Windows®. Life without Walls™. Panasonic recommends Windows 7.

THE TOUGHBOOK 53
Enhanced performance and versatility from the original semi-rugged laptop manufacturer.
In 1998, Panasonic created the first semi-rugged computer. Now, Panasonic introduces the latest generation,
the Panasonic Toughbook® 53. With a 14" HD LED display, the latest Intel® Core™ processors and an oversized
multi touch touchpad, it performs like a desktop. Options for a sunlight-viewable Panasonic CircuLumin™ touchscreen,
backlit keyboard, 4G LTE mobile broadband, an integrated webcam and enhanced connectivity, plus vehicle
mounting capability, make this the most versatile semi-rugged PC ever.
Windows®. Life without Walls™. Panasonic recommends Windows 7.

The new Panasonic Toughbook

Durability • MIL-STD-810G (12" drop, shock, vibration, dust, altitude,
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high/low temperature, temperature shock, humidity)
• Drop-resistant to 30" on 6 faces
• Spill-resistant keyboard
• Optional hard drive heater
• Magnesium alloy case with handle
• Shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive with quick-release
• Pre-installed replaceable screen film1
software • Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit2 or
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit2
• Panasonic Utilities, Recovery Partition
CPU • Intel® Core™ i5-2520M vPro™ Processor
– 2.5GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
– Intel Smart Cache 3MB
• Intel® Core™ i3-2310M Processor
– 2.1GHz
– Intel Smart Cache 3MB
STORAGE & MEMORY • i5 models: 4GB SDRAM (DDR3-1333MHz), expandable to 8GB3,4
• i3 model: 2GB SDRAM (DDR3-1333MHz), expandable to 8GB3,4
• Shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive with quick-release
– 320GB 7200rpm (i5 models), 320GB 5400rpm (i3 model)
– Optional hard drive heater
– Optional 128GB reinforced flex-connect SSD
■ 14" High Definition (720p) LED Display
DISPLAY • 14.0" High Definition (720p) LED 1366 x 768
■ Sunlight-viewable Touchscreen with
• Optional touchscreen (i5 model only) Panasonic CircuLumin™ Technology1
– Panasonic CircuLumin™ technology
(2-800 nit, AR and AG screen treatments, circular polarizer)
■ Oversized Touchpad with Multi Touch
• Anti-reflective and anti-glare screen treatments (AG only on i3 model) ■ Magnesium Alloy Case with Handle
• Video controller: Intel® QM67 (i5 models), Intel® HM67 (i3 model)
– max. 1428MB shared VRAM5 ■ Drop and Spill-resistant
• External video support up to 1920 x 1200 at 16.7 million colors
• Concealed mode
■ Choice of 3G Gobi™ or 4G LTE Mobile Broadband
Audio • Intel high definition audio compliant
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• Integrated stereo speakers warranty

• Convenient keyboard volume and mute controls • 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor
keyboard & input • Touchscreen LCD with integrated stylus holder1
• 87-key with dedicated Windows® key dimensions & weight
• Oversized electrostatic touchpad with multi touch support • 11.1"(L) x 13.4"(W) x 1.8-2.2"(H)
• 5.6 lbs. (i3 model), 5.8 lbs. (i5 model), 6.5 lbs. (touch model)
MULTIMEDIA POCKET • DVD Super MULTI Drive with Dual Layer Support
INTEGRATED OPTIONs8
EXPANSION SLotS • PC card type II x 1 • LTE 4G mobile broadband (Summer 2011)
• SD card (SDXC) • Gobi™ 3G mobile broadband (EV-DO Rev. A, HSPA)
• ExpressCard/54 x 1 • SmartCard reader
• Fingerprint reader
interface • Docking connector Dedicated 100-pin
• 1.3MP webcam and digital mic
• HDMI Type A
• Backlit emissive keyboard
• VGA D-sub 15-pin
• 2nd LAN (10/100) or FireWire or Modem or Dual antenna pass-through
• Headphones/speaker Mini-jack stereo
• Hard drive heater
• Microphone/line in Mini-jack stereo
• 128GB solid state drive (SSD)
• Serial D-sub 9-pin
• USB 3.0 (x1), USB 2.0 (x3) 4-pin
• Optional IEEE 1394a (FireWire) 4-pin
Accessories8
• AC Adapter (3-pin) CF-AA5713AM
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45
• Battery Charger CF-VCBTB1W
• Optional 10/100 2nd LAN Ethernet RJ-45
• Long Life Battery Pack CF-VZSU71U
• Optional 56K Modem RJ-11
• Lightweight Battery Pack CF-VZSU72U
wireless • Optional integrated LTE 4G mobile broadband (Summer 2011) • LIND Car Adapter 120W CF-LNDDC120
• Optional integrated Gobi™2000 3G mobile broadband • LIND Car Adapter 120W
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n (i5 models) Mounting Bracket CF-LNDBRK120
• Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n (i3 model) • LIND Shutdown Timer CF-LNDLPT
• Optional Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR (Class 1) • InfoCase ComUniversal
• Security Carrying Case (large capacity) TBCCOMUNV-P
– Authentication: LEAP, WPA, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP • InfoCase ComUniversal Roller TBCRLR-P
– Encryption: CKIP, TKIP, 128-bit and 64-bit WEP, Hardware AE • InfoCase Backpack TBCBPK-P
• Optional dual high-gain antenna pass-through • InfoCase Always-on 53 Case TBC53AOCS-P
• Slide on/off switch • Desktop Port Replicator CF-VEB531U
• Havis Docking Station
power supply •B  attery operation6 – no pass-through DS-PAN-411
– i5 model­s—Approx. 10 hours (long life battery) – dual pass-through DS-PAN-411-2
– i3 model—Approx. 6 hours (lightweight battery) • Memory Cards
• Long life Li-Ion battery pack (10.8V, typical 6750mAh, minimum 6300mAh) – 2GB DDR3 CF-WMBA1002G
• Lightweight Li-Ion battery pack (10.8V, typical 4500mAh, minimum 4200mAh) – 4GB DDR3 CF-WMBA1004G
• Battery charging time: 2 hours (i5 models)6 • 14.0" LCD Protector Film TBD
• AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, auto sensing/switching
worldwide power supply
• Pop-up on-screen battery status reporting Please consult your reseller or Panasonic representative before purchasing.
power management • Suspend/Resume Function, Hibernation, Standby, ACPI BIOS
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Touchscreen model only.
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A full set of Windows XP drivers are available at panasonic.com/toughbook/support.
security features • Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard Disk Lock 3
Total usable memory will be less depending upon actual system configuration.
• Cable lock slot 4
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
• Trusted platform module (TPM) security chip v.1.2 (i5 models) 5
The size of the VRAM cannot be set by the user and varies by operating system as
• Computrace® theft protection agent7 well as size of RAM. Windows 7 max. VRAM is 1696MB with Windows 7 64-bit.
• Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (i5 models) 6
Battery performance features such as charge time and life span can vary according
• Optional fingerprint reader to the conditions under which the computer and battery are used. Battery operation
• Optional SmartCard reader and recharge times will vary based on many factors, including screen brightness,
applications, features, power management, battery conditioning and other customer

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preferences. Battery testing results from MobileMark 2007.
1.800.662.3537 panasonic.com/toughbook/53 7
Requires software and activation to enable theft protection.
Financing options now available from Panasonic Finance Solutions; 8
Accessories and Integrated Options may vary depending on your
please call number above for more details. notebook configuration.
Panasonic is constantly enhancing product specifications and accessories. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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