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Fujitsu LifeBook P7230

CPU: 1.2-GHz Core Solo U1400 • Display Size (inches): 10.6 • Wide Screen: Yes • Total HD Size (GB): 60 • Min. Weight (lbs.): 2.6 • Price When Reviewed: $1899
Last updated
March 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Carla Thornton
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Average: $1899 (6/3/2008)
  • Performance:Poor: 34
  • Features:Good: 74
  • Design:Very Good: 82

Pricing Average: $1899

Average: $1899

Performance Poor: 34

Poor: 34
WorldBench 6 Tests - Poor: 32
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 2179 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 1086 
Firefox 2 710 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 662 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 803 
Multitasking 1313 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 2280 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 536 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 907 
Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm) 05:12 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 4.75 

Features Good: 74

Good: 74
CPU & Memory
CPU 1.2-GHz Core Solo U1400 
System Memory 1024 
Type of Memory DDR2-667 SDRAM 
Video & Display
Display Size (inches) 10.6 
Horizontal Resolution 1280 
Vertical Resolution 768 
Video Chip Set Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 
Video Memory Using main memory 
External Monitor Interface integrated 
Wide Screen Yes 
Storage
Total HD Size (GB) 60 
Optical Drive Speed 2.4 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Removable Optical Drive Yes 
Floppy Drive No 
Number of Media Slots
Other Removable Media Drive Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports No 
Parallel Ports No 
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Microphone Ports Yes 
Headphone Jacks Yes 
S-Video Ports No 
Composite Video Ports No 
Docking Station Port Yes 
Infrared Port No 
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port No 
Mini PCI Port No 
PC Card Slots
Express Card Slots
Connectivity
Network Port Gigabit ethernet 
Wireless LAN Type 802.11a/g 
Bluetooth No 
Modem Type V.90 
Other
Standard Number of Batteries
Type of Batteries Lithium ion 
Built-In Speakers Stereo 
Dimensions 10.6 by 7.9 by 1.3 
Min. Weight (lbs.) 2.6 
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) 3.8 
Accessories Notebook, battery, AC adapter, phone cord, optical drive 
Pointing Device Touchpad 
Multipurpose Bay Secondary battery 
Operating System Windows Vista Business (32-bit) 
Other Included Hardware Battery, weight saver, phone cord 
Included Software Microsoft Works 8.5; Norton Internet Security 2007; CyberLink PowerDVD, PowerProducer, PowerDirector SE; Roxio Easy Media Creator 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category A minor player in the U.S. consumer notebook market, Fujitsu repeated its performance from two years ago: average reliability scores, and not enough votes to warrant a support grade. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
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