Meet the toughest Windows 10 laptop computer: The Panasonic Toughbook CF-20

Fulfill the most difficult Windows 10 laptop computer you cannot afford to get: The Panasonic Toughbook CF 20. When I first obtained my hands on the CF-20, I wanted one. I'm rather aware of the raised cost factors of Panasonic's top-end, 'fully-rugged' tools, but in my head I 'd visualized this 10.1 in hybrid costing around ₤ 1,500. Just how wrong I was: the base rate of this device mores than ₤ 2,100.

As well as yet, I still want one. Powered by a 1.1 GHz Intel Core m5-6Y57 vapor cpu, this passively-cooled device weighs simply 1.8 kg all-in, as well as around 900g for the tablet section. It's a remarkable item of design. This pre-production example really felt exactly on the money, with surprisingly slim sides, solid-feeling products and a buoyant and receptive key-board.

It has an IP65 dirt- and also water-resistance score, suggesting it's completely safeguarded from dirt and also can endure the straight influence of a high-powered jet of water without any fluid ingress. What's even more, it's rated for a drop onto concrete from waist elevation, while the tablet part alone can be dropped from a somewhat higher point just below your shoulders. It's profoundly functional, with every port you might want from a crossbreed laptop computer consisting of USB3, SDXC, HDMI, VGA, Serial as well as an Ethernet adapter. It also features 802.11 a/c Wi-Fi. It likewise includes a lug take care of.

Panasonic thinks you can survive a full day of deal with one battery while a second (optional) battery in the key-board base can keep you opting for one more 8 hrs. Both batteries in the tablet and also keyboard are identical, so if the tablet part lacks juice, you can quickly exchange out the key-board dock's battery.

The display is, truthfully, outrageous. Panasonic has installed a 1,920 x1,200-pixel screen with a maximum brightness of 800cd/m2, which suggests it'll be readable almost anywhere in the globe in straight sunshine. Cranking up the brightness does greatly reduce battery life, though: Windows 10's estimate dropped from simply under 8 down to just under 3 hours when I established the screen to 'eye-searing'.

The tablet affixes to the key-board fairly quickly, although you'll require the base to be on a strong surface area to obtain excellent contact. Getting rid of the tablet isn't simple - which is a good idea - requiring you to initial flick a button to enable the tablet to be undocked. It's a little bit fiddly to start with, however it's something I can envision getting used to.

You also obtain a stylus, which clips a little awkwardly into the side of the tablet computer. Both various other reporters as well as I had difficulty eliminating as well as ultimately re-attaching the stylus; it needs a nimble touch to slide in and out.

Based upon my time with the Panasonic Toughbook CF 20, I'm widely impressed. Something this light and sprightly ought to not be this sturdy, yet it is. It's extremely expensive, but this gadget is misting likely to be sold mostly to massive businesses who will certainly put in orders for countless these points. Acquiring one as an individual will certainly be even more of a difficulty, but if you see one at a tradeshow, I 'd highly suggest offering it a prod.