Panasonic Shows 2 New (And Impressive) TOUGHBOOK Models

Panasonic announced [JP] two new models from their TOUGHBOOK series of extra-sturdy and durable notebooks today. And both the CF31 from the TOUGHBOOK 31 series and the CF19 from the TOUGHBOOK 19 series boast some pretty impressive specs.

The CF31 comes with these features (it’s pictured above):

• 13.1-inch screen with XGA resolution (1,024×768) and LED backlight
• Core i5-520M (2.40GHz) CPU
• Intel QM57 Express chip set
• 2GB memory (6GB max.)
• 160GB HDD
• Gigabit Ethernet interface
• Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• four USB ports, HDMI port, SD card slot
• Windows 7 OS
• drop resistant up to 120cm
• dust resistant and waterproof (IP65)
• dimensions: 302×292×73.5mm (3.72kg)

The CF 31 (pictured above) has the following specs:

• 10.1-inch screen with XGA resolution (movable touch screen)
• Core i5-540UM (1.20GHz) CPU
• Intel QM57 Express chip set
• 2GB memory (6GB max.)
• 160GB HDD
• Gigabit Ethernet interface
• FireWire IEEE 1394
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• two USB ports, SD card slot
• Windows 7
• drop resistant up to 90cm
• dust resistant and waterproof (IP65)
• dimensions: 271×216×49mm (2.3kg)

Panasonic will start selling bout Toughbooks in Japan tomorrow (prices: $5,400 for the CF31 and $3,680 for the CF19). No word yet regarding international sales.