Panasonic outs Toughbook S10 with Sandy Bridge, USB 3.0, and 12.5-hour battery life

Aug 10th 2011
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Panasonic outs Toughbook S10 with Sandy Bridge, USB 3.0, and 12.5-hour battery life

In case you were Panasonic and had already whittled a 12-inch laptop right down to three pounds while keeping the optical drive in tact, what would your next move be? In case you guessed make it manilla envelope-thin, you would be wrong. The outfit just announced the Toughbook S10, and while it looks awfully just like the 3-pound S9 it’s replacing, it ushers in a sequence of welcome (and predicable) changes at the inside. This time around, it steps as much as a Sandy Bridge Core i5-2520M processor, 4GB of RAM, USB 3.0, and a battery that promises as much as 12.5 hours of juice — the longest in its class, in accordance with Panasonic. Other I/O options include HDMI and VGA output, a USB 2.0 socket, and support for SDXC cards. Just like the last generation, it may withstand a 2.5-foot operating drop, has a spill-resistant keyboard and shock-mounted 320GB hard disk drive, and might take greater than 220 pounds of pressure on its lid and base. As always, though, 12.1-inch laptops with a built-in DVD drive and enough magnesium alloy armor to outlive a fall from the conveyor belt don’t come cheap: this bad boy will set you back at the least $2,449 when it hits stores next month.

Panasonic Toughbook S10

Panasonic outs Toughbook S10 with Sandy Bridge, USB 3.0, and 12.5-hour battery life

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PANASONIC UNVEILS TOUGHBOOK® S10 12″ PC – A TRIFLING THREE POUNDS WITH DVD DRIVE

The following-generation device features an enhanced processor and 12.5 hour standard battery life – the longest in its class

Secaucus, NJ, August 10, 2011 – Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for presidency and commercial enterprises, today announced the Panasonic Toughbook® S10. Powered by an Intel® Core™ i5-2520M vPro™ processor, the Toughbook S10 delivers as much as 12.5 hours of regular battery life – the longest in its class – and weighs only 3.0 pounds. The notebook offers optional Gobi2000™ mobile broadband and other enhancements to extend performance and drive return on investment. This lightweight device is right for road warriors and other highly mobile workers in a number of markets.

Additional Enhancements for Improved Performance
Panasonic has designed the Toughbook S10 for one of the most demanding mobile users, offering exceptional battery life, connectivity, security measures and function. The Toughbook S10 also supports both USB 3.0 and a couple of.0, analog (VGA) and digital (HDMI) video and the newest SD card standard (SDXC) to enable faster file transfer speeds and bigger flexibility. a number of security measures, including an optional fingerprint reader, are available in to maintain your data protected and secured while at the road.

“Nearly all of business notebooks lack the sturdiness to outlive a busy travel schedule; however, the Toughbook S10 is designed to handle the wishes of commercial professionals with the mixing of security and remote management capabilities, protection against drops and spills, and exceptional performance and battery life,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic Solutions Company. “The Toughbook S10 provides road warriors a competent and light-weight device that permits them to work virtually anywhere.”

Business-rugged Durability
So that it will withstand a highly mobile work environment, the Toughbook S10 is designed to outlive drops, bumps and spills. Attributable to its magnesium alloy case and shock-mounted flex-connect hard disk, the device can handle as much as a 30″ drop to the bottom of the unit while operating. The Toughbook S10 also includes a spill-resistant keyboard which may protect against spills as much as six ounces (200 cc).

Embedded Wireless Connectivity
The Toughbook S10 offers a considerable number of embedded wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and optional Gobi2000™ 3G mobile broadband technology from Qualcomm, allowing workers to stick connected virtually all the time.

Panasonic Toughbook S10: Select Features and Specifications
Genuine Windows 7® Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
Intel® Core™ i5-2520M vPro™ Processor (2.5GHz)
Turbo Accelerate to a few.2GHz
Intel® Smart Cache 3MB
320GB 5400rpm shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive
4-8GB RAM
12.1″ widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) LCD display with LED backlighting
Anti-glare screen treatment
12.5 hours of battery life with standard battery (MobileMark 2007)
3.0 lbs.
DVD drive
HDMI and VGA video outputs
Magnesium alloy case
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30″ operating drop (to base only)
26 sides 12″ drop (non-operating)
220 lb compression-resistant
Spill-resistant keyboard/touchpad (protects against 6 ounce spills)
Embedded Connectivity
Optional Gobi™2000 3G mobile broadband
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR (class 2)
Integrated Security Features
o Cable lock slot

o Trusted platform module (TPM) security chip v.1.2

o Computrace® theft protection agent in BIOS®

o Intel® Anti-Theft technology

o Optional fingerprint reader

11.1″ (H) x 8.3″ (W) x 0.9-1.5″ (D)

Pricing and Availability
Within the America, the Toughbook S10 is anticipated to be available in September 2011 from authorized Panasonic resellers starting at an estimated street price of $2,449.

The Toughbook S10 is backed with a 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor.

Images of the Toughbook S10 are located at the brand’s Flickr page, and a post discussing mobile computing needs for road warriors are available at the brand’s blog – Toughbloggers.com.

Follow the Toughbook Brand
The Panasonic Toughbook brand could be followed on various social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and via our blog on mobile technology, Toughbloggers.com.

For additional info at the Toughbook S10 and other Toughbook mobile computers, visit www.toughbook.com.