Overview and Introduction
Following is a full review of the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 notebook. This desktop replacement notebook features a 17” glossy screen and a fast Core Duo processor with dedicated nVidia Go 7600 graphics. The Xi1526 has a great quality/performance ratio and is meant for gamers, people who want to use it as a multimedia notebook or those that just want a fast system.
Following is a full review of the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 notebook. This desktop replacement notebook features a 17” glossy screen and a fast Core Duo processor with dedicated nVidia Go 7600 graphics. The Xi1526 has a great quality/performance ratio and is meant for gamers, people who want to use it as a multimedia notebook or those that just want a fast system.
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 specs:
System: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache)
Memory: 1 GB (2 x 512 MB DDR2 533 MHz running in Dual Channel)
Hard drive: 2 x 80 GB (5400 rpm, 8 MB cache running in RAID-0)
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce Go 7600Go with 256 MB GDDR2 dedicated graphics
Screen: 17" WXGA+ Crystalview screen (1440 x 900 glossy screen)
Optical drive: DVD ± RW Dual Layer
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Home Edition SP2
Wireless card: Intel 3945 54 mbps card (802.11a/b/g)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 connection
Battery: 8-cell Lithium Ion rechargeable battery
Ports / Slots: 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MCC/MS pro), 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394 (fire ware), 1 x S-video out, 1 x DVI-I, 1 x Modem / Fax, 1 x Gigabit Lan, 1 x ExpressCard slot, 1 x headphone-out with SPDIF, 1 x microphone-in
Integrated subwoofer
Weight with 2 hard drive configuration: 4.1 kg
Price of this configuration with 1 year pick-up and return warranty: €1300,-.
Reasons for Buying:
As a full disclosure I want to say that this is not a notebook that I bought for myself. I received the notebook from Fujitsu Siemens as a review loan. Fujitsu Siemens gave us the permission to do this review because we (Notebook Solutions Company) are a partner of F&S Computers.
Build & Design:
The design of the Xi 1546 is simply great. Fujitsu Siemens is known for making great looking notebooks and this 17” notebook is not an exception. As you can see on the picture there is one line at the top of the notebook, adding style to its looks. The colour of the machine is totally silver and the notebook itself has a clean look. The indicators are blue and look good.
When we open the lid we see a full keyboard, a touchpad and nicely designed speakers and vertically placed buttons. The buttons may look nice when they are put vertically, but I find them harder to push with this orientation.
System: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache)
Memory: 1 GB (2 x 512 MB DDR2 533 MHz running in Dual Channel)
Hard drive: 2 x 80 GB (5400 rpm, 8 MB cache running in RAID-0)
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce Go 7600Go with 256 MB GDDR2 dedicated graphics
Screen: 17" WXGA+ Crystalview screen (1440 x 900 glossy screen)
Optical drive: DVD ± RW Dual Layer
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Home Edition SP2
Wireless card: Intel 3945 54 mbps card (802.11a/b/g)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 connection
Battery: 8-cell Lithium Ion rechargeable battery
Ports / Slots: 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MCC/MS pro), 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394 (fire ware), 1 x S-video out, 1 x DVI-I, 1 x Modem / Fax, 1 x Gigabit Lan, 1 x ExpressCard slot, 1 x headphone-out with SPDIF, 1 x microphone-in
Integrated subwoofer
Weight with 2 hard drive configuration: 4.1 kg
Price of this configuration with 1 year pick-up and return warranty: €1300,-.
Reasons for Buying:
As a full disclosure I want to say that this is not a notebook that I bought for myself. I received the notebook from Fujitsu Siemens as a review loan. Fujitsu Siemens gave us the permission to do this review because we (Notebook Solutions Company) are a partner of F&S Computers.
Build & Design:
The design of the Xi 1546 is simply great. Fujitsu Siemens is known for making great looking notebooks and this 17” notebook is not an exception. As you can see on the picture there is one line at the top of the notebook, adding style to its looks. The colour of the machine is totally silver and the notebook itself has a clean look. The indicators are blue and look good.
When we open the lid we see a full keyboard, a touchpad and nicely designed speakers and vertically placed buttons. The buttons may look nice when they are put vertically, but I find them harder to push with this orientation.
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