Fujitsu's new Lifebook sheds a pound off the standard 14-inch frame. Is it still a full-featured machine?
Fujitsu released a 4-pound version of its 14.1-inch LifeBook on Wednesday, shedding at least a pound off the normal 5-pound footprint. The new LifeBook S6510 is designed with thinner, lighter components for those who want the sizeable screen of a mainstream notebook (14-15 inches), but the lightweight feel like of an ultraportable (3-4 pounds).
The announcement underscores the growing preference toward lighter laptops across all categories. With Fujitsu's own line of LifeBooks featuring a U810 "Mini-notebook" that weighs in at a miniscule 1.56 pounds, the trend toward miniaturization is seeing reductions even in the 5-pound thin-and-light arena.
The S6510 slopes from an inch thin to 1.42 inches at its thickest point. Normal computing time is 4.5 hours, but an optional modular bay battery can extend that to 6. It sports a 14.1-inch LED backlit WXGA display encased under a magnesium-alloy lid.
Fujitsu also introduced the 5.2-pound LifeBook S7210, a mainstream corporate notebook that weighs slightly more but costs slightly less. Both the S6510 and the S7211 come with a biometric fingerprint swipe sensor, an embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and a dedicated smart card for enhanced security that's meant to lure in corporate customers. Both notebooks are configurable with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Bluetooth and Aheros Super AG Wireless LAN.
The LifeBook S6510 starts at $1,529 while the S7210 begins at $1,329. Both are available now through Fujitsu's Web site.
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