Of late laptops replacing serving as desktop replacement have become highly popular. The Lifebook AH550 is a 15 inch desktop replacement from Fujitsu which comes with an impressive set of specs. The laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i3-330m processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and 500 GB of hard drive. Check out our Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 review to know how the machine competes with other 15 inch desktop replacement system and is it worthy of purchase?

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Looks and Build

The laptop has a black metallic finish with chrome accents. On the screen cover you will find the Fujitsu logo and a small logo is located on the top edge of the notebook. The build quality of the notebook is average as compared to the current generation of consumer and business notebook. We found that the main panel and the screen cover does flex to some extent under pressure but there is nothing to worry too much about it. The paint quality of the notebook is quite good and just like most of the Fujitsu notebooks in the market, LifeBook AH550 offers removable air filter at the bottom.  At 14.65 x 10.25 x 1.49-2.00 inches, the notebook is quite comfortable to grip. But it is a bit bulky weighing around 6.40 lbs. So you can face some difficulty in carrying the machine from one place to another. Users can easily get access to the memory and the hard drive through a couple of panels at the bottom of the notebook.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard of LifeBook AH550 is quite comfortable and is easy to type on. The keyboard support is quite good and even under serious pressure the keys performed quite well. The keys are large and they give a smooth travel. The major USP of the keyboard is that it is spill-resistant and comes with a separate number pad. Users will get accustomed to the layout of the keyboard very soon. But the lack of dedicated multimedia keys disappointed us to some extent.

The touchpad of LifeBook AH550 is mid-sized which has some multi-touch capabilities. The sensitivity of the touchpad is quite good and it offered smooth navigation. The touchpad supports gestures such as pan scrolling, pinch zoom and pivot rotation. However, sometimes the touchpad seemed to remain stuck at one place. The mouse buttons beneath the touchpad worked pretty well and offered nice sound when clicked.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Screen

The notebook sports a 15.6 inches LED backlit display which displays pictures of resolution measuring 1366×768 pixels. The screen has glossy surface which provided greater color saturation and black levels, but at the same time it produced glaring reflections. The screen brightness is fine for viewing it bright office conditions but when viewed outside, the colors faded quickly.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Quick Specs

Let us see, how the laptop has to offer in terms of technical specifications:

• Dimensions: 14.65 x 10.25 x 1.49-2.00 inches
• Weight: 6.39lbs
• Processor: Intel Core i3-330M
• OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• RAM: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
• HDD/Memory: 500GB 5400rpm HDD
• Optical Drive: 8x Dual-Layer CD/DVD burner (DVD/-RW/R)

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Laptop Features

Let us see some of the impressive features of LifeBook AH550:

Ports

The laptop offers a good selection of ports which includes four USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port and an HDMI output port. Users also get a LAN port and analog audio jack. There is a SDHC compatible card reader and Express Card/54 slot.

Heat and Noise

The cooling system of AH550 performed well in keeping the machine cool. But as compared to similar models, it is on the loud side and the fan made heavy noise under pressure. If you are using the laptop in small room or office than you can easily hear the fan noise.

Graphics Card

The Intel GMA HD integrated graphics performed quite well. We enjoyed watching 720p and 1080p HD video streamed from Youtube. However, when it came to playing the latest HD games, then the notebook disappointed us to some extent. If you do not intent to use AH550 as a gaming laptop, then the graphics card is competent enough to handle anything you throw at it.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Audio

The speakers of AH550 are located above the keyboard and their performance is below than other multimedia oriented notebooks. Bass was quite weak and even with full volume turned on, we could barely hear the audio. We will suggest you to plug-in a nice set of headphones while watching movies or listening to music.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Box Contents

The box contents of LifeBook AH550 are

• Fujitsu LifeBook AH550
• AC Adapter
• Power Cord
• User Manual

Download Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 user manual

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Battery Life

The notebook comes with either a 6 cell or an 8 cell battery depending upon your purchase. While the 6 cell battery will give you a runtime of approximately 3 hours, while the 8 cell battery gave us a runtime of around 6 hours.

Fujitsu LifeBook AH550 Price

Price of LifeBook AH550 is approximately $ 700. LifeBook AH550 is a basic multimedia notebook which offers decent set of features. If you are looking for a stylish, entry spec budget notebook, then you can look forward to LifeBook AH550.