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Panasonic Toughbook CF-R1 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium III-M
Clock speed: 0.8 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 440MX
Data bus speed: 133 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 128 MB
Number of memory slots: 1
RAM capacity: 0.25 GB
RAM type: SDRAM
Memory specification compliance: PC133
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Flash card: SD/MMC
Interfaces & networking
USB: 2
Ethernet: 10/100Base-TX
Modem: 56Kbps
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 20 GB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Video
Graphics processor: Silicon Motion Lynx3DM
Graphics RAM: 4 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 10.4 in
Maximum resolution: 1024x768 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad
Keyboard: 82 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 24x2.3x18.3 cm
Weight: .99 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Software included: SD Utility, SD Movie-Stage, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, DMI viewer, on-line manual
Audio
Audio processor: Sigma Tel AC'97
Microphone: yes
Speakers: mono
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 3 years
Service & support details: return to base (year one includes accidental damage cover)
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 4400 mAh
Miscellaneous
Accessories: Second battery pack (£110), external CD-RW/DVD combo drive (£280), external FDD (£99)
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Overview

Panasonic Toughbook CF-R1

Editors rating
Rating: 7.7
Verdict

This lightweight but very durable notebook delivers impressive battery life. Although it has drawbacks (including a cramped keypad and no port replicator), many buyers will find that the Toughbook's good points outweigh the bad.

Typical price

£ 1319

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