PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK 30
VS. DELL LATITUDE E6400 XFR
FEATURE
RUGGED FEATURES
Magnesium Alloy Casing
Shock-mounted Hard Drive
(standard)
Quick-release Hard Drive
Flexible Hard Drive Connector
LCD Mounting Protection
Spill-resistant Keyboard
Covered Ports
Sealed All-weather Design
Fanless Design
Heater (LCD and HD)
Screen Protector
Screen Brightness (nit rating)
Circle Polarizer Technology
Anti-reflective LCD Treatment
Anti-glare LCD Treatment
Carrying Handle
Integrated Hidden 3G Antenna
Integrated Mobile Broadband
(WWAN)
Field Upgradeable WWAN
Integrated Wi-Fi
Bluetooth®
Warranty (standard)
KEY FEATURES
Screen Size
Touchscreen Option
Weight
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Battery Life
(with standard battery)
Windows XP Professional or
Windows Vista® Business
CPU with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
Processor
Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™
technology
L2 Cache
Front Side Bus (FSB)
PANASONIC DELL LATITUDE
TOUGHBOOK 30 E6400 XFR ADVANTAGES AND GENERAL COMMENTS
X Dell encases its products with Ballistic Armor,™ which is plastic painted to appear like metal
Shock-mounted hard drives have a longer life than solid state drives. They do not limit erase/
X
write cycles and have a larger storage capacity. Dell comes standard with a solid state drive
E6400 XFR uses an adhesive plastic tab, which can easily break. The Toughbook 30 uses an
X X integrated plastic tab, which is less prone to breakage.
X Less likelihood of damage resulting from a drop/impact
The material used in the Toughbook 30 display allows for screen to float, which minimizes the
X X chance of damage when the unit is dropped
X X
X X
X X
X The Toughbook 30’s fanless design utilizes heat-pipes to reduce weight, noise and points of failure
LCD and HD heater enable operation in extreme cold without fear of damage (LCD heater is
X available with touchscreen model only)
The screen protectant layer reduces the expense and downtime of having to replace worn LCDs
X X (applicable for touchscreen models only)
500 (non-touchscreen) The Toughbook 30 touchscreen model has doubled the screen brightness of the Latitude E6400
500
1000 (touchscreen) XFR, resulting in a brighter, sharper image
X This technology improves viewability without draining the battery
X X
X X
X X
X X
Gobi™ mobile broadband allows users to select or change to the carrier of choice without
Option (Gobi™) Option
changing internal components
Toughbook 30 units that are not initially purchased with mobile broadband can be retrofitted
X by corporate IT. Dell users must send their units back to Dell for this upgrade
A/B/G/draft-n B/G For the Dell unit, A/B/G/draft-n is an option
X Option Bluetooth® allows for easy wireless connectivity to peripherals such as printers and scanners
3 years 3 years Dell’s users need to purchase an optional service plan to equal Panasonic’s standard plan
13.3" XGA 14.1" WXGA
X X
8.4 lbs. 8.5 lbs.
11.5" x 11.9" x 2.7" 11.5" x 13.9" x 2.2" The Toughbook 30 is 15% narrower, which can simplify vehicle-mounted installations
up to 10 hours up to 5 hours The Toughbook 30 can provide double the battery life using the standard battery
X Option The Toughbook 30 comes standard with the preferred operating systems for business,
Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista® Business
1.6 GHz 2.53 GHz
X Option vPro™ technology offered by Intel® increases a computer’s security and remote management
6 MB 3 MB The Toughbook 30 provides double the amount of L2 Cache in the standard unit for faster processing
1066 MHz 1066 MHz
THE TOUGHBOOK 30
FOR A TOUGH WORLD™
PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK 30
VS. DELL LATITUDE E6400 XFR
PANASONIC DELL LATITUDE
FEATURE TOUGHBOOK 30 E6400 XFR ADVANTAGES AND GENERAL COMMENTS
KEY FEATURES (CONT.)
Video Graphics Intel® GMA 4500MHD Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Hard Drive 160 GB 64 GB
The Toughbook 30 comes standard with 2GB of memory, which is double the amount of
Memory 2 GB 1 GB memory and results in faster processing when multi-tasking
USB / SD / FireWire Serial 3/1/1 4/1/1 Dell requires users to equip the unit with either a PC Card or Express Card
PC Card / ExpressCard 1/1/1 0/0/0
Multi-drive Option Option
GPS Receiver Option Not Available
Backlit Keyboard Option X
HDD and Battery Lock Option Not Available
Fingerprint Reader Option Option
SmartCard Reader Option Option

INDUSTRY RUGGED CERTIFICATIONS

Below are tests that the Toughbook 30 has completed.
MIL-STD
Panasonic’s Toughbook laptops have been designed to meet the MIL-STD-810G test requirements for environmental conditions relevant to mobile computing. From the many MIL-STD-810G
tests, Panasonic has selected those that most closely reflect the challenges users face in the field, on the road and in the office. These tests include drop, shock, moisture, dust and vibration
resistance, exposure to extremely low and high temperatures, thermal shock and many others.
The Toughbook 30 is certified according to the latest MIL-STD revision (MIL-STD-810G – issued
MIL-STD Version G1 F in 2008). It supersedes Revision MIL-STD-810F (which was last updated in 2003)
Drop Test Approved 6 foot1 4 foot The Toughbook 30 is able to withstand a 50% higher drop than the Latitude E6400 XFR
Crash Shock X X
Vibration X X
Water Resistance X X
Sand/Dust Ingress X X
Operating Temps -20F/140F -20F/145F
The Toughbook 30 has been tested for humidity, while cycling between a 33% wider temperature
Maximum Humidity (95%) X X range. The Toughbook 30’s test cycle lasted twice as long as the cycle for the Latitude E6400 XFR
Maximum Altitude Operating X X The Toughbook 30 was tested for twice the duration of the Latitude E6400 XFR
(15,000')
The Toughbook 30 was tested using a more strenuous procedure at 200°F versus the Latitude
Temperature/Thermal Shock X X E6400 XFR, which was tested at only 160°F
Explosive Atmosphere X X The Toughbook 30 was tested at a 7% higher temperature than the Latitude E6400 XFR
INGRESS PROTECTION
The Ingress Protection Code assigned to a computer uniformly quantifies various levels of resistance to liquids, particulates and solid objects. The numbers following the letters “IP”
represent the specific degree of protection provided by electrical enclosures.
Ingress Protection Rating 651 65
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
UL1604 certification allows products to be used in potentially explosive environments. The UL1604 Class 1 Division 2 certified Toughbook mobile computers can be used in places where
flammable gases, vapors and liquids are present.
UL1604 Class I Division 2 X X
certified model
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The Toughbook 30 was tested by a national independent third-party test lab following MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6, Procedure IV for transit drop test and IEC 60529 Sections 13.4, 13.6.2, 14.2.5 and 14.3 for IP65.

THE TOUGHBOOK 30
FOR A TOUGH WORLD™

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