Fujitsu Lifebook S710
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Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Fujitsu Lifebook S710
Monochrome Business. Fujitsu's Lifebooks have always been favored by business people and ambitioned private users because of their reliability. With the Lifebook S710, the Japanese have now launched a 14 inch notebook onto the market that shouldn't lack power despite its small size. Read in our review if this symbiosis of a compact case and strong processor can work smoothly.
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Ultimately, the Lifebook S710 is too flawed for us to recommend. Its home and office performance is excellent, but the underpowered graphics, limited features and poor build quality are too pronounced at such a high price. You can find much better laptops for your money.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/28/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Fujitsu's LifeBook S710 makes a perfectly acceptable compact laptop system that balances size and performance for business users. Features such as the spill resistant keyboard, wide range of peripheral ports and a spill resistant keyboard are nice additions. The problem is that it assumes that corporate users don't need 64-bit software compatibility, dedicated graphics or even much RAM for their work.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The Fujitsu LifeBook S710 is aimed at business users who need a powerful laptop to use on the move. It packs a muscular i5 processor into its small 14-inch chassis, but it's relatively pricey at £940. The 14-inch Fujitsu LifeBook S710 puts forward a good performance and an impressive line-up of ports, but it's let down by its spongy keyboard and bland design.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: T Break Archive.org version
Although it has great specs in the CPU and Storage department, the lack of a discreet GPU or a higher-res screen hinder the performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/27/2010
Rating: price: 60% performance: 100% features: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chip.de - 6/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 87% features: 87% display: 77% mobility: 79% ergonomy: 100%
Source: PC World Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/16/2010
Rating: price: 40% performance: 80% workmanship: 80% emissions: 80%
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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.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Fujitsu: Fujitsu is a Japanese technology group listed on the Nikkei 225 with origins dating back to 1935. Its products and services focus on information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors, networks, computer and communications products and advanced microelectronics.
In 1999, the cooperation with Siemens in the IT sector (servers, notebooks, desktop PCs, etc.) started under the Fujitsu-Siemens brand. 10 years later, this cooperation ended.
72%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.