Fujitsu LifeBook T4410 Review

The LifeBook T4410 is one of the latest Windows 7 equipped tablets from Fujitsu. Offering a Wacom-enabled 12.1" display with multitouch this model is aimed to compete with the Dell Latitude XT2 and Lenovo X200 Tablet. In this review we see how well it stacks up against the competition and see if it deserves a spot on your shopping list.

Our Fujitsu LifeBook T4410 Specifications:

• Windows 7 Professional
• 12.1" WXGA LED-backlight LCD with wide-viewing angles (300 nit)
• Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB Cache)
• 2GB DDR3 RAM (2GB x 1)
• 250GB Fujitsu 5400rpm Hard Drive
• Modular Dual-Layer Super-Multi DVD Writer
• Intel 5200AGN, Bluetooth 2.1
• Intel X4500M Integrated
• Built-in web camera
• 6-cell 10.8v 56Wh
• Dimensions: (LxWxH) 11.69" x 9.17" x 1.49"
• Weight: 3.9 Starting
• Retail Price: $1,969

Build quality falls below similarly priced business tablets and even

Users looking to upgrade or service the T4410 will find it easy to do through a number of panels on the back of the

Screen and Speakers
The screen on the T4410 is a wide-viewing angle panel designed for being used outdoors. It offers a matte finish to reduce glare and higher brightness levels to stay visible in bright conditions. The screen is similar to those found on the Dell XT2 and Lenovo X200 Tablet, with great color accuracy and very good color saturation. The wide viewing angles keep colors looking non-distorted even when viewing the screen from the side. Rotating the screen around 360-degrees we saw no color distortion from any viewing direction. The only problem we noticed was related to the touchscreen layer which made the screen look slightly blurry when looking through it at a steep angle. Viewing brightness was perfect for bright office conditions and partially visible outdoors. The 300-nit screen is less bright than most outdoor panels-which can be as high as 500-nit-but still usable outdoors in the right conditions.

The touchscreen on our T4410 is multitouch-enabled and capable of detecting two fingers simultaneously. It also

The onboard speakers are average compared to other business and consumer notebooks. Bass and midrange are lacking completely, but they are more than adequate if you are just listening to streaming radio or the occasional YouTube flick. They are located on the bottom edge of the screen, which works very well when the tablet is in slate form. This keeps them always pointing up at the user, instead of possibly being obscured.

The touchpad on the T4410 is very ordinary compared to some models we have seen in recent months. It is a standard model with a scroll section, but without any multitouch capabilities. Considering you have the screen to manipulate by finger or pen, this isn't a problem for us. The touchpad is very responsive and has no discernable lag. Its surface texture has a rough matte finish that is easy to slide across even if your fingers are slightly damp. The touchpad buttons are easy to find and big enough to rest the entire side of your thumb on. They provide shallow feedback and give off a positive "click" when pressed.

Ports and Features
Port selection on the Fujitsu LifeBook T4410 is average compared to other models. It offers three USB ports, HDMI and VGA-out, LAN, and a docking connector. I really enjoy seeing HDMI on notebooks and tablets since it is much more common on monitors and TVs around the home than DisplayPort at this time. Another rather unique feature to Fujitsu computers is a dust filter in-between the fan and heatsink. This supposedly traps dust and dirt, although it has filter elements large enough to pass coins or USB memory sticks through.