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Fujitsu Amilo L Series

Fujitsu Amilo Li3910Processor: AMD Mobile Sempron 3200+, Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400, Intel Celeron M 380, Intel Core Duo T2450, Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, VIA S3G UniChrome Pro
Display: 15.40 inch, 17.00 inch
Weight: 2.7kg, 3.2kg, 3.3kg
Price: 0, 600, 700 euro
Average Score: 78.25% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 12 reviews)
price: 84%, performance: 68%, features: 72%, display: 85%, mobility: 70%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 59%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo L1310G

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo L1310GNotebook: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo L1310G
Processor: Intel Celeron M 380
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage

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Average Score: 87.5% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

90% Fujitsu Siemens Amilo L1310G
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
This machine is not going to make any headlines but succeeds as an inoffensive machine that's pleasant to use, fine to look at and not too painful on the wallet. It's not really suitable for regular use on the move or for gaming, but as a household workhorse, it's a winner.
ausführlicher Test mit Geräteaufbau und Testwerten und Bildern; online abrufbar

(von 10): 9, Preis/Leistung 9, Leistung 7, Ausstattung 8
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/07/2006
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 80%

Foreign Reviews

85% Weihnachtsüberraschung
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 85%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo La1703

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo La1703Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo La1703
Processor: AMD Mobile Sempron 3200+
Graphics Adapter: VIA S3G UniChrome Pro 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage

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Average Score: 82% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

82% Fujitsu Siemens Amilo La 1703
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 90% performance: 81% features: 79% display: 84% ergonomy: 79% emissions: 87%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li1718

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li1718Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li1718
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2450
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage
 Amilo Li1718 (Model)

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Average Score: 76% - good

Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

67% Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 1718
Source: PC Pro English Archive.org version
Once you start dipping below £500, it's much harder to scout out the right notebook for your needs - at this price, it's almost inevitable that something has to give. And while the Amilo isn't the cheapest notebook we've ever seen, it's not far off - remarkable given some of the treats inside.
On first impressions, the Amilo chassis is one of the most outwardly basic to come through our doors. The design is unapologetically plain, with only the silver-finish lid providing any sort of decorative flourish. The rest of the exterior is also conspicuously bare - aside from the 56K modem and 10/100 Ethernet ports, you'll find just four USB ports and a VGA out. There's no serial or parallel, no PC Card slot or FireWire, and certainly nothing as forward-looking as an ExpressCard slot or media card reader.
4 von 6, Preis/Leistung sehr gut, Ausstattung mäßig
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/14/2007
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 90% features: 60%
Review: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li1718
Source: vnunet.com English Archive.org version
A low-priced student notebook that’s blighted by outdated graphics.
As schoolchildren and students, or at least their parents, gear up for the new academic year, notebook manufacturers are starting to plug their bargain-basement PCs to those whose needs stretch to little more than office and internet use. As expected, the latest Fujitsu-Siemens notebook has shunned Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform in order to keep the price down, so there’s no advanced features such as Draft-N wireless or Turbo Memory. The computer has an Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor running at 1.73GHz, so it’s no slowcoach, but it’s not going to be at the front of the race either. The 2GB of memory supplied as standard is a welcome addition, however, and alleviates the poverty of the Li1718’s graphics performance. The graphics card is an ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200M with 256MB of dedicated memory. While a separate rather than an integrated graphics card usually indicates decent performance, this model is old and struggles to cope with recent developments, particularly in gaming.
Leistung mangelhaft, Mobilität gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/31/2007
Rating: performance: 50% mobility: 80%
80% Review: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 1718 notebook computer
Source: vnunet.com English Archive.org version
Although it's only the beginning of the summer holidays, Fujitsu Siemens is already offering forward-thinking parents a head start for next term with what it calls a 'back to school special'. The special in question, which is only available in Tesco shops from the beginning of August, is the Amilo Li 1718, a 15.4in notebook computer with an Intel Core2 Duo processor. Such notebooks are, it's fair to say, ideally sized for students – while they're not small enough to be truly portable, they offer a large enough screen size to make them comfortable to use. This one is very much a no-frills model, as indicated by its sub-£500 pricing, but, again, that's what's required from such a computer. The main functions – general Windows use, web browsing, email and word processing – are all present and correct, and work very well. The processor, a Core2 Duo T5300 running at 1.73GHz, is not a slowcoach, but it's nowhere near the fastest in Intel's range.
4 von 5, Preis/Leistung gut, Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/12/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 50%

Foreign Reviews

81% Not-Bücher
Source: TV Movie Multimedia - 9/07 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/29/2007
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 50%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li2727

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li2727Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Li2727
Processor: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage
 Amilo Li2727 (Model)

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Average Score: 70.5% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 2727 review
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
It's cheap and cheerful. If you're after a low-cost second laptop, or something for the kids, then you could do a lot worse than the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 2727. If you're serious about computing, though, you should look elsewhere and prepare to shell out more. The Medion Akoya S5610, for example, offers much better multitasking and graphical performance for £600.
6 von 10, Preis gut, Leistung mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% performance: 50%
FSC's Amilo Li2727 offers great value for money
Source: Fudzilla English Archive.org version
The Amilo Li2727 is a workhorse, a grunt. There's no fancy design details or features, but it gets the job done. We think we were a bit too harsh in some aspects, so let's get one thing straight: in the end there's really not much to complain about. It looks nice, the keyboard and touchpad are good, albeit the touchpand could use a scroll bar. The build quality is good, it's got a dual core CPU, enough memory to cope with Vista's cravings and a spacious 250GB HDD. Its performance is not stellar, but it's more than adequate. The dual-core Pentium T2370 is clocked at 1.73GHz, has 1MB L2 cache and uses a 533MHz bus. The memory is also runs at 533MHz and the 5400rpm HDD is quite fast and quiet. There's no Webcam, card reader, Firewire, ExpressCard, fingerprint reader and other fancy stuff. However, most people don't really need these features, anyway (we don't). Thanks to its spartan design, FSC managed to keep the price down and that's where the Amilo Li2727 really stands out from the crowd. At €550 you'd be hard pressed to find better value for money.
Verarbeitung gut, Leistung gut, Preis sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/18/2008
Rating: price: 90% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

81% Amilo Li 2727
Source: PC Praxis - 10/08 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% mobility: 60%

 

Fujitsu Amilo Li3910

Specifications

Fujitsu Amilo Li3910Notebook: Fujitsu Amilo Li3910
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
Display: 17.00 inch, 16:9, 1680 x 945 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Fujitsu homepage
 Amilo Li3910 (Model)

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Foreign Reviews

Fujitsu AMILO Li 3910
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/17/2009
Rating: price: 90%
Maxi-Mobile
Source: c't - 9/09 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 03/15/2009
Rating: performance: 80% features: 90% display: 85% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 30%

 

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Fujitsu-Siemens: 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 (FSC), one of Europe's largest IT hardware suppliers, and owned 50/50 by Fujitsu and Siemens. 2009, this cooperation was terminated, FSC ended to exist. In future, no laptops will be sold with the brand "Fujitsu-Siemens" but only "Fujitsu".

Fujitsu-Siemens reviews

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.


These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

ATI Radeon Xpress 200M: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M is the shared memory integrated graphic card from ATI based on a X300 core. In general it is a bit faster than the Intel GMA 950 graphic core.

VIA S3G UniChrome Pro: The S3 UniChrome (Pro) is a DirectX 7 (without T&L) onboard graphic solution (shared memory) from VIA for laptops. Mainly, it is intended for office activities and hardly suited for 3D games.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on a Mobile Intel 965GM chipset. It is the successor of GMA 950 and features a fully programmable pipeline (supports Aero Glass fully and DirectX 10 with newest drivers). The peformance of the X3100 is clearly better than the GMA 950, still demanding modern games won't run fluently.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Celeron M: It is a Pentium M with halved level 2 Cache and limited on FSB 400. The characteristic of this processor is the speed, which is hardly slower than an equivalent Pentium M. However it can change the speed not dynamically like the Pentium M and therefore needs without load more current.
It is also available as Low Voltage Version with very small current consumption.

AMD Mobile Sempron: 2800+ to 3000+ mobile Athlon 64 with reduced level 2 Cache; The rating is not comparable with Athlon 64 Rating. A 3000+ Athlon 64 is faster than a 3000+ Sempron. There is no 64 bit support.
Especially: Sempron 2100+, socket S1, 9 Watt TDP, 1 GHz

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

Intel Celeron Dual-Core: The Intel Celeron Dual-Core familiy consists out of dual core CPUs for cheap laptops. Compared to the Celeron M single core family the biggest advantage (in addition to the second core) is the Enhanced Speedstep function, which enables the notebook to downclock the CPU in Idle mode. Therefore, the current consumption can be much lower. Compared to the Core (2) Duo or Pentium Dual-Core processors, the Celeron Cual-Core features much less L2 Cache which leads to a lower performance per clock.

T1400:

Merom based dual core processor with a reduced feature set (power saving functions, virtualization features) with a small level 2 cache.

Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

T3200: Entry-level dual core processor with a slow performance due to the old Merom core and a small level 2 cache.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


17.00: This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.7 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

3.3 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.


78.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2008-08-11 (Update: 2012-05-26)