Panasonic Expands Rugged ToughPad Line

Panasonic expanded its Toughpad line of enterprise-grade tablets at CES 2013 with the introduction of the Toughpad FZ-G1, a 10" tablet featuring Windows 8 Pro, and the availability of the Toughpad JT-B1, a 7" Android-powered unit. Both devices follow the original 10" Android-powered Toughpad FZ-A1 which became available late last year.

Toughpad ruggedized tablets are designed for mission-critical and highly mobile workers in fields such as the military, construction, healthcare, public safety, utilities, retail, maintenance, supply chain logistics and insurance.

Toughpad tablets are MIL-STD-810G tested for drops, fluid ingress and temperature, to assure they deliver reliable performance under circumstances that render typical tablets non-operational. Devices feature daylight viewable screens, user-replaceable or serviceable batteries, a stylus for signature capture and handwriting (on the FZ-G1 and FZ-A1 with third party apps), and multiple options for peripheral connectivity.

Enterprise-class mobile computing requires additional device security and the Toughpad family is designed with this in mind. Security features like encryption, IPsec VPN, trusted boot, root protection and FIPS compliance are available in various configurations of the Toughpad FZ-A1 and Toughpad JT-B1. Panasonic will offer a full set of professional-grade accessories to support the Toughpad line, including cases, mounts, printers, keyboards, magnetic stripe readers, smart card readers and multi-unit storage and charging solutions.

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1: Specifications

• Operating System: Windows 8 Pro
• Processor: Intel Core i5-3437U vPro 1.9GHz up to 2.9GHz with Intel Turbo Boost
• System Memory: 4-8GB of RAM
• Storage: 128-256GB SSD
• Display: 10.1" sunlight viewable touch screen with active digitizer (800nit, 1920x1200 resolution)
• Wireless: Bluetooth V4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional embedded 4G LTE or 3G
• I/O: Full size USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, HDMI, optional micro SDXC, wired LAN, serial port or dedicated GPS
• Battery: 8 hours (user-replaceable)
• Rugged: MIL-STD-810G, 4' drop, IP65, operational temp range 14 degrees to 122 degrees Fahrenheit
• Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.4 x 0.75 inches
• Weight: 2.43lbs

Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1: Specifications

• Operating System: Android 4.0
• Processor: TI OMAP4460 1.5GHz dual core
• System Memory: 1GB of RAM
• Storage: 16GB SSDflash
• Display: 7" sunlight viewable touchscreen with active digitizer (500nit, 1024x600 resolution)
• Wireless: Bluetooth V4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional embedded 4G LTE or 3G
• I/O: micro USB, micro SDXC
• Battery: 8 hours (user-replaceable)
• Rugged: MIL-STD-810G, 5' Drop, IP65, operational temp range 14 degrees to 122 degrees Fahrenheit
• Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Weight: 1.2.lbs

Pricing and Availability

The 10-inch Windows 8 Pro-based Toughpad FZ-G1 will be available in March starting at $2,899. The 7-inch Android-powered Toughpad JT-B1 will ship in February starting at $1,199. The 10-inch Android-powered Toughpad FZ-A1 is now shipping, starting at $1,299. All Toughpad tablets can be purchased through authorized Panasonic resellers.