Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Review Panasonic Toughbook CF 30





The following are the specs of the CF-30 being reviewed:

  • Screen: 13.3 XGA (1024 x 768) Daylight Readable Transmissive TFT Display, 500 Nit
  • Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo Low Voltage L2400 (2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
  • Hard Drive: 100GB SATA 150 Hard Drive (Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 7200RPM)
  • Memory: 3GB (PC5300 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM) 4GB max
  • Optical Drive: DVD+-R Dual Layer/DVD+-RW Drive
  • External Ports and Slots: 3 x USB 2.0, Firewire 400, 54/34 ExpressCard slot, PCMCIA slot, SmartCard Reader, SD Card Reader, VGA, Serial, headphone/line-out, microphone-in, Modem, Gigabit Ethernet.
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi (Intel 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 w/ EDR
  • Graphics: Intel GMA 950
  • OS: Windows XP Professional with SP2
  • 91 Watt-Hour Li-Ion (10.65V, 8.55Ah)
  • Dimensions: (WxDxH): 11.9” x 11.3” x 2.8”
  • Weight: 8.2 Pounds

Pros

  • Can be used in almost any environment
  • Built-in handle for portability
  • Extremely long battery life
  • High quality
  • Rigid screen lid.
  • Can be used as a weapon

Cons

  • Not for the faint of wallet
  • No bleeding edge hardware
  • Heavy and bulky
  • Expensive upgrades
  • Not made for gaming.