Panasonic TOUGHBOOK S1, the rugged tablet for field workers

Panasonic presents the TOUGHBOOK S1 rugged tabletbased on Android, which becomes ideal for those who work on the move even in the most extreme situations. Thanks to the 7-inch screen it is easy to use with one hando, and it’s powerful and durable enough to tackle the toughest jobs. Panasonic indicates it as an ideal tablet for those who work in field security, for police forces who patrol the streets, for technicians who monitor production lines, for those who carry out inspections and maintenance or for construction workers.

“Field workers need mobile devices designed around their work needs – not just another consumer tablet stuffed into a protective case, which would bring with it a whole host of potential problems,” he says Baris Koc, European Product Manager at Panasonic TOUGHBOOK. “The TOUGHBOOK S1 is just the device designed for them. It is built without compromise to meet the specific and practical day-to-day needs of both end users and the IT administrators who implement and maintain them.”

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK S1, the rugged tablet for field workers

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK S1, the rugged tablet that fears nothing

The TOUGHBOOK S1 tablet is ergonomic and lightweight (426 g) and offers an outdoor readable display thanks to a brightness of up to 500 cd/m² and an improved anti-glare technology that limits the discomfort of the brightest sunlight when it reflects on the display. TOUGHBOOK S1 it also offers a rain mode and a touch screen that can also be used with gloves. For those who need to capture signatures or complete reports or forms, the optional stylus pen is precise and easy to use.

The device is flexible for the different needs of mobile workers and can be optionally equipped using its configurable port which offers the possibility of inserting a barcode reader, or alternatively via the additional USB port. A 13MP rear camera with flashlight and a 5MP front camera are ideal for capturing images to attach to reports and video conferencing with colleagues.

To ensure that the rugged tablet can operate without interruption, it allows for hot swapping of batteries thanks to the system mechanism “click and switch”. There are two battery capacities available, to offer up to 14 hours on a single charge.

In step with the times, it is based on the Android 10 operating system and is equipped with una Qualcomm SDM660 Octa-Core CPU and 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage space.

Like every device in the TOUGHBOOK series, this table is also robust with a degree of protection against dust and water of IP65/67, MIL-STD-810H certification and tested to withstand drops of up to 150cm onto concrete. For effective use of accessories, the TOUGHBOOK S1 tablet shares elements of the TOUGHBOOK L1 and A3 Android tablet ecosystem, such as batteries, stands, docks and styluses.

For ease of management and administrative peace of mind, the TOUGHBOOK S1 tablet is Android Enterprise ready and comes bundled with Panasonic’s COMPASS suite of business management tools. The complete package of Android security and services provides everything a business needs to securely configure, deploy and manage its rugged Panasonic Android devices. TOUGHBOOK S1 is already available with a standard 3-year warranty, with a recommended price starting from €1,110 + VAT.