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Fujitsu LifeBook A530

Specifications

Fujitsu LifeBook A530
Fujitsu LifeBook A530 (LifeBook A Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-330M 2 x 2.1 GHz, Arrandale
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.8 kg ( = 98.77 oz / 6.17 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 77.5% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 12 reviews)
price: 89%, performance: 71%, features: 72%, display: 72% mobility: 71%, workmanship: 68%, ergonomy: 73%, emissions: 83%

Reviews for the Fujitsu LifeBook A530

50% Fujitsu LifeBook A530 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
When you consider that another £30 could buy you the HP Pavilion dv6-3046sa with its significantly superior build and performance, we can't recommend it, but if your decision is based purely on price, the Fujitsu LifeBook A530 is hard to turn down.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/06/2011
Rating: Total score: 50%

Foreign Reviews

83% Einsteigen, bitte
Source: Computerbild - 7/11 German
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 76% features: 83% display: 91% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 92%
95% Notebooks für jeden Zweck
Source: SFT - 3/11 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 95%
84% Grenzenlos mobil
Source: Facts - 2/11 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 100%
Fujitsu Lifebook A530
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/30/2010
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 70%
Fujitsu LifeBook A530
Source: Tech Depot Blog German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/20/2010
63% Test: Fujitsu Lifebook A530
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 63% performance: 66% features: 70% display: 50% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 63% emissions: 60%
82% Geht's auch 'ne Nummer größer
Source: Computerbild - 24/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 74% features: 83% display: 91% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 90%
83% Test Fujitsu LifeBook A530 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 77% display: 87% mobility: 80% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 68% emissions: 95%
80% Fujitsu Lifebook A530, portátil apto para profesionales
Source: PC Actual Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 78%
Fujitsu LifeBook A530 - nejlevnější z řady
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/20/2010
Rating: display: 80% mobility: 80% emissions: 80%
Fujitsu LifeBook A530
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
very good quality and configuration, good price
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/11/2010

Comment

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.


330M:

The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. 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.


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.


2.8 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.


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.


77.5%: 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, 2010-08-12 (Update: 2012-05-26)