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Fujitsu LifeBook A512

Specifications

Fujitsu LifeBook A512
Fujitsu LifeBook A512
Processor
Intel Core i3-2328M 2 x 2.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics 3000, Core: 1100 MHz, 9.17.10.2817
Memory
4 GB 
, DDR3
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, TN LED, Samsung 156AT05-701, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM75 (Panther Point)
Storage
Toshiba MK3276GSX, 320 GB 
, 5400 rpm
Soundcard
Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 Express Card 54mm, 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Headphones, microphone, Card Reader: SD, SDHC
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7760H
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 36.5 x 378 x 252 ( = 1.44 x 14.88 x 9.92 in)
Battery
48 Wh Lithium-Ion, 10.8 V, 4400 mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 1.3 MP
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard Light: no, Adobe Reader X, Cyberlink YouCam 5, Microsoft Office 2010 (demo version), Norton Internet Security (60-day demo version), Nero Multimedia Suite 12
Weight
2.5 kg ( = 88.19 oz / 5.51 pounds), Power Supply: 211.5 g ( = 7.46 oz / 0.47 pounds)
Price
499 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 70.75% - average
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 67%, features: 68%, display: 66% mobility: 86%, workmanship: 67%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 75%

Reviews for the Fujitsu LifeBook A512

81% Review Fujitsu LifeBook A512 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Cool worker. Matte display, Core i3 processor, ExpressCard slot, two operating systems - the Fujitsu LifeBook A512 is a work notebook that should please both home and business users. Our review reveals its strengths and weaknesses.
60% Fujitsu LifeBook A512 review: budget laptop with fast processor and anti-glare display is good for business use
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
Very short battery life recommend this laptop to a life on the mains leash, although its older IO, low-res screen and chunky build still make it hard to get excited about this dated design. In its favour are relatively easy memory and drive upgrades, fairly fast main processor and an anti-glare display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/15/2014
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

Foreign Reviews

70% Viel Notebook für wenig Geld
Source: PC Magazin - 4/13 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%
Geschäftlich unterwegs
Source: c't - 11/13 German
Battery runtime good, office performance satisfying, 3D gaming performance bad, display satisfying, noise emissions very bad
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2013
72% Fujitsu LifeBook A512 teszt
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 72% display: 60% mobility: 90% workmanship: 50% emissions: 60%

Comment

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).

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.


2328M: 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 2.2 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card (650/1100MHz). Similar to the  Core i3-2330M but without SMB tools support.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» 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.


70.75%: 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.

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2013-05-14 (Update: 2013-05-14)