Fujitsu Lifebook Q550

performance, usability, battery, portability, design

reliability, keyboard

42% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Rugged construction. Swappable battery. Digital pen makes Windows 7 more tablet-friendly. Multiple security features, like fingerprint scanner and SmartCard reader. Physical controls add to usability

A bit heavy. No built-in holder for digital pen. Speaker offers only mono sound

With its security features, sturdy design, and swappable battery, the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 puts business functionality into a Windows tablet you can actually use, and its combination of touch input and physical controls sidestep many common problems.

Interface array; Exchangeable battery; Security features; Accurate inputs via stylus; Full-fledged x86 operating system; Bright display, IPS, rates; Acceptable battery runtimes

Boring case design; Case stability and workmanship; Fairly heavy and thick; Poor cameras; Lack of tablet optimization (Windows 7); Weak performance (HD not smooth); Warm case during load; Poor mono loudspeaker

Depending on requirements, there is the bigger Stylistic ST tablet with a 12.1 inch screen, for example, as well as numerous consumer tablets. Among them, the Motorola Xoom, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101, the Acer tablets: Iconia Tab A500 or the...

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Pop-out stylus holder, battery gauge, long battery life, ruggedized

Heavy, nonremovable battery, no security hardware

To see how these business tablets compare with each other, I used them every day for several weeks in my office and on the road for work. I browsed the Web, read and wrote emails, gave presentations, updated a website and watched online videos.

Update: Here are photos showing the screen in daylight. The first is with maximum brightness. The second with minimum brightness. And yes, that is the glare of the sun in the lower left corner behind my reflection. This was as direct sunlight as...

Good security ; Removable battery ; Excellent screen

Sluggish performer ; Pricey

The Stylistic Q550 is an Intel 'Oak Trail' based tablet that runs Windows 7. It's designed for enterprise users and has lots of security features to prove it. It's not awfully fast and it can sometimes feel downright sluggish, but as Fujitsu told us:...

Good display ; Fairly portable

Underpowered ; Lack of power trips up touchscreen at times

To keep these figures down, the Q550 is largely made of plastic, with little metal outer bodywork to weigh it down. As such, it doesn't have the luxury airs you'll feel between your fingers when holding some metal-bodied tablets. Build quality is good...

Sturdy, well-built, good battery life and removable battery

No stylus slot, poor performance, price

The Q550 makes a lot of compromises and they may not be the right ones for you. You get business security features and full-size ports in compact but sturdy package - but not the full power to go with them.

Reasonable battery life for a Windows 7 Tablet ; Full Windows 7 functionality

Expensive for such a slow performer ; Windows 7 works with touch — but not well ; Screen orientation will put you in a spin

Like the rest of Fujitsu's notebook line-up, the Stylistic Q550 is pitched as a premium-priced tablet solution. Like the rest of Fujitsu's line-up, it's well built. Unlike the rest of its line-up, however, we're reluctant to recommend it, simply...