Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced enhancements to the TOUGHBOOK 55 laptop to provide mobile workers with added flexibility, functionality and performance in demanding environments. The modular device features three expansion areas, as well as user-replaceable memory, storage and keyboards. These features will allow workers in the manufacturing, transportation, logistics, field services, utilities and public safety fields, as well as government agencies, to customize the device based on their needs.

The latest version of the TOUGHBOOK 55 incorporates 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 Processor (with Intel vPro Technology), doubling the standard memory from the last version while increasing speeds by 50%, in addition to offering optional Intel Iris Xe graphics. The upgrade also includes Thunderbolt 4 and an NVMe OPAL SSD to enhance performance, enterprise security and device management for workers. With the ability to connect to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, the updated TOUGHBOOK 55 offers enhanced connectivity. It also includes dual SIM, allowing customers to choose between the physical SIM slot or eSIM.

“For the last 25 years we have listened to the evolving needs of our customers and have prioritized the development of solutions that deliver on the demands of mission critical mobile workers,” said Magnus McDermid, senior vice president, mobility business unit, Panasonic. “With the latest TOUGHBOOK 55, we’ve evolved in lockstep as our customers’ requirements change, providing increased modularity, reliability and flexibility to vertical workers operating in unpredictable environments.”

About Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America

Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, delivers game-changing technology solutions that deliver customized experiences to drive better outcomes—for our customers and our customers' customers. Panasonic designs and manufactures reliable, flexible and dependable products and solutions to help create, capture and deliver information of all types, especially where, when and how it is needed. The complete suite of Panasonic professional solutions for government and commercial enterprises of all sizes addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance, retail point-of-sale, office productivity, audio and visual systems (projectors, displays and digital signage) and professional video production.