Panasonic has rebuilt its fully rugged Toughbook laptop from the ground up.
Not only is the laptop extremely durable – built to survive 6-foot drops, temperature extremes from -20 to 145 degrees, dust, humidity and rain – but Panasonic says, the new Toughbook 40 is also extremely customizable, with more than 6,000 configuration combinations.
As needs change and technology advances, users can swap out or add on features on the Toughbook 40‘s eight module locations, including four expansion pack areas, as well as the battery, memory, storage and keyboard. Users can install and remove the expansion packs, or xPaks, on the fly in the field.
“The great thing about this modular concept is it allows people to future-proof their purchases,” Anthony Mungiello, Toughbook senior product manager, tells Equipment World. “Someone may need a contactless fingerprint reader today, but maybe the IT department will change the regulations in the future. Instead of sending that unit back or buying a new unit, you just swap out that one piece.”
The unit comes standard with 11th Gen Intel vPro processors. Optional AMD dedicated graphics or Intel Iris Xe Graphics boost computing power to process large amounts of data, images and video feeds in real-time.
To support workers anywhere the job takes them, ranging from dense urban environments to rural communities, the Toughbook 40 features multiple cellular and connectivity options, including a 4G modem or 5G modem.
