Panasonic has launched its Toughbook CF-33 rugged
2-in-1 laptop with 12-inch display and an unprecedented 3:2 screen aspect ratio
at MWC 2017 in Barcelona. The laptop runs Windows 10 and has been launched in
two variants - 2-in-1 detachable laptop (with tablet and keyboard dock) and
tablet only, priced at EUR 3,552 and EUR 2,992 respectively. The Toughbook CF-33 will be made
available in Q2 this year.
The Toughbook CF-33 is available with the option of
Windows 10 or Windows 7 Professional as operating system and sports a 12-inch
QHD (1440x2160 pixels) anti-reflective high brightness (1200 nits) display. The
device is powered by an Intel Core i5-7300U vPro processor coupled with 8GB
RAM. It comes with 256GB of SSD storage.
The Panasonic Toughbook CF-33 comes with an
8-megapixel rear camera and has a 2-megapixel webcam for video-chatting. In
terms of connectivity, the tablet variant offers USB 3.0, 4G LTE, HDMI, LAN,
microSDXC, and headset ports while the laptop variant's keyboard comes with two
USB 3.0, USB 2.0, LAN, Serial, HDMI, SDXC, and VGA ports. Further, there is an
IP55 digitiser pen that provides user with accuracy while writing, working, or
giving signatures.
The newly-announced laptop has an IP65-rating for
dust and water resistance. The laptop (with detachable keyboard) weighs 2.76kg
while just the tablet part weighs 1.53 kg.
The seventh-generation rugged Toughbook laptop has
been designed for use even in heavy rain or bright sunlight, and company says
that its aspect ratio (3:2) is ideal for viewing business applications for
mobile field service professionals.
