5" 1.44 MB floppy / 3.5 1.44 MB floppy

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:ATA-100

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:160GB
Recommended Use:Home use
Type:Personal computer

Video Memory

Installed Size:128MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Radeon 9200
Interface Type:AGP 8x
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