Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 15.4 inch Laptops Review

Fujitsu is a fine maker of quality laptops. I've always felt that they were a class above Toshiba, Acer, and other similarly branded laptop brands. Indeed, you will find the quality of components they use is top-class - kind of similar to Sony.

In this article, we will take a look at the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 laptop. This is one of the latest laptops to come out equipped with Intel's latest Penryn processor.

It comes with the latest Intel processor technology, along with 3GB of RAM and above-the-mark features. If you can overlook the slightly short battery life, the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is a good laptop to consider buying.

1. Overview

First up, let's take an overall view of the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210. This machine comes with an Intel Penryn processor, loads of RAM and wonderful features. One of the good things you get from Fujitsu is it's direct channel. Here, you can add or subtract features from your laptop (much like how Dell or HP does it).

2. Design

Next, let's have a look at the design. The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 comes as an updated version of the LifeBook A6030. You will find that the gray of the exterior is now darkened. The look of the machine is kinda clunky, but it is quite light at 6.2 pounds. While it cannot compare to the Apple MacBook pro 15-inch (which weighs 5.5 pounds), it is definitely decent enough in terms of size and weight.

3. Display

The display screen on the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is an ample 15.4 inches and allows you to watch movies and play games very comfortably. The color reproduction is crisp and sharp, and you'll have no complaints with image resolution or clarity.

3. Keyboard and Other Controls

The keyboard on the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is very nice to type on. If you've used the Dell M1530 before, however, you will find the LifeBook A6210 to be slightly less responsive. However, it is still a great keyboard nonetheless.

4. Ports and Connections

There are ample ports on the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210. You get 5 USB ports, a FireWire port, S-Video, a VGA-out and 802.11a/g network connectivity. You will also like the integrated webcam, as well as multiple expansion slots. For digital photo buffs, there's a nice four-in-one card reader that takes Secure Digital, xD, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro modules.

5. Battery Life

The 43-Wh battery in the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is not very spectacular in terms of life. Studies have shown it lasts for only about 3 hours. You might want to invest in a separate battery or bring a full-charged battery each time you are out and about using this laptop.

6. Shortcomings

Besides the clunky look of the laptop, the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is also a tad on the expensive side. Another small gripe is the lack of 802.11n network connectivity support. If you're looking for more bang for your buck, two interesting competing laptops to consider include the Dell XPS M1530 and HP Pavilion dv6500t.Conclusion

The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is a tad expensive for its feature set, but it does provide strong competition against Dell and HP. You find the latest Intel processing technology, along with 3GB of RAM and above-the-mark features. If you can overlook the slightly short battery life, the Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 is a good laptop to consider buying.

The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210's $1,349 price tag may seem a bit high for a midsize laptop, especially considering that many similarly sized systems cost less than $1,000. But the Fujitsu has a number of features that help justify the higher price: namely, a built-in Blu-ray drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics (designed for high-definition video), and an HDMI port, all of which let the laptop double as a Blu-ray player. To those, Fujitsu adds Bluetooth and wireless USB connections, a gesture-enabled touch pad, and an eSATA port. That feature set remains unmatched in the midsize category (though the $1,249 HP Pavilion dv5-1015nr comes close). While we're still not sure how large the market for a 15-inch Blu-ray-equipped laptop is, we do think the LifeBook A6210 is a decent choice for people who want to balance typical computer work with a fair amount of high-def media consumption. However, those who can live without the Blu-ray player would be better served by the $979 Dell Studio S1535-125B.

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Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S6510 / 14.1-inch Laptop Review

When most people think about a business laptop they don’t think about an ultraportable also. The Fujitsu Lifebook 6510 may just change your minds about this though. Weighing in at only 4 lbs. this ultraportable notebook sports and 14.1-inch” widescreen, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 cpu, 2Gb ram. Fujitsu has accomplished something here that many notebook manufacturers have not. A fast ultraportable with enough power to run today’s high end business applications.

Overall the notebook is sleek in its design, from the wide 14.1-inch screen to its dvd burner. This model also comes equipped with a 1.3 mega pixel web cam. The 120 Gig hard drive is adequate for business class notebooks.

The system offers up 3 usb ports and a firewire along with an s video jack on the front next to the headpone and microphone jacks. It also boasts all of your legacy ports that include Vga, Ethernet and a modem.

Fujitsu also included adequate security measures in this notebook. Including a fingerprint reader, Smartcard reader, and TPM (Trusted Platform Module) makes this a nice notebook for security and speed. The only thing it doesn't have is cellular broadband, which is important if you're on the road most of the time and require a ubiquitous wireless connection. Otherwise, you can use the built-in WiFi.

Putting low voltage processors in notebooks is being done by a lot of manufactures now to trim weight, not only because they have a smaller footprint, but also the consume less energy. The other side to this is that as you load applications on them they tend to slow down and not have enough power to do what you need them to. This is not the case with the Fujitsu Lifebook S6510, the 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 is the kind of processor found in desktop replacement laptops. The 2Gb ram is necessary to run Windows Vista Business.

Looks like the fans inside of this notebook are also top notch as the highest temperature rating was 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The only problems I see in this notebook are the keys are a little mushy and it doesn’t have discreet graphics. The discreet graphics are not a big deal to those looking for a business notebook.

Battery life is also good measuring 3 hours and 45 on a single charge. You may remove the dvd drive and add an extra battery and this will put it into the 6 hour range according to Fujitsu.

All in all this is a great notebook for the price ($2,039 direct) and will be a serious competitor to those looking for a great business class notebook. I give this particular notebook an eight on my geek-o-meter. Great options and great performance just some minor annoyances.

Fujitsu Lifebook 6510 Specification :
• Genuine Windows Vista Business (32-bit version)
• Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB with 64-bit
• 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (4GB max)
• 120GB (5400 RPM); Serial-ATA hard disk drive (shock-mounted)
• 8xDVD-SuperMulti (+/-R Single Layer) drive supporting 9 formats
• 14.1-inch diagonal Crystal View widescreen display (1280x800 WXGA) with LED backlight
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 384MB
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 1.3MP webcam
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• IEEE 1394 / FireWire port
• VGA Monitor out port
• Headphone / line-out port
• Microphone in port
• PCMCIA PC card slot
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN port
• 3-in-1 card slot reader
• Standard Main Battery: 6-cell Lithium-ion (10.8V, 5800 mAh, 63 WHr)
• Optional Modular Bay Battery: 6-cell Lithium-ion (10.8V, 2300 mAh, 25 WHr)
• Dimensions: 12.36" x 9.25" x 0.96/1.42"
• Weight: approx. 4.0 lbs. with standard battery and optical drive, 3.7 lbs. without optical drive


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New Fujitsu LIFEBOOK SH560 Review

Maximum 56Kbps performance varies according to your local service providers’ services as well as line condition. V.92 performance is dependent on local service providers’ services

The brand new Fujitsu LIFEBOOK SH560 is tailor-made for urbane individuals seeking mobility and functionality. Boasting key features such as mobility, connectivity, versatility and unprecedented security to the next level, the SH560 has all the essential qualities as a perfect personal companion.FUJITSU LifeBook SH560 329x300 pictureNew Fujitsu LIFEBOOK SH560

• 13.3-inch notebook at approximately 1.8kg* for professional mobility
• Unique Scroll Wheel design for convenient scrolling for web pages or lengthy documents
• Optimal user-friendliness with the new Keycap Keyboard and USB-charging function for mobile devices
• Achieve extended battery life for mobile computing through the ECO Button
• Health and Environment friendliness with RoHS compliance10
• With weight saver option only.

Results obtained from BAPCo® MobileMark® 2007(Productivity Workload) performed on systems with maximum battery life settings under laboratory testing environment. Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness, sound volume settings, running applications, connected peripherals, power management settings, battery conditioning, and other customer preferences in the real life situation. Built-in bay device or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life. Note: Battery life is based on Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor with Intel® HD graphics for SH560.

Specifications
Platform	Core™ i5-460M processor 2.53GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80GHz Intel® Core™ i3-370M Processor Intel® Pentium®Processor P6100 Intel®QM57 Express Chipset
Operating System16	Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (or Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium) (or Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic17)
Display15	13.3-inch SuperFine HD back-light LED 200nits, 1366 x 768 pixels
Modular Bay Device	Dual Layer DVD Super Multi Writer9
Memory	2GB DDR3 1066MHz Max. Memory Supported14- 8GB DDR3 1066MHz, Dual Channel
Hard Disk	320GB
Battery	Up to 5hrs1(6cell Li-ion 5200mAh)
Weight	Approx. 1.8kg (w/ weight saver option)
Detailed Specifications
Hard Disk Drive	SATA-150 5400rpm, S.M.A.R.T support, Two Partitions – 50/5013
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 310M with dedicated video memory of 512MB Intel® HD Graphic
High Definition (HD) Audio	RealTek ALC269 HD audio codec with Dual Built-in Stereo Speakers and Dual Built-in Stereo Microphone HD Audio-in: External Mic-in HD Audio-out: Headphone-out
Communication	1.3 Mega Pixel camera, Bluetooth® 1000/100/10Mbps4 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express® x 1 and Atheros WLAN 802.11BGN wireless network connection. Separate ON/OFF switch for wireless network connection.
User Interface	Spill-resistant Keyboard12: 84-key, 19mm key pitch, 2.7mm key stroke Independent ergonomic Scroll Wheel that perfectly fit with finger Intelligent Touch Pad with configurable vertical and horizontal scroll functions
Card Slots	ExpressCard™/34/54, Secured Digital / SDHC
Connector Interface	USB 2.0 x 3, VGA (external display), RJ45 (LAN), HDMI, HDA-in, HDA-out, Power Adapter DC-in
Quick Launch Panel	Five Programmable Application Launch Buttons (Support, Mail, Internet, ECO and Camera button)
Security8	BIOS Lock, Hard Disk Lock, Anti-theft Lock Slot
Dimensions	316mm (W) x 227mm (D) x 27.9/35.8mm (H
Colours5	Urban White / Ebony Black
Bundled Accessories
AC Adapter	Input AC 100~240V, Output DC 19V 80W
Bundled Softwares	CyberLink PowerDVD™, CyberLink PowerDirector™, Roxio Easy Media Creator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Fujitsu UpdateNavi6, Fujitsu Power Saving Utility, Fujitsu Hardware Diagnostic Tool, Fujitsu Display Manager, Sun Microsystems Java Runtime, CyberLink YouCam™, Windows Live Essentials (Windows Live Messenger, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Call, Windows Live Writer) Microsoft Office Professional 2007 60-day Convertible Trial7, Symantec Internet Security 60 days trial, Purchase Office Product Key to activate Office 2010 preloaded on this PC7
Optional Accessories
Modular Bay Options	Replaceable with - Bay Battery, 6cell Li-ion 2500mAh, up to 9hrs1 battery life (Standard + Bay Batteries) Dual Layer DVD Super Multi writer9 - Weight Saver

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Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 10-inch NetBook Review

Fujitsu : has rolled out in US market its brand new stylish, highly mobile LifeBook MH380 Netbook dubbed as ‘Mini Notebook’ that features a 10.1-inch display and is powered by Intel ATOM N450 processor (code-named Pine Trail).

The Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 NetBook clad glossy ruby red lid and deck and its chassis features very attractive rounded edges and chrome plated inner hinges. The netbook is is powered by 1.66 GHz Intel Atom Processor N450 that has 512 KB L2 cache and 667 MHz FSB on Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipset mainboard and includes 1- GB DDR2 667 MHz memory (one DIMM slot, max 2GB), and 2.5-inch 250 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive.

Available in Gorgeous Brown, Ivory White and Diamond Black colors, the new LifeBook MH380 Netbook has 10.1-inch Active Matrix HD backlit display powered by integrated Intel HD graphics with upto 128 MB shared video memory using Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) offering 1366 x 768 pixels screen resolution in 16M colors.

The LifeBook MH380 features 82-keys keyboard with 17.5mm Key Pitch and also includes 10/100 Ethernet LAN port, Atheros 802.11b/g/n wireless LiFi connection and integrated Bluetooth 2.0 wireless connection.

The ultra-portable also boasts of integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam, Realtek codec ALC269 with High Definition (HD) audio, Gesture supported touchpad, and secure digital SD card reader.

The Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 netbook also packs clear visual and voice VoIP communications application allowing users effortless high quality video chats using built-in YouCam, microphone and stereo speakers.

Available Ports:

• 1x 15-pin D-SUB connector for VGA external monitor
• 3x USB 2.0
• 1x LAN (RJ-45) connector
• Stereo Headphone/line-out jack
• Stereo Microphone/line-in jack
• Secure digital card reader

Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 NetBook’s Key Features:

• New Intel Atom Processor N450
• Glossy ruby-red finish with chrome accents
• 10.1-inch HD display with 1366 x 768 maximum resolution
• 250 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM memory
• Atheros 802.11 b/g/n wireless
• 10/100 LAN card
• 1.3 MP webcam
• built-in Microphone
• Stereo Speakers
• Bluetooth 2.0 wireless
• Windows 7 Starter Edition
• 2.97-pound starting configuration
• Up to seven hours of battery life with standard six-cell battery
• The Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 comes with windows 7 Starter preinstalled and includes powerful 6-cell, 10.8V, 5800 mAh Li-ion battery allowing 7 hrs backup.

The new Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 retails in US market for now for starting price of $449 with one year warranty.

Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 Laptop Review

Fujitsu : has recently announces the launch of of the Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 laptop that is powered by the energy efficient AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor and features the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 discrete graphics, one of the first graphic cards to support DirectX 11.

The Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 puts the latest processing and robust video power, as well as formidable multitasking of all your favourite applications into user’s hands. Sweetening the deal further is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics which supports the revolutionary DirectX 11, to deliver high quality HD movies and gaming.

Stylishly decked in either matt black or matt red, the LifeBook LH520 laptop is powered by AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor P320 running at 2.16 GHz with 1MB L2 cache that adds an amazing touch to its performance using AMD RS880M + SB820M chipset mother board.

The new Fujitsu LH520 laptop sports a 14.1-inch screen with backlight LED technology offering a resolution of 1366×768 pixels powered by ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics with 512-MB dedicated video memory allows truly claim the best from the HD world.

Coupled with the SuperFine HD back-light LED, users can be entertained by the latest movies with pristine and ultra-bright display quality or utilise the DirectX 11 applications, which provide features such as programmable hardware tessellation unit and accelerated multi-threading, to delve into an engaging HD gaming experience.

The Fujitsu LH520 laptop also includes 2-GB DDR3 1066 MHz RAM (max 8-GB DDR3), 320-GB 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive (500 GB also available) and 6 USB 2.0 ports. For connectivity there is 100/10 Mbps Ethernet LAN, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n LAN network connection and Bluetooth : v2.1 with EDR connection.

The LH520 laptop is also equipped with RealTek ALC269 HD audio codec with Dual Built-in Stereo Speakers and includes built-in Digital Microphone.

Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 laptop also include built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and dual built-in stereo microphones allow friends and family members located around the world to easily communicate via webcam with accessible software such as Skype and Messenger.

The laptop boasts a Spill-resistant Keyboard which protects it from undesired accidental spills such as coffee. Furthermore, security features like BIOS lock, Hard Disk Lock and Anti-theft Lock Slot are also quipped for enhanced data and hardware protection.

I/O Ports :

• 3 x USB 2.0
• 1 x VGA (external display)
• 1 x RJ45 (LAN)
• 1 x External Mic-in
• 1 x Headphone-out
• 5-in-1 Media Card Reader

Key Features of Fujitsu LH520 Laptop:

• AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor P320, 2.1GHz
• 1MB L2 cache
• AMD RS880M + SB820M Chipset
• 2GB DDR3 1066MHz, Max 8GB
• Dual layer DVD Writer
• 14-inch SuperFine HD back-light LED 220nits, 1366 x 768 pixels
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 512MB video memory
• Up to 500 GB SATA 5400rpm HDD
• 1.3 MP webcam
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/N wireless LAN
• Bluetooth v2.1
• 5-in-one memory card reader supporting Secured Digital / SDHC/ Memory Stick /Memory Stick PRO
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• 6-cell battery, 3.5 hrs backup
• DIM – 340mm (W) x 245mm (D) x 35mm (H)
• Weight – 2.2 Kgs

With Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit / Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit OS preinstalled, the Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 laptop also includes a Card Reader supporting Secured Digital,SDHC,Memory Stick,Memory Stick PRO and HDMI digital out port.