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Panasonic Toughbook CF-W2
| PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Guide to the Top-Rated Products for more details. | Fair: 105 (Windows XP Professional) |
| Features | Fair |
| CPU | 900-MHz Pentium M |
| Screen size | 12.1 inches |
| System memory | 256MB of DDR266 SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 40GB |
| Graphics | Intel 855 using main memory |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Bays | None |
| Bundled removable-media drives | Fixed DVD-ROM and CD-RW combo drive |
| Floppy drive | None |
| Ports | Two USB 2.0, microphone and headphone jacks, one PC Card slot |
| Communications | V.92 modem, 10/100 ethernet, 802.11b wireless |
| Business suite | N/A |
| Other features | N/A |
| Overall design | Very good |
| Battery life (hours:minutes) | Outstanding: 7:00 |
| Weight (typical/minimum, in pounds): Typical weight includes the computer, AC adapter, optical drive, and floppy drive (if offered). | Very light: 3.7/2.9 |
| Vendor's reliability/service | Insufficient data |
| Support policy | Three-year parts and labor warranty; free unlimited 24-hour daily toll-free support |
Panasonic Toughbook W2
Toughbook CF-W2 Review, by Carla Thornton November 22, 2003
We didn't torture-test the Toughbook W2's shock-mounted hard drive or magnesium-alloy case with 3-foot drops or other ordeals a notebook designed for rough use might face. But this 2.9-pound ruggedized notebook impressed us with its impervious look and feel. Big, shock-absorbing ridges on the lid are designed to protect the notebook during rough use. You can toss the compact Toughbook into your luggage or vehicle and it won't take up much room. It's thick (1.8 inches) at the hinges where the battery is, but only 1.2 inches in front. At 10.6 inches wide by 8.3 inches deep, its footprint is about the size of a sheet of typing paper. Centrino Wi-Fi networking comes built-in.
Equipped with Intel's 900/600-MHz ULV Pentium M, the W2 Toughbook should be able to handle most applications and multitasking jobs. It earned a PC WorldBench 4 score of 105, equaling the average for 2.4-GHz Pentium 4 notebooks we've tested. However, it lags behind the average 1.6-GHz/600-MHz Pentium M by 13 percent. In our battery tests, the Toughbook W2 notched 7 hours, making it the longest-running notebook we've tested to date.
Despite weighing less than 3 pounds, the W2 carries a built-in optical drive (a top-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive in our unit). Otherwise, the W2 sports a typically bare-bones ultraportable design. The slanted keyboard has a snazzy round touchpad and curved mouse buttons, but it's cramped and the keys are small. Aside from a SD card slot, the notebook's basic connections include network and modem jacks, a couple of USB 2.0 ports, a monitor connection, and basic audio ports. RAM options top out at 512MB, and the 40GB hard drive is inaccessible. The W2's one built-in speaker is loud enough for watching a movie without headphones. The crisp 12.1-inch screen played our videos without black bands.
You may have to search through an incomplete print manual and a nonindexed electronic manual to find what you need, because some information is located in one manual but not in the other. Still, the documentation for the W2 covers all the features.
Upshot: With its lightweight but sturdy construction, the W2 Toughbook could be a good choice for a notebook for the road.
Panasonic Toughbook W2
PC WorldBench 4 score of 105, 900/600-MHz ULV Pentium M, 256MB of RAM, Windows XP Professional, 12.1-inch active-matrix screen, shared memory, 40GB hard drive, 8X DVD-ROM and 16X/10X/24X CD-RW combination drive, built-in V.90 modem and network interface, touchpad pointing device, 3.7-pound weight (including AC adapter and phone cord).
$2250
800/662-3537
www.panasonic.com
Carla Thornton
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Reviewed by: phartes
Strengths: light, small enough to use comfortably in economy, very bright display ok for outdoors use, fantastic battery life, well-built to withstand my rather uncaring handling. Quiet and gorgeous.
Weaknesses: Cover scratches easily, some of the paintwork has come off (after 4 years).
Overall: I take this notebook with me whereever I go, often just in my briefcase or backpack. Its never let me down and is still doing strong. Apart from upgrading the memory I never had to do anything on it. I'm really looking forward to buying its successor - only hope that it stands up to this one...
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Reviewed by: demitrio
Strengths: So tiny, so cute, and it's got an internal CD/DVD drive!
Weaknesses: None
Overall: This is the smallest, lightest notebook with an internal CD/DVD drive on the market. I love it. I carry it everywhere. The battery really does last seven hours between charges (I stayed up late and ran it out one night). Think about that: a transatlantic flight with no worries. And it's got a 3 year warranty, and it's built for durability, which is so important in a notebook.
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