Panasonic Connect announced the TOUGHBOOK FZ-G3 rugged tablet. Its ability to operate reliably in environments ranging from -10°C to 50°C is a key feature, and it is reportedly scheduled to go on sale in January 2027.
Panasonic Connect officially announced the 10.1-inch TOUGHBOOK FZ-G3 rugged tablet, which is scheduled to go on sale in January 2027. To mark the 30th anniversary, the company also unveiled the concept and technical specifications of the new product.
Key features include impact resistance and dust and drip resistance compliant with MIL-STD-810H, along with protection equivalent to IP66. A cooling design based on thermal-fluid analysis enables stable operation in environments ranging from -10°C to 50°C. The three capacity options using pouch cells are a lightweight 35Wh type, a standard 70Wh type and a high-capacity 99Wh type, with published battery lives of approximately 11 hours, 22 hours and 31 hours, respectively.
The device is equipped with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and is compatible with Copilot+ PCs. It is said to be capable of running AI processing on the device itself even where field communications environments are limited. Its modular design also allows add-on expansion with options such as an IC card reader and barcode reader, and it features a rear camera with approximately 12.6 megapixels and an infrared front camera with approximately 5 megapixels.
The demonstration included three tests covering heat resistance, water resistance and drop impact resistance, showing the device continuing to operate under high temperatures, when exposed to water droplets and while gloves were being worn. The FZ-34 is also covered in a separate article.