Panasonic Toughbook W5 (12.1″, Intel Core Solo or Duo)

Panasonic Toughbook CF-W5
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Product Name: Toughbook eLite W5 / CF-W5 / CF-W5MWSQZJM-EC
Official Page: Panasonic.com
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Announced:
Available:
Status: Being discontinued (2008)
Price: Originally Starting at $2269 USD
Markets: Worldwide

Models:
– CF-W5MWSQZJM-EC

Related Laptops:
– Replaced by the Panasonic Toughbook W7
– Replaces the Panasonic Toughbook W4
– Other Panasonic Toughbooks: Panasonic Toughbook 74

Features:
– Shock-mounted hard drive
– Magnesium-alloy case
– Rib-like construction in display to prevent LCD warping
– Durable paint coating
– Wireless LAN on/off switch
– Optical Drive on/off switch
– Fanless Design
– Non-glare LCD
– Seven colors: Galaxy Black, Merlot, Glacier White, Steel Gray, Rosehip, Blueprint or Crown Blue:
Panasonic Toughbook W5 colors

Manufacturer’s Description:
Sleek, sophisticated and built for life on the road, the Toughbook eLite W5 laptop is made for making big impressions Built with an 1.20 GHz Intel® Core Solo Processor, 60GB shock-mounted hard drive, integrated DVD burner and a 12.1″ XGA Active Matrix color LCD display.

Panasonic Toughbook W5

Specifications:
CPU: Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Intel Core Solo U1400 or Core Duo (1.06GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Chipset:
Front-side Bus: 533MHz
Memory: DDR2 533MHz SDRAM – PC2-4200
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 1.5GB (1 slot)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1″ anti-glare TFT LCD
Resolution: 1024×768
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: No
Graphics Chipset: Intle 945GMS (Intel GMA950)
Graphics Memory: Up to 224MB DVMT (Shared)
Other: VGA Out

Storage:
Hard Drive: 60GB
Optical: Integrated DVD Burner or Combo CDRW/DVD-ROM
Other: Hard Drive is shock-mounted

Connectivity:
Wireless: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN connection 802.11a/b/g
Modem: 56K
Ethernet: 10/100 Ethernet
Bluetooth:
Mobile Broadband: – EVDO, HSPDA

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: SigmaTelTM STAC9751 AC-97 v.2.1 compliant / Intel® high-definition (HD) audio
Speakers: 1x speaker
Audio I/O: Headphone/speaker-out, microphone/line-in
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire:
PC Card: 1x PC Card Type II
Flash/Memory Card Reader: Secure Digital (SD)
Other: Keyboard volume controls, optional mini dock/replicator

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint:
Other: Hard Disk-based password, CompuTrace theft protectoin, Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM)
– Wireless Authentication: LEAP, WPA, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP
– Wireless Encryption: CKIP, TKIP, 128-bit and 64-bit WEP, Hardware AES

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional (SP2)
Other Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Warranty: 3 year limited warranty, parts and labor
Panasonic Toughbook CF-W5 Drivers: Panasonic.com

Battery:
Options: High capacity Lithium-Ion
Battery Life: 6.5 Up to 8 hours or more

Dimensions:
Width: 10.6 inches / 269mm
Depth: 8.6 inches / 218mm
Height: 1.3 – 2 inches / 33mm – 50mm
Weight: 2.9 pounds / 1.3kg

Panasonic Toughbook CF-W5 Reviews and Articles:
PC Magazine – Review, March 2007
Panasonic.com – Virtual tour