Panasonic’s latest modular Toughbook is larger and lighter

Panasonic’s Toughbooks could also be extra-rugged and modular, however they have not precisely outlined portability. That’s about to alter, nonetheless barely. The model has launched a brand new Toughbook 40 that weighs over a pound lower than its predecessor regardless of a larger 14-inch show. It’s nonetheless not svelte at 7.4lbs and 2.1in thick. Still, that is no imply feat given the military-grade outside resistance in addition to modularity that features 4 enlargement slots (for additional ports, drives and readers) as effectively a replaceable battery, keyboard, RAM and storage.

You will not discover cutting-edge efficiency, however you will nonetheless get an Eleventh-gen Core i5 or i7 processor, as much as 64GB of RAM, as much as 2TB of SSD storage, ports that embody Thunderbolt 4 and your selection of 5G and LTE modems. The field-friendly design is mirrored within the specs, too. The 1080p display screen can ramp as much as 1,200 nits to be used in vibrant daylight, and a second battery can stretch the runtime to 36 hours.

The Toughbook 40 will probably be out there in late spring with a $4,899 beginning worth. That’s dearer than even another Toughbooks, however Panasonic is not aiming this machine at on a regular basis customers who would purchase an XPS 13 or MacBook Pro — it is meant for on-site workers, first responders and army personnel who might have to work in very unforgiving situations.