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Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 - Strictly Business

By Leo Boon Yeow - 5 Dec 2011
Launch SRP: S$2288

Made to Just Work

Made to Just Work

If there is a company that could make a machine that often surprises us with machines that are worth more than the sum of their parts, it would be Fujitsu. We mean it both literally and figuratively. Fujitsu has always produced personal computers that we feel are really expensive. You would often find consumers on a budget would simply skim over the specs and move on to something friendlier to their wallet.

The machines that Fujitsu tends to make can get pretty pricey at times, but that's not to say they are without merits that don't warrant eye-popping retail prices.

However, once you get to use a Fujitsu, you’d then realize that they’re expensive for a reason. It won't take long to feel that these are machines that have been very well put together (made in Japan after all). Design-wise, they’d often leave us wanting but when it comes to a good business machine, Fujitsu knows what they’re doing. For business machines, design is meant to distract and attract users to a less than optimal machine, hence, Fujitsu probably made the decision to focus more on what is important - usability.

Using the Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 was a pleasure. Its matte black exterior is strictly utilitarian, and not flashy by any means. Its purpose is to make sure it looks presentable at all times without any oily smudges despite heavy handling of the notebook. Together with its utilitarian look, is also the complete collection of ports you’d need in a corporate environment, including a built-in optical drive which you can easily swap out to save yet another 100 grams to its total weight.

These machines are made exclusively for utilitarians - just look at how much this machine can open wide for you.

The chiclet keyboard is also something we enjoyed using a lot. The keys are spaced enough for some very comfortable typing, while key-travel is good enough for you to have that important tactile feel for typists. While we’re disappointed with the tiny trackpad, the circular scroll pad on the side makes up for it.

In terms of battery life, it’s not the machine with the most uptime, but it is among some of the best performing machines we’ve seen so far. Its battery life of 232 minutes, or almost four hours while playing a video loop is good enough for a movie session or two off the wall. For all out raw performance, you can count on the machine's full fledged mobile processor for all types of business uses, from spreadsheets to powerpoint presentations to rich multimedia presentations, thanks to its Sandy Bridge processor and its integrated graphics.

The Fujitsu can shed the weight of its optical drive, and weigh about 1.33kg after that, making it as light or even lighter than some Ultrabooks in the market.

Ultimately, our conclusion of the Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 is a good one. It has got several things right, such as design and portability, but it’s also got certain things that could be improved upon. Things like a bigger clickable trackpad, and a price point that is much higher than competitors. While it might note stand out in its price point,  we’re pretty sure that most corporate users (the SH771’s intended audience) wouldn’t need to shell out from their own pocket for one of these sleek machines. If you are a home user in need of a very robust, business-like machine that is also very light, and full-featured, please do yourself a favor and test drive the Fujitsu Lifebook SH771. Its pricey, but quality always is.

The Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 is one of the thinnest, full-featured notebooks you can find in the market right now. It measures 16.6mm at its thinnest, and 22.3mm at its thickest.

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8.5
  • Design 8.5
  • Features 8
  • Performance 8
  • Value 8
  • Mobility 9
The Good
Quality Build, Slim and Light
Swappable Optical Drive
Scrollpad
The Bad
Pricey
Small Trackpad
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