Fujitsu CES 2011 line up

A little late but this is Fujitsu's line up for their laptops for 2011. Fujitsu released their first capable 3D notebook in the 15.6 AH572. It doesn't seem that this will be sold in the EU though.
I see that they've incorporated the scroll wheel onto more models, I'm not so keen on this. Things are just a basic continuation for most models without a change in actual design. They've brought the modular battery/dvd-rw back to this P771 series which is good. It seems that they've may be made the trackpad a touch wider as well.

Do any models appeal to you? I would be interested in a white P771 for a family member to replace their P7230 may be later this year. The latest Intel graphics are quite powerful so this makes this a pretty powerful ultraportable especially when coupled with an i7 ULV processor.

Fujitsu: Fujitsu America - Consumer Electronics Show 2011

[CES 2011] Four new notebooks from Fujitsu including its first 3D capable one Akihabara News

Fujitsu’s new japanese PC line-up Akihabara News

The P771 Lifebook
Executive ultra-portable The LIFEBOOK P771 notebook delivers all the performance users demand, but with less weight and less bulk — making this one of the smallest full-powered notebooks available. Accented by a stylish design, it’s everything that’s needed — and less.
- The 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Processor,
a lightweight 12.1-inch 1.4 kg notebook with Ultra Low Voltage processor for longer battery runtime- Features include: WXGA display, modular dual-layer DVD-RW or battery, comprehensive security such as fingerprint sensor and anti-theft lock slot
- Priced starting at $1,529.

Akihabara News Link to a picture
Fujitsu Media Portal This is a link to a picture.
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-p771.pdf

Lifebook S761
2nd Generation
Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 Processors
13.3” high performance notebook featuring optional NVIDIA® Graphics
USB Anytime Charge feature lets you charge your portable devices without turning on the computer
Fujitsu Media Portal
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-s761.pdf

Lifebook AH572
2nd Generation
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
Dual function 15.6" HD widescreen for outstanding 2D and 3D viewing (3D glasses included)
Enjoy High-Definition movies with integrated Blu-ray drive drive and wirelessly send to your HDTV
[CES 2011] Four new notebooks from Fujitsu including its first 3D capable one Akihabara News

Lifebook AH531
Fujitsu Media Portal
2nd Generation
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
High contrast display supporting vibrant colors
Enjoy High-Definition movies with integrated Blu-ray drive and wirelessly send to your HDTV
15.6-inch notebooks with a wide variety of options including Blu-ray Disc™ drive, discrete graphics and embedded 3G/UMTS connectivity
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-ah531.pdf
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-ah531gfo.pdf

Lifebook NH751
Fujitsu Media Portal
2nd Generation
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor (Quad Core)
Enjoy high definition movies on the 17.3” HD+ Widescreen LCD, integrated Blu-ray drive with outstanding speaker sound quality
Increased battery life without sacrificing graphics performance with NVIDIA® Optimus technology
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-nh751.pdf

LIFEBOOK E751 Notebook

Fujitsu Media Portal
2nd Generation

Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
Enterprise Security features with bright 15.6” HD display
Unique modular bay supports hot-swapping of: 2nd battery, a 2nd hard drive, optical drive, or weight saver to lighten the load
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-e751.pdf

LIFEBOOK S751 Notebook
Fujitsu Media Portal
2nd Generation
Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 Processors
14.1” notebook with a full suite of security features including Smart Card slot, TPM, Fingerprint sensor, Security Panel & more
Unique modular bay supports hot-swapping of: 2nd battery, a 2nd hard drive, optical drive, or weight saver to lighten the load
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-s751.pdf
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In the EU there also appears to be a Lifebook P701
which is a "a lightweight 1.5 kg with a 12.1-inch display"
http://mediaportal.ts.fujitsu.com/pages/view.php?ref=17370&k=
I'm not sure what the point of this is with the P771 being pretty much the same also.
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-p701.pdf

In the EU there also looks like a 14" Lifebook LH531 will be offered which is described as an all-rounder.
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-lh531.pdf
http://mediaportal.ts.fujitsu.com/pages/view.php?ref=17374&k=

 

Interesting: Fujitsu have managed to source a 1280 x 800 display for the P771, but everything else in the line-up appears to be 16:9.

John

 

The P771 looks like a nice upgrade from my P770 - faster CPU, USB3 ports, 64 bit Windows 7 preinstalled, etc. Not a huge change, just a nicer laptop.

Only thing missing is Blu-Ray, but since the optical drive is now in a modular bay, maybe that is coming. They used a thinner drive for these on the P770, to keep size and weight down, so maybe a Blu-Ray drive to fit the smaller bay is still too expensive for the market.

Then again, they do not list a second hard drive as an option for the modular bay. My P770 is working well with a 750Gb drive in place of the optical drive, so I wonder why that it not an option - with the faster CPU, video and photo editing with lots of disk space is realistic.

A little dissapointing that they still only make one memory module bay accesssible from the outside. Makes it a real pain to upgrade to the full 8Gb RAM. Maybe they will ship with a 4Gb module internally this time, which would make it a non-issue.....

 

P.S. - thanks for posting the list of new laptops!

 

Ultraportables that use optical drives use 9.5 drives.
The P771 has exactly the same dimensions as the P770
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-p770.pdf
https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/ds-lifebook-p771.pdf
So they will likely continue to use the same type of drive.

This now makes it hopefully easier for others to upgrade to a BD themselves. The smaller 9.5 BD drives are pretty expensive $400-$500 as an upgrade offered for other models. Fujitsu should at least offer it though at least CTO.

Fujitsu in America used to do limited edition colour options for the P series. I would really like to see them doing this again.

Aside from Panasonic i think that Fujitsu is the only manufacturer to offer a 12.1notebook with an i7 ULV processor with a built in drive. The Fujitsu offers a webcam though and the modular dvd drive. It's also one of the very few notebooks to not have switched to using a chiclet keyboard.

I couldn't find really any information about the processor i7-2617UM.

Edited to add:
I forgot HP as well, they offer similarly speced models.

 

There are a few thinner drivers in circulation: My Toshiba R500 has a 7mm thick UJ-844S.

Intel has no info on these which suggests that they won't be in the first wave of the new CPUs. The nearest equivalent is the i7-680UM.

John