The 5.6-inch LED backlit LCD touch screen is designed for viewing in direct sunlight, and below it is a backlit thumb keyboard divided by a number pad and arrow keys in its middle.
The CF-U1 has been engineered to survive a four-foot drop and to resist rain, spills, dust, and vibration. It ships with two batteries, which, according to Panasonic, adds up to 9 hours of running time. The unit measures 7.2 inches wide by 5.9 inches deep by 2.2 inches high. It weighs a trim 2.3 pounds, which includes lugging around both batteries. It’s completely fanless and uses a solid-state hard drive and an Intel Atom CPU, all of which should aid battery life.
In addition to a 2-megapixel Webcam and fingerprint scanner, it also features barcode and RFID readers and GPS. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G-mobile-broadband are also onboard. Many of these features are listed as options, so they most likely will add to the $2,499 price.
| Added | 06/2008 |
| Type | Rugged UMPC |
| OS | Windows Vista (with XP downgrade option) |
| Processor | Intel Atom Z520, 512KB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB |
| CPU Speed | 1.33g GHz |
| Chipset | Intel GMA 500 |
| Standard/Max RAM | 1024MB DDR2 |
| Disk/drive | 16 or 32GB Solid State HD |
| Optical drive | Optional external |
| Card slots | 1 SD Card, SmardCard Reader (with expansion module) |
| Display type | Sunlight-readable TFT with anti-reflective treatment (470/550 Nit) |
| Display size/res | 5.6″ WSVGA (1024 x 600 pixel) |
| Digitizer/pens | touchscreen |
| Keyboard/scale | integrated 61-key |
| Housing | Magnesium alloy |
| Operating Temp | unknown |
| Sealing | IP54 |
| Shock | 4-foot drop |
| Size (WxHxD) | 7.2 x 5.9 x 2.2 |
| Weight | 2.3 pounds (with strap and both batteries) |
| Power | Twin 21 Watt-Hour Li-Ion (7.2V, 2,900Ah each), “9 hours” |
| Interface | Audio in/out, expansion module, USB 2.0; RS232 and RJ45 with expansion module; optional: 1D, 2D barcode or RFID reader, GPS, 2MP camera with LED flash, fingerprint scanner |
| Wireless | Intel WiFiLink 5100 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR, optional integrated 3G modules (EV-DO Rev. A, HSDPA) |
| List price | US$2,499 (base model) |
| Contact | www.panasonic.com |
More images (click on image for full size):
- CF-U1
- CF-U1 Back
- Toughbook CF-U1 roght side
- Panasonic CF-U1 Barcode Reader
- CF-U1 Package
- Panasonic CF-V1






