. The 14" fully-rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK® 40 laptop breaks new ground offering unrivaled flexibility in even the most demanding and unpredictable environments with its class leading eight modular areas including its innovative modular expansion packs (xPAK’s). Optical drives authentication readers IO ports and even the Barcode Reader xPAK are all user upgradeable. Its state-of-the-art design optimizes thermals for maximum performance and its latest technology will ensure the TOUGHBOOK 40 will withstand the test of time. If features an optional dedicated GPU (late availability) up to 64GB of RAM up to 3TB of storage all-day battery life four microphones color-selectable backlit keyboard 95db speakers dual SIM (physical + eSIM) and choice of two cellular modems. The 4G modem provides up to 2Gbps and the 5G modem (late availability) adds support of 5G Sub6 C-band and mmWave with speeds up to 5.5Gbps and the ability to seamless connect to the best available network without any disruption or loss of connectivity. Class Leading 8 Modular Areas The TOUGHBOOK 40 features eight user-replaceable locations including the battery memory storage keyboard and four expansion areas. The expansion area features several different types of xPAK’s including a barcode reader optical drives authentication readers additional I/O batteries and storage. All of the options in the eight modular areas provide 6048 combinations to choose from. This unparalleled customization enables organizations to help futureproof simplify ordering shorten lead times and decrease downtime. Choice of 4G or 5G Modem The 4G modem supports LTE LTE-A and speeds up to 2 Gbps. The 5G modem supports 4G (LTE LTE-A) as well as 5G (Sub6 C-band mmWave) and speeds up to 5.5 Gbps. It seamlessly connects to the best available network without any disruption or intervention by the user. Both 4G and 5G modems support FirstNet® (band 14) CBRS Private LTE (band 48) and have dual SIM (physical SIM + eSIM) for maximum flexibility. 5MP Infrared Webcam With the increased use of video conferencing - whether for telehealth or remote services - the TOUGHBOOK 40 boasts the first 5MP webcam in its class. It features a privacy cover for security and infrared capability to support Windows Hello facial recognition. Tetra-array Microphones Featuring four microphones that offer class leading speech recognition and up to 3x the accuracy in noisy environments. Additionally users can select the optimal AI noise cancellation that best suits their needs..
