Fujitsu adds solid-state drives to its laptop line

Fujitsu is adding flash memory drives to it LifeBook line of portable computers. The P1610 and B6210 will come the either a 16GB or 32GB flash drive that should enhance battery life and allow for faster boot times. The drives aren’t cheap and will add an additional $700 for the 16GB model or $1200 for the 32GB version.

The P1610 has a 8.9" screen and weighs just 2.2 pounds while the B6210 weighs 3.2 pounds and has a larger 12.1" screen. Both laptops will be marketed to medical professionals.

Fujitsu hasn’t specified the total cost of the new laptops, but officials do say the flash drive costs will come down significantly in the coming years.