The Fujitsu Lifebook A6010 - 15.4″ widescreen Notebook with Core 2 Duo is now available through Fujitsu online store (ShopFujitsu.com). Fujitsu offers one preconfigured model: LifeBook A6010 - FPCM31801 built around Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) with integrated Intel 945GM Graphics controller, 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (1 GB x 2) and 120 GB P-ATA, 4200 rpm hard drive with Shock Sensor protection.

LifeBook A6010 -FPCM31801 quick specs:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
• Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition with Microsoft® Works and Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition)
• 15.4″ Crystal View WXGA display
• Intel 945GM Graphics controller, up to 224 MB shared memory (DVMT 3.0)
• 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (1 GB x 2)
• 120 GB P-ATA, 4200 rpm hard drive with Shock Sensor protection
• Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
• Integrated Fingerprint Sensor (also works as Scroll Button)
• Multinational 56K3 V.90 modem and Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• Integrated Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless
• 3 USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Memory Stick® /SD/xD slot, PC Card slot, ExpressCard™ slot
• Main battery: Lithium ion (4-cell, 14.4V, 2000 mAh, 27.3 WHr, rated up to 1.75 hours)
• Standard spill resistant keyboard
• Remote Control for XP Media Center Edition
• Dimensions/Weight: 14.17″ x 10.43″ x 1.48″; approx. 6.05 lbs with 4-cell battery, 6.28 lbs with 6-cell battery
• One-year International Limited Warranty
• M-code: FPCM31801

Reviews of Fujitsu LifeBook A6010

NotebookReview:The Fujitsu A6010 is nicely designed and offers just the right feature set for a home media computer, here’s a first thoughts look at this laptop.

I’ve had the LifeBook A6010 for just a couple of days now, but that’s been enough time to become quite impressed with this $1,350 notebook. The look is just great, it’s sleek but not overly flashy with a mostly silver casing and black accents and black keyboard. The LED lights at the front are pleasing and look good. The case is made of plastic, but it is thick and protective with no hint of flex anywhere. I was worried that Fujitsu would compromise on build quality like I feel they did with their budget LifeBook C1410 offering, but that’s not the case at all. There’s no doubt the A6010 is sturdy.

The keyboard is a real doozy, it has no flex whatsoever and each key feels individual. It’s best described as a blend between a Dell keyboard and ThinkPad keyboard — it’s fairly light to the touch in terms of keystroke but each key feels set apart and has great travel. The instant access keys at the top for launching a browser, web search page or controlling volume are nice touches.

And for a consumer notebook the the LifeBook A6010 does a great job in terms of data protection and security. It comes with a built-in hard drive shock protection system that so far is working great and also a biometric fingerprint reader for hassle free login security (no excuses for disabling password protection on your Windows login).

The Intel Core 2 Duo offered with this notebook is the “low end” 1.66GHz version, but still offers very good performance, I got a Super Pi calculation time to 2 million digits of 1m 22s. That’s slower than the under 1 minute results that 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo processors get, but still demonstrates the processor can chug through calculations fast. There’s no dedicated graphics card included with the A6010 as it’s not meant for gaming, simply productivity and multimedia. The A6010 is “Windows Vista Capable”. The 2GB of RAM offered standard with this configuration is great and ensures you’ll be ready to upgrade to Windows Vista when the time comes.

And the screen? Oh wow, it’s such a treat to have a Fujitsu CrystalView screen to look at once again. Although for me it’s somewhat bitter sweet because once again my poor ThinkPad T43 notebook screen looks like a dim star in a far off galaxy next to the sun like brightness and clarity offered by the A6010 CrystalView widescreen display.

CNET: Cnet gives LifeBook A6010 5.9 out of 10 rating and writes, “The Fujitsu LifeBook A6010’s muted gray case looks so conservative that on first glance we mistook it for the business-friendly Dell Latitude D520. Despite its staid appearance, however, the LifeBook A6010 is no business machine; it runs on Windows XP Media Center Edition and, starting at $1,099 (our review unit is priced a bit higher), is competitively priced for the home user. The LifeBook A6010 does exhibit a few flaws–most notably, an undersize battery that can’t power the system much beyond two hours–but its solid construction, gorgeous screen, and strong performance make it a decent, if not overly flashy, choice for consumers who want an inexpensive laptop for basic use inside their homes.

Laptop Magazine:Reviewing Fujitsu LifeBook A6010, Laptop Magazine gives it 3 out of 5 stars and writes,” Speed, ample storage, and an excellent display are the highlights of the Fujitsu LifeBook A6010, which also packs an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a dual-layer multiformat DVD burner into a six-pound, silver-and-ebony body. Priced at $1,419, as tested, this system has everything notebook buyers are looking for, provided they upgrade to the higher-capacity battery. Despite the weak endurance with its included battery, the Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 is a solid, Windows Vista-capable notebook.

This entry was posted on October 17, 2006 and is filed under Fujitsu.