techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2014-05-28 01:24:06
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Over the past few years, the 'bring your own device' (BYOD) phenomenon has placed pressure on laptop vendors to raise their game. With employees taking their own slim, stylish models with top-end specs to match into the workplace, IT leaders are under pre...

Stylish design, Modular bays, Projector, Swappable peripherals, Decent dock...

No Haswell (yet), Chunky, Average battery life, Poor audio...

Fujitsu's E743 is a flexible entrant into the business notebook market that appeals on its own at its price point but shines when twinned with the company's peripherals or other models in the series. We liked The E743 will please IT leaders seeking an eas...
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Fujitsu's Lifebook E743 is one of a family of corporate laptops that are based on a common motherboard design and Bios firmware. They can use the same desktop dock and peripherals, including a unique add-on projector, in a bid to make life easier for IT d...

Built to last, good connectivity, good expansion options including Bay Projector module...

Relatively bulky compared with ultrabooks, Intel vPro only on select models...

Fujitsu's Lifebook E743 may lack the glamour of an ultrabook, but it is a well-designed business portable that is sturdy and offers decent performance, plus the unique ability to fit an optional projector module for giving presentations...
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Fujitsu's 14-inch E743 is one of three models that make up the company's new range of Lifebook E Series Windows notebooks. It's joined by the 13.3-inch E733 and the 15.6-inch E753 models, which together give business users the choice between a more compac...

Stylish design, Modular bays, Projector, Swappable peripherals...

No Haswell (yet), No IPS display...

If you're into swapping around accessories and having a multitude of peripherals at your disposal, the E743 is an attractive laptop. It's certainly a team player, and a welcome indication of the direction vendors are travelling in when attempting to make...
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More often than not, users have to make a compromise when it comes to choosing notebooks and you either sacrifice portability, performance or battery life. Fujitsu, a brand that is well known for their line of home and enterprise-class notebooks, aims to...

Comes with a wide variety of ports and features, Excellent performance for an office notebook...

Price, Battery life is soso...

The Fujitsu E743 is made for business and enterprise users who are constantly on call no matter where they are. The addition of the Port Replicator also means that the notebook can also function as a desktop replacement machine when you're at the office...
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With security features , such as a fingerprint reader, and both a stylish as well as rigid magnesium casing, the E-series Lifebooks from Fujitsu introduced at the CeBIT 2013 are aimed at corporate users. The series includes 13.3" (E733), 14" (E743) and 15...

Light, Stylish, rigid casing, Good runtimes, Decent screen for TN technology, Decent input devices, Performance matches application field, Many interfaces...

No SSD, TouchStick finicky (and unnecessary?), Multibay secured by only one bar, No keyboard backlight, No HDMI...

Fujitsu E743-0M55A1DEOf course, Fujitsu's LifeBook E743-0M55A1DE cannot keep up with the speed or configuration of the Premium models of the E-series, such as the E733-0MXP41DE, because they sport cost-pushing features like genuine quad-cores, SSDs and ex...
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JAPANESE COMPUTER MAKER Fujitsu's Lifebook E743 is one of a family of corporate laptops that are based on a common motherboard design and Bios firmware. They can use the same desktop dock and peripherals, including a unique add-on projector, to make life...

Built to last, good connectivity, good expansion options including Bay Projector module...

Relatively bulky compared with ultrabooks, Intel vPro only on select models...
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When corporate bosses go PC shopping for their road warriors, they need to know: Are the laptops light and easy to carry? Are they comfortable to use? Can employees hook up all the stuff they need during trips and back in the office? Do the systems of...

Lots of connectivity for its size, Very secure, including Smart Card slot and fingerprint reader, Long battery life with optional second pack...

Keyboard, touch pad had comfort shortfalls, Not quite sturdy enough for hard travel, Anemic audio...

Like Tony Soprano, Fujitsu's latest little notebook is well connected—but not everyone will want to do business with it. A demanding keyboard and a few ill-fitting components mar this otherwise strong effort...
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Fujitsu's new E-Line range of Lifebooks sits between its business-focused ultrabooks and existing Lifebook models, offering a new slimline design in 13.3-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch form factors. The E-Line range ticks the usual 'corporate' boxes with a c...

Attractive design, Solid build quality, Plenty of ports and slots, Mobile broadband support, Matte screen, Modular bay options include a pico projector...

Fourthgeneration (Haswell) CPUs not available yet, Integrated GPU only, Second battery may be needed for allday mainsfree operation...

Fujitsu's new Lifebook E-Line offers an attractive design and solid build quality, with plenty of configuration options and (common) accessories. Our 14-inch Core i5-powered E743 review sample delivered acceptable performance and is just about slim and li...
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