Panasonic has announced upgrades to the Toughbook CF-C1mk2 rugged convertible tablet PC. The new version is boasts an increased Intel Core i5-2520M vPro processor (2.50GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz), 2GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 320GB base hard drive, and up to 12 hours of battery life.

The Toughbook CF-C1mk2 comes equipped with a 12.1-inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel, Intel HD 3000 graphics, a 1.3MP webcam, a spill-resistant keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, and one or two battery packs. Its wireless connectivity including 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth v2.1 and optional Qualcomm’s Gobi 2000 3G mobile broadband technology.

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1mk2 will be available in July 2011 and starting price of €1,899.

Gallery: Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1mk2

Panasonic has released two new tablet PC with rugged design, namely the 13.1-inch Toughbook 31 and 10.4-inch Toughbook 19.

The Toughbook 31 Series is powered by Intel Core i5-520M vPro CPU, 2GB of RAM (Max 6), while the Toughbook 19 Series comes with an Intel Core i5-540UM vPro CPU.

Both the Toughbook 31 Series and 19 Series comes with a 160GB hard drive, p 2GB (or up to 6 GB) of DDR3 SDRAM, an Intel QM57 Express chipset, displays with a native resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, four USB ports, a HDMI output, Bluetooth 2.1 and a SD card slot, and Windows 7 Professional pre-installed.

They will be available starting in mid-September in Japan, but the price is not been disclosed.

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