Panasonic has announced recently upgrades to its Toughbook 52 15.4-inch semi-rugged laptop. The Toughbook 52 (CF-52) now uses the Intel Core i5 processor, the ATI Radeon HD 5650 dedicated graphics, and support for up to 8GB of RAM.
The upgraded Toughbook also has new embedded wireless options, including Gobi 2000 mobile broadband technology with GPS, the latest Intel Wi-Fi chipset and Bluetooth 2.1.
The Toughbook 52 features a magnesium alloy case and is drop and spill-resistant.
Toughbook 52 Specifications:
* Intel Core i5-540M 2.53GHz
o vPro technology
o 3MB L3 Cache
o 15.4-inch widescreen 1920 x 1200 WUXGA LCD
o ATI Radeon HD 5650, 512MB dedicated VRAM
* Intel Core i5-520M 2.4 GHz
o vPro technology
o 3MB L3 Cache
o 15.4-inch widescreen 1280 x 800 WXGA LCD
o Intel QM57 video controller, max. 1024MB UMA VRAM on XP
* 2048MB SDRAM standard, expandable to 8192MB
o DDR3
* 160GB – 250GB Hard Drive (shock-mounted flex connect with quick-release)
* Optional integrated Gobi 2000 mobile broadband(WWAN) with A-GPS
* Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR (Class 1)—optional
* Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n on Core i5 CPU models
* 7.2 or 7.5 lbs. (7.6 or 7.9 lbs. with optional touchscreen)Additional Features:
* Anti-glare, anti-reflective screen treatments
* Battery operation: approximately 4 hours
* 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor
* Lifetime technical support
The Core i5-powered Toughbook 52 is priced at $1,999.