Reviews

Fujitsu Lifebook S7211

• Review
• Test Report
• Pricing

• Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $899 (2/7/2008)
• Performance:Fair: 66
• Features:Good: 73
• Design:Good: 79

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $899

Very Inexpensive: $899

Performance Fair: 66

Fair: 66

WorldBench 6 Tests - Fair: 56

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	1451
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	714
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	1038
Firefox 2	511
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	459
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	350
Multitasking	651
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	1262
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	297
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	488

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	03:50

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	5.1
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	9.18

Features Good: 73

Good: 73

CPU & Memory
CPU	1.6-GHz Pentium Dual-Core T2330
System Memory	1024
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	14.1
Horizontal Resolution	1280
Vertical Resolution	800
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 Express
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	Integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120
Optical Drive Speed	24
Optical Drive Type	DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Removable Optical Drive	Yes
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	2
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	3
FireWire Ports	0
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	No
Modem Type	V.90

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	13.1 by 9.5 by 1.5
Min. Weight (lbs.)	5.2
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	6.2
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Multipurpose Bay	Modular bay battery.
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Included Software	Roxio DigitalMedia SE, Cyberlink Power DVD, Norton Internet Security 2007

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 Good: 79

Good: 79

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