Fujitsu LifeBook E8310, E8410 DTR Now Available

Recently announced Intel “Santa Rosa” platform-based Fujitsu LifeBook E8310 and E8410 desktop replacement (DTR) notebooks are now available for purchase.

Fujitsu’s E8310 and E8410 are offered with Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, T730, or T7500 processors featuring 1.8GHz, 2GHz, and 2.2GHz clock speeds respectively, and a 800MHz front side bus. Both laptops provide two DIMM slots for up to 4GB of system memory, and come with up to 120GB hard drive. These notebooks have built in optical drives and an optional Intel Turbo memory, which should work under Microsoft’s Windows Vista Business operating system.

The main hardware difference between E8310 and E8410 are their screen sizes and graphics solutions. Fujitsu LifeBook E8310 has 15-inch non-widescreen display with 1024×768 or an optional 1280×1024 resolution, while the E8410 is a widescreen laptop with 1280×800 or 1440×900. The E8310 is built on Intel GM965 chipset with the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. On the other side, the LifeBook E8410 provides a choice of the GM956 with its X3100 graphics or PM965 chipset paired with NVIDIA GeForce 8400M 128MB dedicated video card.

For Internet connectivity and networking, these notebooks provide a wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem, and optional Bluetooth. In addition, E8410 series supports 802.11n draft Wi-Fi standard.

Regarding security, there are fingerprint readers (optional in E8310, default in E8410) , Trusted Platform Module 1.2 and Security Card slots in each laptop. The E8410 also incorporates Centrino Pro technology enabling advanced security and remote notebook manageability.

The new desktop replacements from Fujitsu have the integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, ExpressCard and PC Card slots simultaneously, four USB ports, SD/MMC card slot, Serial, Parallel, and Infrared ports, as well as S-Video and VGA outputs. Additionally, the LifeBook E8410 has Firewire port.

Fujitsu LifeBook E8310 and E8410 with their standard 6-cell batteries weigh approximately 5.68 lbs and 6.1lbs, and provide battery life of up to 4.5 hours and up to 4.25 hours respectively, according to specifications.

Both notebooks ship with Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional.

Fujitsu LifeBook E8310 starts at $1,249, while the E8410 basic configuration is priced at $1,299. These computers are available at Fujitsu’s Direct Store.