The LifeBook S7220’s design is utilitarian rather than stylish. The lid section has a splash of piano black along the top, which lends a little panache to the outer casing. Inside, the white keyboard with mercury-coloured surround may not appeal to all tastes.

Fujitsu is very good at ensuring its notebooks travel well. In particular, the S7220’s lid and base sections hold together very well in transit, thanks to a solid clasp. Build quality is generally solid all round, although there’s some flex in the lid section.

Weighing 2.2kg and measuring 33.4cm by 24.2cm by 3.7cm, the LifeBook S7220 falls into the ‘thin-and-light’ rather than ‘ultraportable’ (sub-2kg) category. But what you lose in portability, you gain in screen size.

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