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Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7230 Series Laptop

Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7230 Series Laptop

73 reviews

Dec, 2013

Positive
Screen (19)
Design (14)
Keyboard (12)
Connectivity (9)
Build quality (5)

Negative
Performance (18)
Touchpad (3)
Sound (1)

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Product Specifications

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the value for money and connectivity are generally positive. The keyboard and design are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the sound and touchpad.

screen, design, keyboard, connectivity, value for money

performance, touchpad, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7230 Series Laptop is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 53 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (20)

Expert review by: J. Simon Leitner (notebookcheck.net)

Review FSC Lifebook P7230 Subnotebook

Business dwarf with endurance. Optical drives and proper energy s

Simple but elegant case design; Robust case thanks to magnesium parts; Good workmanship and excellent feel of the surface; Integrated optical drive; Bluetooth 2.0 and UMTS/HSDPA ready; TPM 1.2 and fingerprint reader; Extensive accessories (port...

Touch pad and keys are rather small; Reflecting display, modest contrast and limited viewing angle; Weak performance of the ULV CPU and integrated graphics

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Lifebook P7230 Notebook - Pink

This pretty subcompact laptop offers great battery life but the slow speed characteristic of this genre.

Integrated DVD burner, Pink designer lid

Cramped touchpad and mouse buttons, Slow processor

If flying your pink proudly (via a light-as-a-powder-puff notebook) matters as much to you as getting work done, the Limited Pink Edition Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 might be all the notebook you need. But you value productivity, invest the $1679 (as of...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Limited Pink Edition Fujitsu LifeBook P7230

Integrated DVD burner, Pink designer lid

Cramped touchpad and mouse buttons, Slow processor

This pretty subcompact laptop offers great battery life but the slow speed characteristic of this genre.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by: (laptopmag.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 (Limited Pink Edition)

It's pretty in pink and offers a lot of features and endurance for a good price, but this edition of the P7230 is a bit underpowered.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Lifebook P7230 Core Solo U1400 1.2ghz/2mbl2/533mhz/1gb/60gb/dvdmdl/gignic/abg/10.6"wxga/vb

The LifeBook P7230 is the lightest laptop we've seen that includes an integrated optical drive. It weighs 2.6 pounds, with a dual-layer DVD burner in place. Though the 2.4-pound Asus U1F has the edge in performance, the Fujitsu has a better keyboard,...

Long battery life Bright backlit LED screen

Difficult bay release

The LifeBook P7230 is a remarkable feat of laptop engineering: extremely light despite including an optical drive, and equipped with a nice little screen and a good keyboard. It's slow, but if e-mail, light work, and online researching on the go are...

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook P7230

Attention, all you fans of the movie Legally Blonde, the Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 now comes with a hot-pink lid. This 2.6-pound ultraportable looks as darling as a teacup chihuahua peeking out of a tote. And the unit's battery life is like totally...

Long battery life, Bright backlit LED screen

Difficult bay release

classy ultraportable has a bright display and an integrated optical drive.

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by: Andrew (NotebookReview.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 Review

The P7230 is a follow up to last year's released LifeBook P7120. The LifeBook P7000 series is known and loved by business people that need to take their work with them. Fujitsu has updated the look with the latest offering, included a new OS in the...

Optical drive included in this size notebook is amazing ; Fantastic screen, very bright and just superb color depth ; Good selection of ports for such a small sized notebook ; Light weight, about 3lbs ; Great battery life, especially with the optional...

Fan is quite loud and runs persistently ; Keyboard keys pick up dirt easily, letters become discolored ; Lid tends to show scuff marks ; Slow performance due to processor, hard drive and resource hungry Vista ; No integrated WWAN (cellular...

The Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 is certainly recommended for those people that need a small notebook for on the go. It's a great little machine, whether you want it as a business tool or spinning a DVD to watch on the go

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by: Justin Jaffe (laptopmag.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook P7230

A stylish lightweight notebook that offers a lot of features and good battery life for a reasonable price.

Highly portable ; Very competitive price ; Dual-layer DVD drive ; Strong wireless connectivity ; Sleek white color option

Below-average graphics performance ; No integrated mobile broadband option

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by: Christopher Null (wired.com)

Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 Notebook PC

The P is for pint-sized: Fujitsu's 2.9-pound pocket P7230 is quite possibly the lightest laptop on the market with an integrated optical drive. That's no small

Extremely handsome in solid black or pure white, free of the usual distracting trim flash. Despite shrunken size, keyboard is surprisingly usable. Nearly three-hour battery life on standard pack

Graphics are a no-show, causing big stutters on DVD playback. Speakers are weak and nearly inaudible when the loud fan kicks in. Core Solo CPU can't hang with the big boys. 60GB hard drive needs a big upgrade. Minuscule mouse pad and buttons. Only two...

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by: Sal Cangeloso (geek.com)

Fujitsu Lifebook P7230

While purchases are generally made because of the price and availability of a product, there is always that part of us that wants something different, something our friends and coworkers don't have, something from another country, something that may...

May, 2007

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Product Specifications

Providing unheard of functionality in a truly mobile form factor, the LifeBook P7230 series notebook offers exceptional performance with a bright display, long battery life, and your choice of advanced mobile technologies. The LifeBook P7230 series notebook is the ultimate travel companion.The LifeBook P7230 series notebook is the ideal mobile solution for professionals, students, and technology enthusiasts alike. The LifeBook P7230 series notebook delivers on its ultra-portability, ultra-performance promise. The built-in camera, centered above the display, is ideal for visually demonstrating a complicated procedure over the web, illustrating what something actually looks like, or just messaging with your buddies.The LifeBook P7230 series notebook has an integrated biometric fingerprint sensor that puts industry-leading data security at your fingertips. The fingerprint sensor also doubles as a scroll button once you have logged in. Additionally, the LifeBook P7230 series notebook has an embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that can store data file passwords/keys on a microchip and help protect your data. With a security lock slot, you can keep your physical assets safe as well.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/Stereo microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):5.45hour(s)/6hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:7.9in

Height:1.2in

Weight:2.8lbs/2.9lbs

Width:10.7in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Diagonal Size:10.6in

Diagonal Size (metric):26.9cm

Max Resolution:1280 x 768

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

EPA Energy Star Compliant:

Yes

EPEAT Compliant:

Yes

EPEAT Level:EPEAT Silver

Header

Compatibility:PC

Manufacturer:FUJITSU/Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Model:P7230/P7230D

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Fujitsu LifeBook

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad/Keyboard / Touchpad

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:533MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black leather/White leather

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps

Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90

Type:Fax / modem/None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:802.11 Super AG / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g / Bluetooth 2.0/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11 Super AG / 802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0