Panasonic Shows 2 New (And Impressive) TOUGHBOOK Models

@serkantoto / 3:00 am PDT • September 2, 2010

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.