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Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook S-6120 review

7.9

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.8

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1499

Verdict

The S-6120 is an attractively designed sub-2kg notebook with exemplary mainstream performance. However, demanding applications could be held back by its integrated graphics, battery life is disappointing and the price is on the high side... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Attractive, lightweight design
  • 802.11b and Bluetooth built in
  • Good range of modular bay options.

Cons

  • Moderate battery life
  • Poor 3D performance from integrated graphics
  • Relatively expensive.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium M
Clock speed: 1.6 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Mini-PCI card (802.11b)
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Graphics RAM: 96 MB
Display diagonal size: 13.3 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 29.3x3.4x23.6 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

7.8

Average Member Rating

Very Good

7 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Tidy little workhorse

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9.0

Spectacular


aurin reder

aurin reder

Unobtrusive and sufficiently sized for daily work

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7.5

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent machine

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8.5

Excellent


jonathan stiles

jonathan stiles

Attractive, quiet & truly portable, with excellent performance

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9.0

Spectacular


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