Designed to handle the huge data hogs that are TV shows, the LifeBook N6210 carries two Fujitsu 100GB hard drives, although they're both low-performance 4,200rpm models; that's enough space to store hundreds of Seinfeld episodes or back up all your data on a separate drive. Also onboard are a midrange 1.86GHz Pentium M processor, 1GB of fast 533MHz memory (the system can hold up to 2GB), and an ATI Mobility Radeon X600 GPU with 128MB of its own memory. The top-of-the-line unit we looked at also came with a double-layer DVD burner. The LifeBook N6210 comes in a few variations with different amounts of RAM and hard drive capacity; find out more in our LifeBook N6000 series review.
It all adds up to solid performance. Though it couldn't keep up with the $2,999 Qosmio G25-AV501 or the $2,549 Pavilion zd8000, the $2,450 LifeBook N6210 turned out SysMark scores well in line with those of the $2,800 VAIO VGN-A690 and the $2,858 Inspiron 9300. Producing only 24.4 frames per second (fps) in Half-Life 2 and 10.10fps in Doom 3, we wouldn't recommend it as a smoking gaming system, but it should be up to most any productivity or multimedia task. A machine this heavy shouldn't stray far from home, and its 4,400mAh battery pack will run for only 1 hour, 51 minutes on a charge.
Fujitsu backs the LifeBook N6210 with a one-year mail-in warranty; upgrading to three years of coverage costs $180, while a year of screen insurance and onsite service adds $150 and $50, respectively. For those in search of DIY fixes, the company's support site has a lot to offer, including software updates, manuals, and even a handy chat screen to converse with a Fujitsu technician. The company has a 24-hour toll-free support line; you can e-mail a question at any time and expect a reply the next day.
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System configurations:
Dell Inspiron 9300
Windows XP Media Center; 2GHz Intel Pentium M 760; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; Nvidia GeForce Go 6800 256MB; Hitachi Travelstar 5K80 80GB 5,400rpm
Fujitsu LifeBook N6210
Windows XP Home; 1.86GHz Intel Pentium M 750; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz; ATI Mobility Radeon X600 128MB; two Fujitsu MHV2100AT 100GB 4,200rpm
HP Pavilion zd8000
Windows XP Media Center; 3.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 560; 1GB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; ATI Mobility Radeon X600 256MB; Toshiba MK8026GAX 80GB 5,400rpm
Toshiba Qosmio G25
Windows XP Pro; 2GHz Intel Pentium M 760; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 400MHz; Nvidia GeForce Go 6600 128MB; two Fujitsu MHT2060BH 5,400rpm
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