Panasonic Toughbook 40 Best Rugged Laptop

PC Mag

Dustproof and immune to splashes and strong jets of water

Panasonic Toughbook 40 Best Rugged Laptop - The Panasonic Toughbook 40 is an almost indestructible, ultra-customizable 14-inch armored data carrier. It's fully rugged, which puts it in a class above semi-rugged systems like its 14-inch peers the Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged and Panasonic's own Toughbook 55 Mk2. The Toughbook 40 can take a six-foot fall and carries MIL-STD 810H, MIL-STD 461G, and IP66 ratings—it's dustproof and immune to splashes and strong jets of water, though it can't survive actual immersion underwater as some smartphones can.

Heavy and expensive

All of the ruggedization makes the Toughbook 40 heavy and expensive, of course. Expect to pay north of $4,000 for this 7-pound brute if you're buying a single laptop. But nearly everyone who buys the Toughbook 40 isn't just buying one. They're buying a fleet for a police force, line technicians, or other similar organizations, which typically means significant discounts. (PC Mag).***

Specs:

Processor: Intel Core i7-1185G7, 3 GHz

RAM: 64 GB

Drive: SSD 1 TB

Screen: Touch Screen 14 inches; Resolution: 1920 by 1080

Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Wireless Networking: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth

Dimensions: 2.1 by 13.9 by 11.9 inches

Weight: 7.4 lbs

Operating System: Windows 11

Battery Life: 27:24

Price:  $5,027.00 Amazon, $4,899.00 Panasonic