Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Fujitsu N6410


The Fujitsu LifeBook N6410 is the successor to the very well received N6010, N6210, and the N6220. Fujitsu's N6000 series desktop replacement notebooks have been known to have without question the best screen in the business. The last three mentioned were all similar because they basically used the same chassis as the model before, the color changed from white to black with the N6210 as well as getting an updated processor. With the N6410, Fujitsu decided to go for a complete redesign of the layout and the chassis to make way for the new motherboard and Intel Core Duo processor.
Fujitsu N6410 Specs
Intel Core Duo Processor T2300 (1.66 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Windows Media Center (rolleyes)
17" Color-Enhanced Crystal View wide XGA+ TFT display; brightness 370 nits; contrast ratio 600:11
1 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (512 MB x 2)
320 GB (4200 rpm) hard drive3 (160 GB x 2)
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 with 256 MB HyperMemory
Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
Built-in TV Tuner and Remote Control
Multinational4 56K5 V.90 modem and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g)
5 USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Memory Stick /SD/xD slot, PC Card slot, ExpressCard slot
Main battery: Lithium ion (6-cell, 10.8V, 4000 mAh, 43 WHr)
Realtek ALC262
Optional External TV Tuner with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Remote Control, available with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Reasons for Purchase
I did not purchase this notebook, it is a review unit sent to me for one month. But I will give some reasons why someone would want to purchase this notebook. The first reason is because the screen is the quite possibly the best screen available on a notebook. The contrast ratio is even higher than on my N6210. Although this isn't the lightest 17" desktop replacement it isn't impossible to carry around and I believe the size is well worth it. This unit has the most HDD storage space I have ever seen on a notebook at 320 GB (If I purchased I would rather have 2 100 GB 7200 rpm drives) but I must admit having this much storage space is ridiculous and would be great for someone that needs a lot of room. Another reason I would choose this notebook over many others is due to the fact that the keyboard is one of the nicest I have ever used, it is just fantastic. The build quality is quite exceptional and the layout of the ports works so well compared to so many other desktop replacements.
Packaging, Software, etc.
As with my N6210 the N6410 was packaged very well and double boxed, I can't imagine the unit could receive any damage in the shipping process. It also had a very nice User Manual, startup guide, Internet Cable, and all of the well packaged Driver, Restore, and Software disks, including Roxio Digital Media Software and Cyberlink DVD software. It also comes with the remote for Media Center Edition. This unit has slightly more software loaded than my N6210 mainly because of Windows Media Center Edition but again Fujitsu is still doing a good job of not loading their computers with junk software.

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