Panasonic ToughBook 53 CF53AAGHYDM Review | 14″ rugged Laptop w Intel Core i5-2520M

Panasonic ToughBook 53 (model CF53AAGHYDM) Semi-Rugged laptop is an update to the company’s Toughbook 52. ToughBook 53 comes with ultra-bright 14″ display with full magnesium alloy LCD case which 20x stronger than ABS plastic. Toughbook 53 is rated to withstand a 30-inch drop on six faces, has a spill-resistant keyboard, and passes nine MIL-STD-810G tests ((12″ drop, shock, vibration, dust, altitude, high/low temperature, temperature shock, humidity)

Running on Windows 7 Professional, ToughBook 53 CF53AAGHYDM is powered by 2nd gen Intel Core i5-2520M processor with vPro technology (2.5GHz), optimized with 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM (expandable to 8 GB max) along with 320GB hard drive.

Other Toughbook 53′s specs include DVD Multi drive , a backlit keyboard, 25% larger touchpad, USB 3.0, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, and optional Gobi2000 mobile broadband. This 2.7 kg battery packed with 6-cell battery which offers up to 10 Hours of life. Price, Panasonic ToughBook 53 (model CF53AAGHYDM) Semi-Rugged laptop currently selling for $2,260