Form and Function

Fujitsu’s S6520 is tailored for the business user with its no nonsense black magnesium lid and serious dark grey body. The magnesium lid is strong enough to withstand daily bumps and light scratches.

Weighing in at a very portable 1.7kg (with optional weight saver device) means that you’re able to take the S6520 along with you on your travels without giving yourself a hernia. However you need to sacrifice the DVD±RW in order to make way for the weight saver. Without the weight saver the S6520 will still weigh in around the 2kg mark.

The glossy 14.1-inch TFT screen supports a resolution of up to 1280x800 and displays text and images nice and clearly. The screen also uses what Fujitsu has called 'SlimEdge' and basically means that they've managed to make the bezel around the screen a lot thinner, resulting in a 14.1-inch screen in a form factor usually found in 13.3-inch notebooks. We did find some bleeding along the top and bottom edge of the screen when viewing the screen at extreme angles though. The screen can also be tilted up to 180 degrees if you’re so inclined to use notebooks at such an extreme angle.

Above the spill resistant keyboard there are a row of buttons which can be switched between basic multimedia controls and application shortcuts. The application shortcuts allow you to open support, mail, internet and Eco mode. Fujitsu’s Eco mode disables the DVD±RW, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and multi-card slot and also reduces the brightness of the screen so that you can save as much battery as possible.