Fujitsu kicks Lifebook ultrabook range into touch

U574
Red screen at night, corporate delight

Fujitsu has extended its Lifebook range of ultrabooks with two new models toting Intel's fourth generation Haswell CPU.

The company's Lifebook series is firmly entrenched in the corporate world, but recent E-series models (E733, E743 and E753) have gone about business with a heady dose of consumer chic.

U544: Hands off

For those less than enamoured with Windows 8's tactile nature, Fujitsu's new 13.3-inch Lifebook U544 offers a non-touch alternative.

It possesses similarly svelt dimensions, weighing 1.5kg and measuring 18mm thick, which is just a smite chunkier than Apple's 2013 MacBook Air (17mm).

Both models feature embedded 3G/UMTS for on-the-go connectivity, PXE to remote 'boot', an optional Trusted Platform Module and Advanced Theft Protection to soup up security.

The U554 is available now, and the i5 version can be yours for a starting cost of £699 including VAT. The U574 will be available from the end of October.

Kane Fulton
Kane has been fascinated by the endless possibilities of computers since first getting his hands on an Amiga 500+ back in 1991. These days he mostly lives in realm of VR, where he's working his way into the world Paddleball rankings in Rec Room.