Panasonic Toughbook 52 Announced

Panasonic annunced the Toughbook 52, its latest semi-rugged desktop replacement notebook, based on Intels’s new Santa Rosa chipset.The Toughbook 52 comes equipped with additional security features, a new carrying handle and optional embedded wireless broadband.

“Our customers play a significant role in the development of Toughbook products. In this case, requests from a broad range of users, from the Department of Defense to some of the world’s largest insurance companies, were heard loud and clear by Panasonic design engineers. The result is a semi-rugged notebook that has the power to run the most complex applications, yet is designed for double-duty as a mobile PC in support of all types of field operations,” said Rance Poehler, president, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 Semi-rugged, Wireless-Ready Desktop Replacement Notebook Computer: Select Features and Specifications

CF-52 (Optimized Configuration), Estimated Street Price: $2,499.00

CPU                 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0G, T7300

Chipset             PM965

Memory              DDR2 1GB (Max.2GB+2GB)

LCD                 15.4" WUXGA

Video               AMD X2300

VRAM                512MB

HDD                 120GB (SATA)

MP                  Multi-drive

I/O                 Serial, IEEE1394a, VGA, Giga LAN,

                    Modem, USB x4

Card                PC Card x1, Express card x1, SD

Security            TPM 1.2 / Smart Card (Op) / Finger Print (Op)

Wireless            Wireless LAN 802.11abg

                    Bluetooth Ver. 2.0 + EDR (Std)

                    WWAN-Ready (Optional EV-DO or HSDPA)

AC Adapter          120W

Battery             85W, approximately 4.5 hours, depending on usage,

                    environment

Dimensions          11.3" x 14.0" x 2.0"

Weight              7.4 lbs (w/handle)CF-52 (Standard Configuration), Estimated Street Price: $1,649.00

CPU                 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8G, T7100

Chipset             GM965

Memory              DDR2 1GB (Max.2GB+2GB)

LCD                 15.4" WXGA

Video               Intel Embedded

VRAM                (UMA up to 128MB)

HDD                 80GB (SATA)

MP                  Multi-drive

I/O                 Serial, IEEE1394a, VGA, Giga LAN,

                    Modem, USB x4, PC Card x1, Express card x1, SD

Security            TPM 1.2 / Smart Card (Op) / Finger Print (Op)

Wireless            Wireless LAN 802.11abg

                    Bluetooth Ver. 2.0 + EDR (Op)

                    WWAN-Ready (Optional EV-DO or HSDPA)

AC Adaptor          120W

Battery             85W, approximately 7.5 hours, depending on usage,

                    environment

Dimensions          11.3" x 14.0" x 2.0"

Weight              7.3 lbs (w/handle)