First up, let's take look at the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 on the whole. The machine packs in an optical drive and great battery life, all into a 2.8-pound frame. Selling for $2,000 on the market, the P8100 replaces the older Fujitsu P7230 model. You get a dual-layer DVD burner, a 12-inch LED screen and (typically) over 5 hours of battery life. The machine is a great buy and should definitely be one to consider if you're shopping for an ultraportable.
 

The Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 ultraportable laptop

Design-wise, the Fujitsu P8010 has dimensions of 11.2 by 8.4 by 1.4 inches (HWD). It is contained in a 2.8-pound frame, and incorporates a 12-inch screen. Arguably, the 12-inch screen is a direct response to competing models like the Toshiba Portégé R500 and the Panasonic Toughbook W5. Unfortunately, size wise, it cannot really defeat the Apple MacBook Air, which has miraculously squeezed a 13-inch widescreen into a 3 pound unit.

The display screen on the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 is an ample 15.4 inches and allows you to watch movies and play games very comfortably. The color reproduction is crisp and sharp, and you'll have no complaints with image resolution or clarity.

One thing some folks may not like is the lack of a full-size keyboard. You get a 91 percent keyboard which is definitely smaller than the full-sized ones on the MacBook Air, Portégé R500, and the Toughbook W5. Still, although its typing experience is not ideal, the Fujitsu P8010 has nice and quiet mouse buttons and is still a well-designed piece of machinery.

Talk about connections. The Fujitsu 8010 has a ton of ports and connections. A dual-layer DVD burner. Three USB ports beats out the Apple MacBook Air's single USB port. A FireWire port. A fingerprint reader. A 4-in-1 card reader. What more could you want?
 

The dual-layer DVD burner in the Fujitsu P8010

The Fujitsu P8010 has amazing battery life. And I mean amazing. You take its low-voltage processor and 63-Wh battery, and you will produce over 5 hours of battery life. This is usually unheard of in the world of ultraportables.

No major shortcomings in the Fujitsu P8010, save for its lack of a full-sized keyboard and slightly premium price tag. Performance wise, with 2GB of RAM, the P8010 cannot outperform its competitors like the Sony SZ791N, the Dell XPS M1330, and the ASUS U6S. However, its performance is still extremely good compared to older generation laptops.