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title: Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 – 7″ Rugged Windows 8 Tablet
date: 2014-02-10 09:19:29
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/02/10/panasonic-toughpad-fz-m1-7-rugged-windows-8-tablet/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Tablet
tags:
  - "7"
  - Panasonic
  - rugged
  - Toughpad
  - Windows 8
---

Last month, Panasonic introduces the [Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1](http://sg.panasonictoughbook.asia/computer-product/node/1966414), a 7″ rugged Windows 8.1 Pro Tablet running on Intel Core i5 vPro processor. It is drop/shock resistant of height up to 150cm and has a rating of IP65 for water and dust resistant thanks to its fanless design.

The base model will start from S$2,600 in March 2014 and it can be customised to fit a range of accessories such as mini serial port, ethernet port, 2D barcode reader, GPS and NFC through its configuration port.

The FZ-M1 is priced so high because it is not meant for the average consumers like you and me. It is meant more for SME and enterprises. Another reason is that the FZ-M1 is Made in Japan.

There are still quite a lot of companies still using a rugged mobile phone running on Windows Mobile 6.5 like the [Motorola MC75A](http://www.motorolasolutions.com/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Mobile+Computers/Handheld+Computers/MC75A_US-EN) for their business purposes. The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 could be a successor to that.

**Specifications**

- Processor: Intel Core i5-4302Y vPro Processor (3 MB cache, 1.6GHz up to 2.30 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology)
- RAM: 4GB or 8GB on board
- Graphics: Intel HD 4200 graphics
- Storage: 128GB or 256GB Flash Drive
- Display: 7″ WXGA(1280×800), Aspect ratio 16:10, Anti-Reflection, Capacitive 10-finger multi-touchscreen
- Wireless: IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260, Bluetooth 4.0
- Camera: Front: 1920 x 1080, 30fps, Back: 2592 x 1944, 15fps
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Digital compass, Gyro sensor, Acceleration sensor
- Sound: Monaural speaker, Internal mic for Webcam
- Ports: micro SDXC slot, 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x Headset , 1x Docking port (Dedicated 24-pin)
- Interface Option: mini Serial Port, Ethernet, Barcord reader, Dual external antenna, GPS, Smartcard reader Magstripe reader, NFC, UHF RFID
- Batter: Up to 8 hours battery life with user replaceable battery
- OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
- Dimensions: 203mm x 132mm x 18mm
- Weight: 540g
- 3 year standard warranty

[![Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/12201719406_f8554c3a22_c.jpg "Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/12201719406_f0b7116da2_o.jpg "Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1")