Fujitsu Lifebook E Series
Processor: Intel Core i5 2430M, Intel Core i5 3360M, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel Core i7 620MGraphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Display: 15.6 inch
Weight: 2.5kg, 2.7kg, 2.8kg
Price: 850, 1000, 1099, 1500 euro
Average of 10 scores (from 11 reviews)
mobility: 82%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 77%
Fujitsu LifeBook E780
Specifications
Notebook: Fujitsu LifeBook E780Processor: Intel Core i5 520M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Fujitsu homepage Lifebook E (Series)
Average Score:
Average of 8 scores (from 8 reviews)
Source: CNet
The Fujitsu LifeBook E780 is designed for professionals who need a sturdy laptop with fast performance and good security features. It doesn't come cheap, however. The model we had in for review will set you back around £1200. The 15.6-inch Fujitsu LifeBook E780 is a speedy performer, has good security features and impressive build quality, but its high price and poor screen and keyboard let it down somewhat.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/27/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Good Gear Guide
Fujitsu's LifeBook E780 is a 15.6in widescreen laptop with a boxy design and a tacky, two-tone colour scheme. Fujitsu's LifeBook E780 is designed for professional users who want a fast notebook with a high screen resolution that's also capable of being relatively easily transported. It's well built, has good security, and you get lots of connectivity. However, it could use a faster hard drive and a DVI or HDMI port.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Advisor
There's no doubt that the Fujitsu LifeBook E780 is costly, but it's worth it if you want a laptop with a high-end CPU and a vibrant, Full HD screen. We wish it also had an HDMI or DVI port, and that the keys were a little softer to press. (The location of the Kensington lock on the right side is also awkward.) But overall, we like the build quality, the excellent screen, and the long list of connectivity features.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Comp Reviews
As a corporate laptop, the LifeBook E780 does a fairly decent job thanks to its nice set of security features to protect data. Consumers on the other hand are more interested in features such as graphics, storage and performance. In these areas, the LifeBook E780 comes up short of what the competition has to offer in this price range. The LifeBook E780 gets its desktop replacement label from its level of performance relative to other corporate class laptops.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: PC Praxis - 09/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 70%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Source: PC Praxis - 6/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 80%
Source: PC Actual
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/12/2011
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 79%
Fujitsu LifeBook E780-FP
Specifications
Notebook: Fujitsu LifeBook E780-FPProcessor: Intel Core i7 620M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Fujitsu homepage Lifebook E (Series)
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/13/2011
Fujitsu Lifebook E781
Specifications
Notebook: Fujitsu Lifebook E781Processor: Intel Core i5 2430M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 1099 euro
Links: Fujitsu homepage Lifebook E (Series) Lifebook E781 (Model)
Stoic Runner. A reliable work mule - an apt description for the Fujitsu Lifebook E781. This 15.6 inch model may not have great graphics performance, but it is equipped with good hardware and offers essential features for a business user.
Source: Gadgetmix
The Fujitsu Lifebook E781 is configurable in a range of options costing from $1100 to $1800. The unit reviewed here is the E781-MPCN2DE and costs $1400. The Fujitsu Lifebook E781 is capable, good-looking, and offers connectivity options second to none at its price point. With an Ivy Bridge upgrade for 30% more graphical grunt, that 36-month guarantee will make this a no-brainer.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/18/2012
Fujitsu Lifebook E782
Specifications
Notebook: Fujitsu Lifebook E782Processor: Intel Core i5 3360M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 850 euro
Links: Fujitsu homepage Lifebook E (Series)
Endurance runner in business outfit. Fujitsu has indulged in an Ivy Bridge makeover of its reliable workhorse, the Lifebook E781. In a nutshell: The treatment was a success. The 15.6-inch notebook is designed for the business environment and provides numerous interfaces. Thanks to Ivy Bridge, the device also offers some graphics performance.
Comment
Fujitsu: Fujitsu, founded 1935, is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, air conditioners, computers (supercomputers, personal computers, servers), telecommunications, and services, and is headquartered in Tokyo. Fujitsu employs around 160,000 people and has 500 subsidiary companies. The partnership with Siemens AG was established in 1999 in the form of Fujitsu Siemens Computers, one of Europe's largest IT hardware suppliers, and owned 50/50 by Fujitsu and Siemens. 2009, this cooperation was terminated. In future, no laptops will be sold with the brand "Fujitsu-Siemens" but only "Fujitsu".
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M: The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M is the successor of the GT 230M and technically just a slightly higher clocked GT 240M (but it should still maintain the power envelope of the GT 230M as the naming suggests).
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
520M:
The Core i5-520M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.4-2.93 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
2430M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.7-3 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
3360M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, 2.8-3.5 GHz, includes HD 4000 GPU
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
620M:
The Core i7-620M is the fastest Dual-Core CPU for laptops (at the time of introduction in Q1 2010). The 620M clocks betwenn 2.66 and 3.33 GHz due to the Turbo Mode and because of Hyperthreading, 4 threads are executed simultaneously. In the package, Intel also included a second die with an integrated GPU (GMA HD) and a memory controller. Therefore, the TDP of 35 Watt of the whole package is still quite good.
15.6: 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.5 kg:
This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
2.8 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
76.8%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
