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Comparison Chart	RNB 470	Panasonic Toughbook 74

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[-]	Overview		back to top

	Make	Rugged Notebooks	Panasonic^A
	Model	RNB 470	Toughbook 74
	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^™ 2 Duo	Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo
	CPU Model Number	T7200	T7300
	CPU Speed	2.0GHz	2.0GHz
	CPU L2 Cache	4MB	4MB
	CPU Thermal Design Power	34W	35W
	Front Side Bus Speed	667Hz	800MHz

[-]	Memory		back to top

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

[-]	Chipset and BIOS		back to top

	Chipset	Intel^® GM945 Express	Intel^® GM965 Express
	Computrace^® enabled BIOS	n/a	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^® GM945 Integrated Video	Intel^® GM965 Integrated Video
	Video Memory	128MB shared	up to 384MB shared^C

[-]	Display - Standard		back to top

	Display Size	14.1" widescreen	15.4" widescreen
	Display Type	Shock mounted transmissive LCD	Transmissive LCD
	Display resolution	1280 x 800 (WXGA)	1024 x 768 (XGA)
	Display aspect ratio	16:9	4:3
	Nit rating		460 nit
	Sunlight readable display	Optional	n/a
	Sunlight readable display nit rating	500 nit	460 nit
	Touchscreen	Optional	Standard
	Nightvision capability	n/a	n/a
	Transflective LCD	n/a	n/a

[-]	Storage		back to top

	Hard Drive capacity standard	120GB	80GB
	Hard Drive capacity optional	100-320GB	n/a
	Hard Drive interface	SATA	SATA
	Hard Drive rpm	5400 (optional 7200)	5400
	Removable hard drive	Y	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)	Y	n/a

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

	LAN	10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet	10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet
	WLAN	Intel Wireless 3945 802.11 a/b/g	Intel Wireless 4965AG 802.11 a/b/g
	WLAN on/off switch	Slide switch	Slide switch
	Bluetooth^®	Optional integrated Bluetooth v.2.0 + EDR	integrated Bluetooth v.2.0 + EDR
	Mobile broadband (WWAN)	Optional integrated EV-DO, HSDPA	Optional integrated EV-DO, HSDPA^D
	Modem	56K V.92	56K V.92
	GPS	Optional with internal antenna	n/a

[-]	Optical drive		back to top

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

[-]	Media Bay		back to top

	DVD Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)	Optional	Standard internal
	DVD Super Multi drive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)	Standard internal	Optional
	2nd Hard drive	Optional	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 mini-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 3)	USB 2.0 (x 2)
	IEEE 1394 Firewire	1394b (x 1)	n/a
	Ethernet	RJ-45	RJ-45
	Modem	RJ-11	RJ-11
	Port replicator connector	Y	Y
	External antenna connector	Y	n/a

[-]	Expansion Slots		back to top

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

[-]	Multimedia		back to top

	Webcam	Optional integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam	n/a
	Audio	Intel^® High Definition Audio, AC-97 Compliant	Analog Devices AD1884 compliant codec, Intel^® High Definition Audio
	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	Pressure-sensitive	Electrostatic
	Touchpad vertical scroll support	Y	Y
	Touchscreen	Optional	Standard

[-]	Power Supply		back to top

	AC Adapter power output	90W	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	4800mAh	7800mAh
	Battery life		8 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	7200mAh	n/a
	Battery life		n/a

[-]	Security		back to top

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

[-]	Dimensions			back to top

	Dimensions H x W x D in (mm)	1.65" x 13.1" x 10~11.6" (42mm x 333mm x 254~295mm)	2.4" x 12.0" x 11.6" (60.96mm x 304.8mm x 294.6mm)
	Weight lbs (kg)	6.4 lbs (2.95 kg)	5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)

[-]	Ruggedness		back to top

	Ruggedness rating	Semi-rugged	Semi-rugged
	Case	Full Magnesium Alloy	Full Magnesium Alloy
	Integrated handle	Retractable	Retractable
	MIL-STD-810F	Vibration, temperature, humidity, and shock compliant
	IP54 Compliant	N	N
	Fully sealed design	N	N
	Sealed ports and connector covers	N	N
	Hinged port covers	some ports	some ports

[-]	Warranty		back to top

	Standard warranty	3 years	3 years
	Optional Extended Warranty	n/a	Y

[-]	Other Features		back to top

Function buttons

Sunlight readable toogle, power save mode toggle, programmable buttons (2), eject optical drive

Mute, volume control

[-]	Accessories		back to top

	External battery charger	n/a	Optional
	Carry bag	Optional	Optional
	Office Dock	Optional	Optional
	Vehicle mount	Optional	n/a
	DC vehicle power adapter	Optional	n/a

[-]	Environmental Specifications		back to top

	Temperature - operating	32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
	Temperature - non-operating	-40° F to 158° F (-40°C to 70°C)
	Humidity tolerance	5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
	Water	100ml water dropped on all C-cover area in 2-5 seconds with system on with no effect
	Shock specifications	According to IEC 68-2-27 / MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5
	Vibration specifications	According to IEC 68-2-6 / MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5
	Electrostatic discharge	According to IEC 1000-4-2, Level 4
	Drop specifications	2.5 foot height free drop
	Enclosure specifications	Full Magnesium Alloy top and bottom case. Added protection to critical components, rubber protection surrounding LCD & HDD area. Hinged doors on some port	Full Magnesium Alloy top and bottom case. Hinged doors on some ports.
	Regulations	FCC, CE, CB, WHQL

	Footnotes		back to top

^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

^CHSDPA based on future availability

Features and specifications subject to change without notice.