14 DAY TRIAL // Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, maker of the famous ToughBook tabletPC line of mobile computing systems is today upgrading its ToughBook 19 models with Intel’s 22nm Ivy Bridge processors. The new processor used will be the Core i5-3320M vPro that can reach a maximum 3.3 GHz frequency when only one thread needs maximum performance.
The Intel Core i5-3320M vPro processor comes with two real cores that are able to handle four threads at one time by using HT technology.
It benefits from 3 MB of level 3 cache and also packs the considerably improved HD4000 integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU).
The graphics chip normally works at 650 MHz, but it can reach a high 1200 MHz in Turbo mode while the total maximum TDP is a modest and impressive 35 watts.
Another important addition is USB 3.0 connectivity that we find absolutely indispensable, especially in a system priced at $3350 (€2660).