Panasonic Toughbook 54 User Manual

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Panasonic Toughbook 54 Sets New Standard For Semi-rugged Laptops

Powerful and portable Toughbook 54 is thinnest and lightest in its class

NEWARK, NJ, February 13, 2015 – Panasonic, an industry leader in reliable and innovative mobile
computers since 1996, today announced the Toughbook
laptop in its class
durability, power and feature sets beyond what a standard consumer laptop can offer. With a 5
Generation Intel
swappable second battery

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, the Toughbook 54 is a highly portable tool for mobile professionals who need

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Core™ i5 vPro™ processor, 11 hours of battery life2 – 18 hours with an optional hot-

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– and a wide range of integrated options, the Toughbook 54 is a reliable and

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54. As the thinnest and lightest semi-rugged

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versatile tool for mobile workers in demanding markets such as video production, insurance, utilities,
construction, field service, public safety and government.

The Toughbook 54 is the latest in Panasonic’s line of products that create d and continues to define the
semi-rugged category. Offering enhanced security, a full magnesium alloy case with handl e, and
resistance to spills and drops, the Toughbook 54 is purpose-built for professionals who spend a
significant amount of time working from the road or in the outdoors. For professionals who need power in
addition to rugged portability, the Toughbook 54 is available with discrete graphics, dual drives, up to
16GB of memory, and a 1080p full HD display and webcam. Four models will be available to meet
customer demand – Lite, Prime, Gloved Multi Touch and Performance – with each one designed to
assure a high long-term return on investment for a diverse range of businesses and government
agencies.

“A significant portion of the workforce spends more time on the road than they do behind a desk, and they
need technology tools purpose-built for them,” said Anthony Mungiello, Toughbook product manager,
Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. “With the Toughbook 54, we
incorporated the latest technological advances to design a tool for these workers that was most portable
and advanced of its kind, without sacrificing on the reliability Panasonic is known for.”

Panasonic Toughbook 54: Key Features

• Highly Portable Design: 2 pounds lighter and 0.5” thinner than the nearest semi-rugged competitor

• Semi-rugged and Reliable: MIL-STD-810G and IP5x magnesium alloy design with built-in handle.

Tested by an independent third-party lab to survive 3 foot drops on 26 faces; features port covers, a
spill-resistant keyboard, touchpad, hinges and display. The Toughbook 54 offers improved vibration
resistance and uses tough magnesium alloy in more areas as compared to our similar models such
as the Toughbook 53.

• Next-Generation Processor: 5th Generation Intel

2.3GHz up to 2.9GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)

• Powerful Graphics Processor: Intel

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HD Graphics 5500 (all models); AMD FirePro™ M5100

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Core™ i5-5300U vPro™ Processor (3MB cache,

graphics (Performance model) which offers more than double the graphics performance of the similar
Toughbook 53 when comparing 3DMark Fire Strike benchmarks.

• Full-Shift Battery Life: Up to 11 hours of continuous use
up to 18 hours

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with optional media bay second battery. Lite model offers up to 8 hours2 of continuous

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(Prime and Gloved Multi Touch models);

use.

• Enterprise-Grade Memory & Storage: 4-16GB RAM (8-16GB on Performance model); 500GB
shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive with heater for cold temperature operation. Optional 128GB

SSD, 256GB SSD and 1TB 7200rpm HDD with heaters. For even more storage and/or convenient
backups, the Toughbook 54 is the first Panasonic notebook to offer optional dual drives

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– 128GB or

256GB SSD with heaters.

• Advanced Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro Update 64-bit or Windows 7 Professional (available
through downgrade rights from Windows 8.1 Pro)

• Optional 1000 nit Touchscreen: 10-point capacitive Gloved Multi Touch model with stylus available.
Panasonic is one of the few manufacturers that has been able to offer the smooth operation of a
capacitive display but still allow users to choose to keep their gloves on if they need.

• High Resolution Displays: 14.0” IPS 1080p full HD display (Gloved Multi Touch and Performance
models) or 768p HD display (Lite and Prime models)

• High Resolution Webcam: To go along with the available 1080p full HD display, the Toughboo k 54
offers an optional 1080p webcam

• Faster Typing & Night Time Use: Standard on all models except for the Lite model, an emissive
backlit keyboard

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offers four levels of brightness for uses to adjust their keyboard brightness setting

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for crystal-clear video conferences.

from a soft light to a warm glow for easy typing at night or in darkened settings. Plus, the rounded
ergonomic keys allow for faster typing with less chance for errors.

• Improved Speakers: To help combat with the noise outdoors or inside vehicles, the speakers in the
Toughbook 54 (up to 91 dB) are now twice as loud as similar models such a s the Toughbook 53. For
comparison, a Boeing 737 at 1 nautical mile before landing is 97 dB and a diesel train at 45mph from
100 feet is 83 dB.

• Dependable Connectivity: USB 3.0 (x3), Bluetooth 4.0 (class 1), Intel
optional 4G LTE multi carrier wireless broadband with satellite GPS;optional dedicated GPS (u-blox)
and antenna pass through

• Wirelessly Stream Content: Intel

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Wireless Display (WiDi) allows easy and secure presenting

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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac;

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without the need for any video cables on displays that either have Intel WiDi built in or have an
adapter plugged in.

• Enhanced Security: Trusted platform module (TPM) 1.2, Computrace
slot, supports multiple variations of dual-form authentication with optional fingerprint
contactless

• Additional Options
port

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SmartCard readers.

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: DVD drive, true serial port3, VGA, PC Card3, 2nd LAN3, rugged Fischer® USB

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theft protection, cable lock

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, insertable and

For a full list of specifications and more detailed information, visit http://us.panasonic.com/toughbook/54

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As of February 13, 2015, compared to 14.0” semi-rugged laptops

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per MobileMark 2007 testing; battery life depends on model and usage conditions

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Not available on Lite model

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Not all options are available together

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Pricing and Availability

The Panasonic Toughbook 54 is available this month from authorized Panasonic resellers at an
estimated street price of $1,499. The Toughbook 54 includes a standard three-year limited warranty.

Sales inquiries for Panasonic’s mobile compute rs should be directed to [e-mail] or
877-803-8492.

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