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Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N7010Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Display: 16.00 inch, 17.10 inch
Weight: 3.5kg, 4.5kg, 4.6kg
Price: 1300, 1600, 1700 euro
Average Score: 67.5% - average
Average of 8 scores (from 9 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 66%, features: 80%, display: 70%, mobility: 40%, workmanship: 55%, ergonomy: 40%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6460

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6460Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6460
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Display: 17.10 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 4.5kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage

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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Fujitsu LifeBook N6460 laptop PC
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
Like its predecessor, the LifeBook N6420, Fujitsu's new flagship desktop replacement laptop spoils graphics professionals with a stunning work environment and tons of storage. But the newer Fujitsu LifeBook N6460 is also a better entertainment unit. If a top-shelf desktop replacement with a superb screen is what you're after, you can't go too wrong with the Fujitsu LifeBook N6460.
(von 5): 3.5, Verarbeitung 3.5, Ausstattung 4, Preis/Leistung 3
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/24/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% features: 80% workmanship: 70%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6470

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6470Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6470
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Display: 17.10 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 4.6kg
Price: 1600 euro
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage

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Average Score: 57% - poor

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

40% Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 Desktop Replacement Laptop
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Fujitsu's LifeBook N6470 desktop replacement laptop is designed as a mobile mulotimedia platform. This includes a Blu-ray compatible optical drive for playing back high definition movies and an ExpressCard HDTV tuner card. The problem is that the display doesn't truly support the full 1080p making it a less than desirable mobile media platform.
2 von 5, Mobilität schlecht, Display mangelhaft, Leistung mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 40% performance: 50% display: 50% mobility: 40%
74% Fujitsu LifeBook N6470
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
We were surprised at how much we like the Fujitsu LifeBook N6470. The unassuming matte-black case on this 17-inch desktop replacement doesn't exactly look luxe, and it lacks such headline-grabbing features as SLI graphics and a high-definition optical drive. Well-rounded in both features and performance, the large Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 combines computer and entertainment hub in one desktop-replacement laptop.

7.4 von 10, Display gut, Leistung gut, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 40%
Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English Archive.org version
While overall performance numbers on the LifeBook more than held their own, this notebook is largely a case of a good specs sheet being let down by a lackluster user experience. With battery life that's little short of awful, an unpleasant keyboard, lots of flex and a generally unappealing look and feel, the N6470 seems to offset its strong characteristics (beautiful screen, quick processor and plenty of RAM, multimedia capabilities) with some noteworthy irritations and disappointments. If the N6470 cost $500 less, it would be much easier to overlook many of these warts, but at its current price there are simply too many good options out there.
Leistung gut, Display sehr gut, Verarbeitung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/11/2008
Rating: performance: 80% display: 90% workmanship: 40%

 

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N7010

Specifications

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N7010Notebook: Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N7010
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Price: 1300 euro
Links: Fujitsu-Siemens homepage
 LifeBook N7010 (Model)

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Average Score: 71.2% - average

Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Fujitsu Lifebook N7010 review
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
One screen wasn't enough for Fujitsu. The company just had to tack on a second, smaller screen and create a sort of odd mashup with its Fujitsu Lifebook N7010 laptop. The screens make this laptop unique enough to stand apart from a quickly-growing crowd of 16-inch models - but if you're buying the Fujitsu Lifebook N7010, sign up for a carpal tunnel specialist, because of the undersized keyboard.
70, Ergonomie 40
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% ergonomy: 40%
73% Fujitsu LifeBook N7010
Source: Small Business Computing English Archive.org version
This can't be right. Fujitsu says its new desktop replacement notebook has a cinematic 16:9-aspect-ratio screen for watching high-definition videos or Blu-ray movies. This LCD divides out to 16:9 all right, but its resolution is too low. And it's only 4 inches big, for goodness sake, you need to squint to see the actors and-- Oh. Sorry. Our bad. We were looking at the wrong screen. The other one is a good 16 inches diagonally. The Blu-ray player works fine with it.

Overall, the LifeBook N7010 strikes us as a solid if slightly pricey alternative to a desktop, especially — thanks to the Blu-ray player and HDMI port — if there's home entertainment as well as office work on the agenda. The touch zone is too small to boost productivity in the way that, say, the retractable, 10.6-inch second screen of Lenovo's ThinkPad W700ds is, but it's more fun than the usual strip of two or three multimedia keys or customizable buttons.


73, Preis 60, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2009
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 60% performance: 80% features: 80%
73% Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 Review
Source: Hardware Central English Archive.org version
Overall, the LifeBook N7010 strikes us as a solid if slightly pricey alternative to a desktop, especially -- thanks to the Blu-ray player and HDMI port -- if there's home entertainment as well as office work on the agenda. The touch zone is too small to boost productivity in the way that, say, the retractable, 10.6-inch second screen of Lenovo's ThinkPad W700ds is, but it's more fun than the usual strip of two or three multimedia keys or customizable buttons.
73, Preis 60, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/02/2009
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 60% performance: 80% features: 80%
70% Fujitsu LifeBook N7010
Source: Digital Trends English Archive.org version
The N7010 is an interesting arrival on the consumer multimedia scene. It doesn’t deliver the sort of performance and some of the perks available in similar class books from the likes of HP and Acer, but the Touch Zone display does sweeten the pot—especially for video messaging junkies. At the very least, it makes this LifeBook worth a look the next time you’re browsing laptops at your local electronics retailer.
7 von 10, Display gut, Leistung mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/14/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 50% display: 80%
70% Fujitsu LifeBook N7010
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
Consumers have a number of choices when it comes to 16-inch, 16:9 ratio notebooks these days—some as low as $999. While the Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 is $500 more, it provides a unique second 4-inch touch display, solid everyday performance, and impressive Blu-ray playback. The touchscreen is an innovative feature and makes it easy to launch your favorite apps quickly. However, for its $1,500 price tag we wish the N7010’s graphics performance was above that of more affordable 16-inch systems, like the $999 Acer Aspire 6930G and Gateway MC Series. Nevertheless, if a cool second display with touch functionality and Blu-ray are features you’re lusting after, the Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 is a fun, one-of-a-kind multimedia notebook.
3.5 von 5, Mobilität schlecht, Leistung schlecht, Display mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 40% display: 50% mobility: 40%

 

Comment

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


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

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600: This is a DirectX 10 graphic card from ATI and direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphic card for laptops and performs in games much better than the Nvidia card.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470: Faster clocked HD 3450 and successor of the HD 2400 XT but with DirectX 10.1 and due to the new 55nm process, higher clockspeeds. Avivo HD video functions allow the decoding of HD videos.

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


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T7500:

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is a Merom based Core 2 Duo with 4MB Level 2 Cache. It is positioned in the middle class (in 2009) and performs on par with a modern P7550 or Turion II Ultra M640/M660.

T8300: The Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 was at the time of announcement a fast dual-core CPU for laptops with 3 MB level 2 cache.

P8400:

Middle class dual core CPU with a TDP of 25 Watt. For high end gamer the performance could be not sufficient (for class 1 graphic cards).

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


16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

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


3.5 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.

4.6 kg:

Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight. 


67.5%: 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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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N6460
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Core 2 Duo T7500

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

Asus A7k
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Turion 64 X2 TL-58, 4.1 kg
Lenovo IdeaPad Y710
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Core 2 Duo T9300, 3.6 kg
Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 3.5 kg
Asus G2K
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 4.02 kg
Toshiba Satellite P200-1EE
Mobility Radeon HD 2600, Core 2 Duo T5250, 3.3 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pi3625
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Pentium Dual Core T3200, 17.00", 3.6 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi3650
GeForce 9600M GT, Core 2 Duo T9400, 18.40", 3.9 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa3530
Mobility Radeon HD 3650, Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, 17.10", 3.6 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa2528
GeForce 8600M GS, Turion 64 X2 TL-60, 17.10", 4 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xi2550
Mobility Radeon HD 2700, Core 2 Duo T7250, 17.10", 4 kg

Devices from the same Manufacturer

Fujitsu-Siemens Celsius H270
Quadro FX 770M, Core 2 Duo P8600, 15.40", 3 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook N7010
Mobility Radeon HD 3470, Core 2 Duo P8400, 16.00", 3.5 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S7720
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo T9400, 14.10", 2.6 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile X9510
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo T9400, 15.40", 2.7 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9210
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P8400, 12.10", 2 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook P8020
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 12.10", 1.3 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Sa3650
Mobility Radeon HD 3870, Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, 13.30", 2.25 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook E8420
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P8600, 15.40", 2.7 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook U820
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Mobile A A110, 5.60", 0.6 kg
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook S6420
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo T9400, 13.30", 1.7 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile M9410
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P8600, 14.10", 2.3 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook U2010
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500, Atom Z530, 5.60", 0.6 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa3515
Radeon HD 3200, Athlon X2 QL-60, 15.40", 3 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Mini Ui3520
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Atom N270, 8.90", 1 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook A1110
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo T5800, 15.40", 2.9 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pi3525
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P7350, 15.40", 2.9 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook S6520
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P8600, 14.10", 1.8 kg
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook T1010
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo P8400, 13.30", 2.4 kg

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Fujitsu LifeBook N6460
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Stefan Hinum, 2008-08-11 (Update: 2012-05-26)