Super-Rugged ARMOR X7 Tablet from DRS Introduced

As some of you will remember, back in mid-2010 we were talking about the Armor X10gx from DRS, a rugged, waterproof Tablet PC, and now, the company is back with yet another ultra-tough portable computing system, the ARMOR X7 compact tablet.

According to DRS, the ARMOR X7 will really be able to take quite a serious beating, since it's certified to MIL-STD-810G for extremes in temperature, vibration, shock and drops, while also earning an IP65 rating for ingress protection against dust and moisture.

Now, moving on to the actual specs, we'll have to mention that the X7 is powered by an Intel Atom N450 CPU, accompanied by new m-SATA solid-state drives from Intel, in both 40GB and 80GB capacities, as well as 2GB of DDR2 667MHz SDRAM memory,

Additionally, the device sports a 7” sunlight readable touch screen display, multiple connectivity options, including Gobi 2000 WWAN, Bluetooth wireless, integrated GPS and 802.11 a/g/n WiFi, as well as a mini USB 2.0i connector, all while maintaining the weight at only 2.8lbs.

"The ARMOR X7 is a completely new product created in response to our customer’s request to take our knowledge in tablet computing and make it more portable,” said Mike Sarrica, vice president and general manager for DRS Tactical Systems, adding that “the result is a very unique, ergonomically-friendly compact tablet that expands the capabilities of tablet computing in the field and mobile workplace like never before.”

“Built with integrated non-slip handgrips, the ARMOR X7 utilizes dual, hot-swappable battery options to exceed nine hours of operating time. It builds on many years of our experience in field service; transportation, rail and port facilities; public safety, and other areas of challenging environments as well as the experience from our military and commercial personnel that have deployed our rugged mobile computers around the world,” Sarrica added.

Although the company doesn't provide us with any pricing and/or availability information for the ARMOR X7, we can certainly expect it to be a lot more expensive that most of the standard tablets currently available on the market, due to the significantly higher level of resilience it's able to deliver.