At 6.1 pounds, the LifeBook E8410 battery is squarely a midsize laptop: too hefty to carry around everyday, but light enough for occasional travel. Its 1.4-inch-thick chassis is a bit trimmer than other midsize notebooks we've seen, such as the HP Pavilion DV6000z. While the LifeBook doesn't feel quite as durable as the Lenovo ThinkPad R61 or Gateway E-265M, it definitely doesn't look or feel cheap. In fact, its classy-looking silver-and-black case, complemented by an all-white keyboard, is a welcome break from the buttoned-down-black design we've seen on many business systems.
Specifications
Our review notebook as equipped:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 Processor (Santa Rosa, 2.2GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Business
15.4” Crystal View (Glossy) WXGA Display (1280x800)
Integrated 1.3MP Webcam
nVidia GeForce 8400M G DX10 Graphics Card – 128MB Dedicated
1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM (Upgraded to 2GB of DDR2 667MHz for the review)
Fujitsu 100GB 5400RPM SATA 1.5 Hard Drive
Modular Dual-Layer Multi-format DVD Writer
Modem, Intel 4965AGN (802.11a/b/g/n) WiFi, 10/100/1000 GigE LAN, Bluetooth
8-call, 14.4V, 5200 mAh, 74.9 Whr Battery
Weighing in at 6.2 pounds and measuring 14.1 x 10.1 x 1.4 inches, the E8410 is too bulky for toting around town on a daily basis, but it's still small enough to be a sleek desktop alternative that goes with you to in-office meetings. Its attractive black matte body is highlighted by a shiny bezel and silver base and doesn't look as stuffy as some of its all-business brethren.
Lifting the lid reveals a bright 15.4-inch widescreen display (1280 x 800 pixels) that could have benefited from a higher resolution; the visuals weren't as sharp as they could have been. We enjoyed wide viewing angles while watching Black Snake Moan, but the vertical angles were very tight and will keep you right around the 90-degree mark. A 1.3-megapixel webcam resides above the display for Web conferencing with colleagues. Although you can opt for a higher-res WSXGA+ panel (an extra $45), that option doesn't come with a webcam.
Fujitsu lays out its usual smorgasbord of security options for safeguarding your data. A SmartCard reader and a security button panel that you can program with a number combination are standard; a built-in biometric fingerprint reader costs $50 more.
This notebook lets you use two batteries at once, thanks to a modular optical drive bay with side release: Pop out the DVD burner and hot-swap in a second battery. Or insert the included hollow filler module to trim the notebook's weight to a very comfortable 5.7 pounds.
Although it's not a gaming machine, the NVIDIA 8400M G is one of the new-generation, unified shader architecture, DirectX 10 graphics processing units (GPU) and it was able to punch out a respectable score for a business notebook. In 3DMark 2006 it scored 1125. This is hardly a high-end gamer's magic number, but it's a good score nonetheless. It will handle older games well, as its score of 8987 in 3DMark 2001 SE indicates.
Santa Rosa offers a number of small power saving features. As mentioned previously, Enhanced Dynamic Acceleration allows one core to be turned off when it's not in use, but more importantly, a feature has been added that allows the CPU and the FSB to be clocked down according to the system's needs. Despite these additional power saving features we didn't see any improved performance in our Fujitsu laptop battery life tests.
The LifeBook E8410 is well equipped for communications. Infrared and Wi-Fi are built in, although, oddly, Bluetooth is an optional extra and was not present on our review sample. There is a hardware button on the front of the casing that allows you to turn Wi-Fi on and off easily.
An option that was present on our review sample is a 3G/HSDPA module supporting wide-area wireless connectivity at speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. At the moment, you'll be lucky to find 7.2Mbps coverage in the wild, but at least this notebook offers a level of future-proofing on this front. The SIM card slot is underneath the battery, which fits into a slot on the bottom of the casing.
With performance on par with desktop PC, the Fujitsu Lifebook E8410 battery is designed for mobile professionals who value cutting edge technology such as Intel Centrino Pro processor technology, comprehensive security features, high-end graphics and an incredible display into a thin and light package. Furthermore, its flexible design allows demanding business users to custom-configure the system exactly to fit their needs.
However, as it stands, the keyboard is fitted with large-sized keys that pose no usability problems. We found touch-typing comfortable, although the heavy handed may find the keyboard's flexibility a little disconcerting. A touchpad sits beneath the keyboard, with two mouse buttons beneath it. A block between these two buttons can be occupied by a fingerprint sensor, although that option was not present on our review sample. Above the touchpad sit a second pair of mouse buttons, designed to be used in conjunction with the pointing stick that sits between the G, H and B keys.
Fujitsu has implemented its customary suite of four buttons above the keyboard. These include one that locks the laptop down quickly; one that takes you to the "mobility center" for configuring the harddrive shock protection and other aspects of the device; an E button which turns on "Eco" mode, and an R button that accesses an on-demand backup utility.
Packing durability, a host of security options, and excellent performance, the Fujitsu E8410 battery is a good all-around business notebook. Striking a fine balance between performance and design is the Fujitsu LifeBook E8410, the successor to the E8210. The system packs in all the essentials needed to keep mobile professionals productive in the office and (occasionally) on the go: a fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor, excellent Wi-Fi throughput, security features, a shock-mounted 100GB hard drive, and discrete Nvidia graphics. Toss in a $1,849 price tag and you have an affordable business machine that should satisfy even the most demanding user. Weighing in at 6.2 pounds and measuring 14.1 x 10.1 x 1.4 inches, the E8410 is too bulky for toting around town on a daily basis, but it's still small enough to be a sleek desktop alternative that goes with you to in-office meetings.
By now You would have noticed that most of the devices are not working properly and require you to update their drivers.For your Audio device which will probably not work until you install the correct Fujitsu Lifebook E8410 Audio, here are all the audio drivers related to Fujitsu Lifebook E8410 driver for different operating system.
So simply find your relevant driver and proceed onto the link and download your required file.
On the upper portion of the keyboard area is a small LCD which offers battery status, wireless power state, HDD activity, cap, num and scroll lock, etc. Unfortunately, this area does not illuminate, making it near impossible to read in the dark. I really wish you could illuminate this, or have the option to at least. A simple LED wouldnt hurt, would it Fujitsu? Then again, there are no busy blaring hyper-LEDs scattering your normal vision, which is also welcomed.
To right hand upper portion, there is a set of four hot buttons 1-4 (and enter) that can be programmed as shortcut keys. But they also serve another function one that follows the Lifebook blood hard and true. These buttons can act as a 5 digit pass code before the computer can boot up. Highly effective in thwarting thieves! You can enter this information through a program in Windows Vista to engage when you first boot the laptop up. As default hot buttons, the 1 key launches Notepad, 2 is the calculator, 3 is Internet Explorer (or your default browser) and 5 launches your email application.
The Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 is a notebook as good as any other. Setting aside its build quality and price, this laptop is a good option for business professionals in terms of performance and range of features.
No comments:
Post a Comment