The small business-oriented Fujitsu LifeBook V1010

Posted by John P. on January 8th, 2008 Comments Printer-Friendly

Fujitsu LifeBook V1010

The Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 is a budget-priced, mainstream, 15.4″ notebook aimed at the small business market. It is packed with a Core 2 Duo processor and Windows Vista Business, but how does it stack up? Read on for more details.

Our review unit came with a 1.6GHz T5200 Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR2 667 memory, a 120GB SATA hard drive, a dual-layer DVD burner, and a 15.4″ WXGA screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 powered by the Intel GMA950.

The screen uses Fujitsu’s Crystal View technology which is similar to glossy displays on most newer notebook computers but without the glare. The keyboard on the V1010 performed excellent in our testing, and was very comfortable to type on, probably the best keyboard next to the Lenovo ThinkPads. The trackpad was small, but the buttons beneath it were larger than most. The keyboard is also spill-resistant just in case you spill that latte all over your desk.

On the left of the V1010 is the DVD drive, and on the right is an ExpressCard slot, a headphone and mic jack, two USB ports, a modem, and the AC power input. Turn it around and on the back is another USB port and an ethernet jack.

In our tests, the LifeBook V1010 received a PCMark Vantage score of 2055 PCMarks and received just about 2 hours of battery life. It’s not the fastest notebook in it’s class, but certainly does the job for office work. It does lack some features of similar laptops though, including a fingerprint reader and webcam for video conferencing. The option for a higher resolution screen would have been nice as well.

If you’re looking for a notebook computer solely for office work, the Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 is a perfect choice and starts at a low price of just $799.

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