CES 2016 | Panasonic announces Toughpad FZ-Q1 rugged tablet

The Toughpad family of rugged tablets by Panasonic gets a new member, the FZ-Q1. The company announced it at CES, also unveiling most hardware specs, the pricing, and the availability date. Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Q1 will be available in two variants, both powered by Intel processors and loaded with Microsoft Windows, namely Standard and Performance.

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Q1 Standard is powered by an Intel Celeron N2807, accompanied by 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of SSD storage. The 12.5-inch full HD slate also features a 2 MP front camera and one 8 MP image snapper on the back, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB 3.0 and infrared. The more powerful Performance variant uses the Intel Core i5-4302Y chip, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD storage. While both come with Windows 8.1 Pro, users can upgrade for free to Windows 10 for free as they wish.

The Toughpad FZ-Q1 Standard starts at $999 USD while the Performance model has a price tag of $1,699 USD that can go up depending on the options chosen. Both are expected to hit the market in March.