From the minute you lay your eyes on the Toughpad FZ-G1, you'll see that this isn't your typical 10.1in the tablet. A thick ring of rubberized plastic wraps around the perimeter of the main body, flaring out to provide extra protection on the corners. It's a hefty 1.02kg and 24mm thick at its thickest point, but the build quality feels unbreakable — we practically pulled a muscle attempting to bend the chassis from side to side.
The Panasonic toughpad fz g1 is designed to withstand extreme working conditions. The 10.1-inch screen is recessed behind a strong metal bezel, and the entire computer is encased in a rubberized plastic, with additional material at each corner to protect it from drops of up to 120cm. It's not only protected against drops on its rounded edges; Panasonic has drop-tested the gadget on more than two dozen locations across its surface, ensuring that it's safe from every angle.
The bottom row of buttons is waterproof, and the power button must be pressed for two seconds to react. Every port and socket on the Panasonic Toughpad fz g1 is protected by its own strong cover, and the protection extends to the inside as well. Although Panasonic refuses to go into detail about the Toughpad's interior design, the motherboard and screen are hung away from the machine's borders to offer them a little additional protection.
The removable battery dominates the back panel of the Panasonic Toughpad fz g1, and it's clear that this is the world's toughest tablet, but there's a catch. The Panasonic weighs little over 1kg and has a thickness of 24mm from front to back at its thickest point. That's twice as thick and many hundred grams heavier as the Dell Latitude 10. A customizable device may replace the Gigabit Ethernet socket with USB 2 or serial connections, or a microSD card, and comes with an HDMI output, USB 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 1.3MP camera as standard.
The screen on the Panasonic Fz g1 is equipped for use outside due to an extra-sensitive touch layer that works with gloves, as well as a digitizer for use with the touchscreen, albeit it is sadly not Wacom-certified. The Panasonic's screen is viewable in strong sunshine thanks to the LED backlight, and there's no glare from harsh workplace lighting to detract from the rich colors and deep black depths. The matte finish, which leaves the screen slightly grainy, is our only gripe.
the Panasonic Toughpad FZ G1 is built to withstand the worst punishment imaginable — and keep running. It has an IP65 rating for ingress protection, and every feature has been engineered to help it thrive in tough conditions. The heart of an Ultra book is hidden underneath its armor-plated shell. It features a 1.9GHz Intel Core i5-3437U processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB mSATA Toshiba SSD, resulting in a snappy tablet. The total score of 0.63 in our Real World Benchmarks suggests that there is more than enough power for most tasks, with noise being the main drawback of cramming so many strong components within. The fan on the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 whirled up with a distinct whining during the Multitasking part of PC Pro's testing.