Panasonic 14-inch Fully Rugged TOUGHBOOK 40 Laptop Launched in India

Panasonic India today announced the expansion of its rugged laptop offerings in India with the launch of its first 14-inch fully rugged modular laptop – TOUGHBOOK 40. This modular laptop is built for use in the most extreme conditions, with military-grade security and communications capabilities to support mission critical operations. The laptop will be available through Panasonic distributors and system integrators.

The TOUGHBOOK 40 sports a 1200nit 14-inch FHD touchscreen display and is over a pound lighter than the previous generation despite having a larger display. It is powered by 11th Generation i5 and i7 Intel vPro processors, with optional AMD dedicated graphics or Intel Iris Xe Graphics, to process large amounts of data, images, and video feeds in real-time.

The TOUGHBOOK 40 features improved screen brightness, a color-selectable backlit keyboard, and backlit power button and keyboard icons for easier night viewing in low-light environments. For enhanced flexibility, Panasonic also reengineered the resistive touchpad to be 60% larger while still being usable in the rain or when wearing gloves. The battery life is designed to support mission-critical operation with approximately 18 hours from one battery and 36 hours from two, with hot-swap capabilities which insure that the device remains fully operational when batteries are switched. To ensure data protection, the TOUGHBOOK 40 comes standard with encrypted OPAL SSDs, the choice of five different authentication xPAKs, TPM 2.0 and Intel Hardware Shield. Secure Wipe is a new feature introduced to the TOUGHBOOK 40, which wipes the contents on the drive in a matter of seconds, rather than minutes or even hours. The TOUGHBOOK 40 laptop takes rugged to another level with IP66 resistance to dust and water, meeting military standards (MIL-STD810H) for temperature, humidity, and vibration, and is 26-side drop tested from 180cm (as tested by an independent third-party lab).

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