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Comparison Chart	RNB Black Hawk Duo	Panasonic Toughbook 52

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Black Hawk Duo

Panasonic CF-19

[-]	Overview		back to top

	Make	Rugged Notebooks	Panasonic^A
	Model	Black Hawk Duo	Toughbook 52
	Type of Unit	Notebook	Notebook
	Rugged Rating	Semi rugged	Semi rugged

[-]	Operating System		back to top

	Standard OS	Windows XP^® Pro	Windows Vista^® Business
	Optional OS	Windows Vista^® Business	Windows XP^® Pro downgrade
	Windows Vista^® Compatible	Y	Y

[-]	Processor		back to top

	CPU Model	Intel® Core™ Duo / Intel® Core™ 2 Duo	Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo
	CPU Model Number	T2390 / T5750 / T8100 / T8300 / T7700 / T9300 / T9500	P8400 / P8600
	CPU Speed	1.86GHz / 2.0GHz / 2.1GHz / 2.4GHz / 2.4GHz / 2.5GHz / 2.6GHz	2.26GHz / 2.4GHz
	CPU L2 Cache	1MB / 2MB / 3MB / 3MB / 4MB / 6MB / 6MB	3MB / 3MB
	CPU Thermal Design Power	35W	25W
	Front Side Bus Speed	533 / 667 / 800 / 800 / 800 / 800 / 800MHz	1066MHz

[-]	Memory		back to top

	Standard Memory	1024MB	1024MB
	Maximum Memory	4096MB	4096MB
	Memory type	PC4200 / PC5300 DDR2	PC5300 DDR2
	Front Side Bus Speed	533 / 667MHz	667MHz

[-]	Chipset and BIOS		back to top

	Chipset	Intel^® GM965	Intel^® GM965
	Computrace^® enabled BIOS	Y¹	Y^B

[-]	Cooling Performance		back to top

	Thermal Management	Active cooling with fan	Active cooling with fan
	Case thermal design	Vented	Vented

[-]	Graphics		back to top

	VGA Controller	Intel GMA X3100	Intel® GM45 (GMA 4500MHD video controller) (P8400) / ATI RadeonTM HD 3650 (P8600)
	Video Memory	up to 384MB shared²	285MB^C UMA VRAM on Vista (P8400) / 512MB dedicated VRAM (P8600)

[-]	Display - Standard		back to top

	Display Size	15.4" widescreen	15.4" widescreen
	Display Type	Shock mounted transmissive LCD	Transmissive LCD
	Display resolution	1280 x 800 (WXGA)	1280 x 800 (WXGA)
	Display aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
	Touchscreen	n/a	n/a
	Transflective LCD	Optional	n/a

[-]	Display - Optional		back to top

	Display Size	15.4" widescreen	15.4" widescreen
	Display Type	Shock mounted transmissive LCD	Transmissive LCD
	Display resolution	1440 x 900 (WXGA+)	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
	Display aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
	Sunlight readable display	Optional	n/a
	Touchscreen	n/a	n/a
	Transflective LCD	Optional	n/a

[-]	Storage		back to top

	Hard Drive capacity standard	120GB	160GB
	Hard Drive capacity optional	160-320GB	n/a
	Hard Drive interface	SATA	SATA
	Hard Drive rpm	5400 (optional 7200)	5400
	Removable hard drive	n/a	Y
	Shock mounted hard drive	Y	Y
	Rugged hard drive	Optional	n/a
	Low temp. hard drive heater	n/a	n/a
	Extreme temperature Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)	Optional	n/a
	Second hard drive	n/a	n/a

[-]	Networking, Wireless, & Communications		back to top

	LAN	10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet	10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet
	WLAN	Intel Wireless 4965AG 802.11 a/b/g, optional 4965AGN	Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
	WLAN on/off switch	Dedicated function key	Slide switch
	Bluetooth^®	Optional integrated Bluetooth v.2.0 + EDR	integrated Bluetooth v.2.0 + EDR (Optional with P8400 CPU)
	Mobile broadband (WWAN)	Optional EV-DO, HSDPA ready⁴	Optional integrated Gobi EV-DO, HSDPA
	Modem	56K V.92	56K V.92
	GPS	n/a	n/a

[-]	Optical drive		back to top

	DVD Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)	Optional internal	Optional internal
	DVD Super Multi drive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)	Optional internal	Optional internal
	Optical drive lock	Y	n/a
	Location	Media Bay	Media Bay

[-]	Media Bay		back to top

	DVD Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)	Optional	n/a
	DVD Super Multi drive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) with dual layer support	Standard internal	Standard internal
	2nd Hard drive	n/a	n/a
	2nd Battery	n/a	n/a

[-]	I/O Ports		back to top

	Serial port	9-pin D-sub (x 1)	9-pin D-sub (x 1)
	Additional serial port	n/a	n/a
	Parallel port	n/a	n/a
	External video	15-pin D-sub	15-pin D-sub
	Headphone/speaker	1/8" stereo mini jack	1/8" stereo mini jack
	Microphone/line in	1/8" stereo mini jack	1/8" stereo mini jack
	USB	USB 2.0 (x 4)	USB 2.0 (x 4)
	IEEE 1394 Firewire	1394a (x 1)	1394a (x 1)
	Ethernet	RJ-45	RJ-45
	Modem	RJ-11	RJ-11
	Port replicator connector	n/a	Y
	External antenna connector	n/a	n/a

[-]	Expansion Slots		back to top

	Express Card	ExpressCard 54/34 (x 1)	ExpressCard 54/34 (x 1)
	PCMCIA Card	n/a	Type-II (x 1)
	Memory card reader	Secure Digital (SD) card reader (x 1)	Secure Digital (SD) card reader (x 1)

[-]	Multimedia		back to top

	Webcam	1.3 mega pixel	n/a
	Audio	Intel^® High Definition Audio	Analog Devices AD1883 compliant audio codec, Intel® High Definition Audio compliant
	Integrated Speaker	Y	Y

[-]	Keyboard		back to top

	Moisture- and dust-resistant	Y	Y
	LED-backlit keyboard	n/a	n/a
	Sealed rubber keyboard	n/a	n/a
	Sealed rubber LED-backlit keyboard	n/a	n/a

[-]	Input Device		back to top

	Touchpad type	Electrostatic	Electrostatic
	Touchpad vertical scroll support	Y	Y
	Touchscreen	n/a	n/a

[-]	Power Supply		back to top

	AC Adapter power output	65W	120W
	AC Adapter voltage	100-240V 50/60Hz autosensing	100-240V 50/60Hz autosensing

[-]	Battery - Standard		back to top

	Type	Li-ion 6-cell	Li-ion
	Volts	11.1V	11.1V
	mAh	4400mAh	7800mAh
	Battery life	3 hrs⁵	4-7 hrs^C

[-]	Battery - Optional Extended Runtime		back to top

	Location	Main battery compartment	n/a
	Type	Li-ion 9-cell	n/a
	Volts	11.1V	n/a
	mAh	6600mAh	n/a
	Battery life	4 hrs⁵	n/a

[-]	Security		back to top

	SmartCard reader	Standard integrated	Optional integrated
	Fingerprint scanner	Optional external	Optional integrated
	TPM v.1.2 Security Chip	Standard	Standard
	Computrace^® enabled BIOS	Y¹	Y^B
	Kingston lock slot	Y	Y

[-]	Dimensions			back to top

	Dimensions H x W x D in (mm)	1.57" x 12.99" x 10.83" (40mm x 370mm x 276mm)	2.0" x 14.0" x 11.3" (50.8mm x 355.6mm x 287mm)
	Weight lbs (kg)	6.6 lbs (2.9 kg) with 6-cell battery / 6.83 lbs (3.1 kg) with 9-cell battery	7.5 lbs (3.40 kg)

[-]	Ruggedness		back to top

	Ruggedness rating	Semi-rugged	Semi-rugged
	Case	Magnesium alloy top and bottom	Magnesium alloy and plastic
	Integrated handle	N	Retractable
	MIL-STD-810F	Compliant for vibration, drop, and shock test methods
	IP54 Compliant	N	N
	Fully sealed design	N	N
	Sealed ports and connector covers	N	N
	Hinged port covers	N	N

[-]	Warranty		back to top

	Standard warranty	3 years	3 years
	Optional Extended Warranty	Y (including no-fault warranty)	Y

[-]	Other Features		back to top

Function buttons

WLAN, volume control

[-]	Accessories		back to top

	External battery charger	Optional	Optional
	Carry bag		Optional
	Desktop port replicator	n/a	Optional
	Vehicle mount	Optional
	DC vehicle power adapter	n/a	n/a

[-]	Environmental Specifications		back to top

	Temperature - operating	41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
	Temperature - non-operating	27° F to 140° F (-20°C to 60°C)
	Humidity tolerance	10%-90% RH, non-condensing
	Water	100ml water dropped on all C-cover area in 2-5 seconds with system on with no effect
	Vibration specifications	According to MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5 / ASTM 4169 Truck Transport, 11.5.2 Random Test, Assurance Level II
	Drop specifications	2.5 feet, 26 drops of 30 inches to plywood over concrete with unit off and display closed / 5 Units to MIL-STD-810F Method 516.4, Procedure IV, height modified
	Enclosure specifications	Magnesium Alloy top and bottom case. Added protection to critical components, rubber protection surrounding LCD & HDD area
	Regulations	FCC, CUL, CE, CB, CCC RoHS Compliant

	Footnotes		back to top

¹Requires software license and activation

²Available video memory depends on system RAM installed

³Individual LCD nit ratings may vary (+/-10% typical)

⁴Requires wireless module and broadband service. Cannot be used simultaneously with WLAN.

⁵Battery operation time will vary depending on usage, screen brightness, applications, and other factors.

^AAll Toughbook specifications are from Panasonic publicly available product literature. Every effort has been made to provide correct specifications. However, we are not responsible for incorrect information.

^BRequires software license and activation

^CAvailable video memory depends on system RAM installed