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Notebook maker Fujitsu has just unveiled their latest laptop, the Lifebook AH530GFX, and while technologies like Optimus try to juggle powerful GPUs with mobile battery life, this new LifeBook takes a different approach: it offloads the more powerful GPU to an external card.
Here’s how it works. If you just need to do email or browsing, the integrated Intel HD GPU works just fine… but if you want to run Crysis, you simply slap in an external unit containing an ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v 1GB graphics card.
Otherwise, these are the specs we’re looking at. Coming with optional Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processor, Blu-Ray and up to 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, the new Lifebook also has 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA, and Ethernet ports, and a spill-proof keyboard capable of shrugging off the errantly mispoured beer or two.
All in all? An excellent 15-incher for gamers and mobile workers alike. Unfortunately, there’s no price available right now, but the Lifebook AH530GFX should drop by the end of the month.
Press Release
Fujitsu’s LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX Model Provides High Graphic Performance
New notebook with external graphics and fast processor provides high performance at a competitive price
Munich, August 27, 2010 —
Fujitsu today introduces a new model of the LIFEBOOK AH530 featuring an external graphics card with dedicated 1GB video memory. This completes Fujitsu’s line-up for the all-round notebook segment, with a choice of models to meet every need. The LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX is designed for users working with demanding graphics, pictures and video applications, combining high performance and a slim and stylish notebook package at a competitive price.
LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX model users will experience the power of external graphics for demanding graphics applications and video, thanks to the on-board ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v graphics with a dedicated 1GB video memory. Users can choose between a Blu-ray Disc™ drive or a DVD-drive, and LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX models are equipped with the new Intel® Core™ processors that deliver smart performance adapted to user needs, for a faster and more responsive user experience.
Most notebook users will agree that the viewing experience is just as important as the speed of the processors. Just like the standard LIFEBOOK AH530, the GFX model features a 15.6-inch (39.6cm) high definition glossy LCD in widescreen format, and an HDMI output for viewing content on an external display.
The LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX model has a slim design in two stylish colors: glossy black and ink blue. Designed for function as well as style, the keyboard is resistant to spills for extra reliability and offers a full numeric keypad for high usability.
The new LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX model is available for pre-order now across the EMEA region, with the first shipments planned for end of August
