Fujitsu LifeBook P7320 Ultraportable Notebook

The Bottom Line
The Fujistu LifeBook P7320 continues the line of very strong ultraportable notebooks. The design is really a hit or miss with people though. It has an exceptional design for those that need to work for stretches of time while travelling, but its restricted size also really prevents it from being a primary notebook computer.

Fujitsu LifeBook P7000 Notebook

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Pros

• Very Small and Lightweight
• Integrated DVD Burner
  

Cons

• Smaller Keyboard Due to Notebook Size
• Limited Performance Due to Single Core Processor

Description

• Intel Core Solo U1400 Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Processor
• 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory
• 60GB 4200rpm 1.8" PATA Hard Drive
• DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
• 10.6" WXGA (1280x768) Display with Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics and 1.3MP Webcam
• v.90 56Kbps Modem, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g Wireless
• Two USB 2.0, One FireWire, Type II PC Card Slot, 3-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Scanner
• 10.7" x 7.9" x 1.2" @ 3 lbs.
• Vista Business, Works 8.5, Norton Internet Security, PowerDVD, Roxio Easy Media Creator

Guide Review - Fujitsu LifeBook P7320 Ultraportable Notebook
Fujitsu's LifeBook P7000 series has gone through many different variations since its initial release. It is still one of the smallest ultraportables on the market to include an optical drive internal to the system, but it has received a number of updates that were greatly needed to revive this long running ultraportable series.

Powering the heart of the P7320 is the Intel Core Solo U1400 ultra low voltage processor. This is a single core processor that has a very low power draw to help extend battery life. The downside to this is that it doesn't offer up the same performance as the normal Core 2 Duo models. Still, the processor provides sufficient performance for internet and productivity applications as long as you aren't multitasking.

Storage wise, Fujitsu has finally updated things so that a module dual layer DVD burner is included over the more traditional CD-RW/DVD combo drive in older models. This lets the system burn DVDs or CDs in addition to playing them back. The hard drive is smaller than most other ultraportables both in space, but also size. Rather than a traditional 2.5" drive, it uses the smaller 1.8" model that limits to to a 60GB capacity.

The 10.6" wide LCD display helps reduce the size of the system to make the LifeBook P7320 be extremely portable. This gives it a few problems though. First, the screen can be a bit more difficult to read due to the smaller pixel size. The other drawback is the smaller keybaord that can be quite uncomfortable to use over extended periods.

Still, the LifeBook P7320 continues its life as one of the best ultraportable notebooks for the traveler on the go that needs to do frequent work but needs to pack light.