With the Toughbook S1, Panasonic has introduced an Android tablet that is not supposed to score points with powerful hardware, as is usually the case, but rather with a focus on robustness. This includes not only the usual IP certification, but also protection according to US military standards. But the package also has its price.
The 7-inch tablet should be able to hold its own not only in production, but also on construction sites or other rough terrain. The manufacturer specifies mobile service technicians, administrators or security and police forces as other areas of application. For device management and administrative tasks, the tablet is Android Enterprise-Ready and is delivered with the Panasonic Compass Enterprise Management Suite. The “Complete Android Services and Security” kit also includes tools for IT departments to configure and maintain Panasonic devices.
Made for special areas
With the new Toughbook S1, the focus is not on the technical specifications, as is usually the case, but above all on robustness and ergonomic operation. The display with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels is particularly bright at 500 cd/m², with the optimized anti-reflection technology guaranteeing good readability even under direct sunlight. The mobile device is protected against dust and water in accordance with IP65 and the US military standard MIL-STD-810H, the optionally available stylus pen in accordance with IP67. In addition, the tablet should withstand a fall from a height of 150 cm undamaged. The rain and glove mode should guarantee easy handling even in adverse weather conditions and when using safety gloves.
Adaptable via modules
In addition, the tablet can be adapted to the respective conditions and areas via the gadget port: For example, the tablet can be equipped with a barcode reader or an additional USB port. The Toughbook S1 also has a hot-swappable battery with a capacity of 5,580 mAh, which can be changed during operation. Panasonic specifies the battery life with up to 14 hours. A 13 megapixel camera with a flash on the back and a 5 megapixel front camera should also ensure good pictures during documentations or video conferences.
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Panasonic Toughbook S1 (Image: Panasonic)
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The tablet is powered by a Snapdragon 660 from Qualcomm, which is equipped with 8 cores, which in turn are made up of two clusters, each with four Kryo-260-Gold and four Kryo-260-Silver cores. These should ensure a clock frequency of a maximum of 2.2 GHz or 1.8 GHz. The system has 4 GB LPDDR4-1866 available as main memory, the internal memory for your own content amounts to 64 GB and can be expanded using a memory card. Android 10, which is no longer completely fresh, is used as the software basis.
In addition to WLAN in the 802.11ac standard, 2.4 and 5 GHz can be connected to networks -Band can also be done via Bluetooth 5.1. NFC is also part of the scope of equipment. Cellular communications via LTE and 3G are also available on request.
The Toughbook S1 is now available with a 3-year guarantee, depending on the equipment, at a price from 1,081 euros (1286.39 euros including VAT).
Panasonic Toughbook S1 software:
(when released) Android 10.0 display : 7.00 inches, 1,280 × 800 or 216 ppi, 60 Hz
LCD operation: touch, stylus, status LED SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
4 × Kryo 260 Gold, 2.20 GHz
4 × Kryo 260 Silver, 1.80 GHz
14 nm, 64-Bit GPU: Adreno 512
850 MHz RAM: 4.096 MB
LPDDR4 memory: 64 GB (expandable) 1st camera: 13, 0 MP
LED, AF 2. Camera: No 3. Camera: No 4. Camera: No 5. Camera: No 1. Front camera: 5.0 MP
Display flash 2. Front camera: No GSM: GPRS + EDGE UMTS: HSPA +
↓ 42.2 ↑ 5.76 Mbit/s LTE: Advanced Pro 5G: No WLAN: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth: 5.1 Location: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo , QZSS Other standards: USB 3.0 Type C, NFC, 3.5 mm jack SIM card: Nano-SIM battery: 5,580 mAh
exchangeable Size (W × H × D): 193.0 × 131.0 × 22.90 mm Protection class: IP65 wt cht: 505 g Price: –