
While the rear is completely unfettered from connections, there is a multi-in-1 cardreader, as well as a headphone and microphone socket installed on the front. Firewire, eSATA or USB 3.0 ports are looked for in vain. Fujitsu restricts itself to the most important interfaces. You shouldn't expect a lavish scope of supplies to come with the Lifebook AH530. However, the hinges are pulled very tight so that the base unit lifts when opened.

The display is kept well in position on vibrating surfaces. Pressure on the display bezel quickly leads to image errors. The lid could have done with more stability. The notebook's top and bottom side only yield slightly even under strong pressure. At least the base unit's stability is convincing. No flaws could be found even as we looked closer.

The Lifebook AH530 can be carried around easily with about 2.5 kg.Īnother of the Lifebook AH530's strengths is its exceptionally good workmanship. The 15.6 inch and 378 x 252 x 39 mm sized case can make up for this imperfection with its pleasant weight. Fingerprints and dust particles soon have the upper hand. That is, the sensitive high-gloss surfaces tend to smudge intensely. This remark however only applies when the notebook is perfectly polished. Fujitsu unexceptionally uses black plastic surfaces in a piano lacquer look, which make a fairly elegant impression. We would describe the Lifebook AH530's design as chic. You can find the corresponding review on our site. If you're not dependent on a dedicated graphics card, you might also be content with the Lifebook A530 (without an "H" in the name). All models have the graphics card in common: ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 550v promises enough power for casual gamers. Further configuration features are a Core i5-460M processor with 2.53 GHz and a built-in Blu-Ray player. While the RAM capacity remains unvaried, the hard disk size increases to 500 GB. However, it can serve with the significantly stronger Core i3-370M (2.40 GHz) as the processor.Īnd finally, the current top model, AH530MF122DE, adds up to a price of about 830 euro.

It also has a four GB DDR3 RAM and a 250 GB HDD.

For a surcharge of merely 40 euro, you can buy the AH530MF112DE that we reviewed. The buyer gets a four GB DDR3 RAM and a 320 GB hard disk aside an Intel Pentium P6100 processor for this price. The AH530MF072DE has the best price and already goes over the counter for around 590 euro. Currently, three different Lifebook AH530 models are available in Germany.
