The Getac Rugged Tablet - F110 promises to blend tablet mobility with field-ready robustness by cramming a full Windows experience into a tough 11.6-inch chassis. This military-grade slate can withstand drops, dust, spills, and shocks, and it comes with dual-swappable batteries so you never run out of power on the job. Can this tablet, however, outlive ruggedized rivals?
Design
The Getac Rugged F110 is a portable behemoth that seems like it belongs on a battlefield, owing to its rough character. The tablet's thick black exterior shell wraps around its grey bezel, which has a power button, volume control, and programmable key on the right, as well as a Windows home button on the bottom. On the top right of the tablet are three LED indications that indicate power, Internet connection, and battery level.
On the bottom edge of the Getac Rugged Tablet - F110 is a docking port, an antenna port, a Kensington lock, and a hidden power input. One USB 3.0, HDMI, and headphone connector can be found on the left edge, all of which are hidden by a plastic flap that can be locked.
A concave container for the supplied stylus, as well as a triple-locked plate that covers the tablet's dual 2,160 mAh batteries are found on the backside of the mega-slate. The Getac Rugged Tablet - F110's two-battery design is intended to keep it functioning indefinitely, as one battery can be left in while the other is replaced.
Durability
Enlarge this image by clicking on it. The Getac Rugged Tablet - F110 is designed to withstand a lot of abuse. The sturdy slate has passed MIL-STD 810G and MIL-STD-461F testing and can withstand harsh temperatures (zero 20 degrees to 140 degrees Fahrenheit), humidity (up to 95 percent), and persistent vibrations.
The Getac Rugged Tablet F110 is designed to resist a 5-foot drop onto half-inch plywood over concrete. Except for the stylus popping out of its holder, we dropped our Getac from the same distance onto the carpet with no harm. After the tumble, the tablet remained responsive, allowing us to type and surf the web with ease.
Heat
The Getac Rugged Tablet F110 is built to
withstand severe temperatures, however, the heat shouldn't be generated by the
gadget itself. The screen hit 95 degrees after 15 minutes of HD video on the
tough slate, which matches our 95-degree comfort criterion. When we held the
slate horizontally, the backside reached a somewhat alarming 100 degrees,
however, we only felt warmth in our left hand.
Security
You may encrypt passwords, emails, files, and folders on a portable drive or by partitioning your tablet's hard drive using the Infineon security interface.
On the Getac Rugged Tablet F110, you can make all protected data accessible to local administrators, local and remote administrators, all local users, or all users. The Getac Rugged Tablet - F110 lacks a fingerprint reader for one-touch identification, unlike the M2.
Display
The LumiBond technology on the Getac Rugged Tablet F110 keeps the screen visible in direct sunlight, and it worked well when we took the tablet outside on a sunny Manhattan day. The G-Manager app's orange menu bar stayed vibrant outside, and our reflection on the screen was scarcely visible.
When working outside, you can rely on the
Getac Rugged Tablet F110 to get the job done, since the tablet's average
brightness is a stunning 735 lux. The Getac slate is noticeably brighter than
the 597-lux M2 and 355-lux tablet averages, with only the 820-lux Toughpad
coming close.