Panasonic ToughBook CF-U1 Atom Powered UMPC [CF-U1 Specifications & Pricing Announced]

Panasonic have acted to put a little flesh on the bones concerning their Atom Z520 powered ToughBook CF-U1 ultra rugged UMPC which first surfaced back in March, confirming that, apart from using Intel’s 1.33GHz Atom Z520 processor the ToughBook CF-U1 will also come with 1GB of RAM, a removable 16GB SSD (an optional upgrade to a 32GB SSD being available), 3G connectivity and integrated GPS.

Panasonic ToughBook CF-U1 Key Features:

• Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (with XP downgrade option)
• Intel Atom processor Z520 1.33GHz with 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 cache
• 16GB solid state removable drive (32GB optional)
• 1GB memory
• 5.6” WSVGA sunlight viewable touchscreen (1024 x 600 resolution)
• Anti-reflective screen treatment with LED backlighting
• MIL-STD-810F and IP54 compliant
• 4 foot drop approved
• Magnesium alloy chassis encased with ABS and elastomer
• Removable solid state drive
• Sealed all-weather design
• Rain-, spill-, dust- and vibration-resistant
• Rotating hand strap
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 Series (802.11a/g/draft-n)
• Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
• Interfaces: USB 2.0 x 1, SD Card x 1, Microphone x 1, Headphone x 1, Expansion Bus x 1

With further options being listed as including 3G mobile broadband, integrated camera, fingerprint scanner, GPS, barcode or RFID readers, Panasonic’s ToughBook CF-U1, which measures in as a decidedly compact 2.2” (H) x 7.2” (W) x 5.9” and weighs 2.3lbs (complete with both battery packs) purportedly offers up to 9 hours of endurance based on a full charge and is stated as becoming internationally available in August at around $2500.

[via Gizmodo]