. The 14” fully-rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK® 40 laptop breaks new ground offering unrivaled flexibility in even the most demanding & unpredictable environments with its class leading eight modular areas including its innovative modular expansion packs (x PAK’s). Optical drives authentication readers IO ports & even the Barcode Reader x PAK are all user upgradeable. Its state-of-the-art design optimizes thermals for maximum performance & its latest technology will ensure the TOUGHBOOK 40 will withstand the test of time. If features an optional dedicated GPU (late availability) up to 64GB of RAM up to 3TB of storage all-day battery life four microphones color-selectable backlit keyboard 95db speakers dual SIM (physical + e SIM) & choice of two cellular modems. The 4G modem provides up to 2 Gbps & the 5G modem (late availability) adds support of 5G Sub 6 C-band & mm Wave with speeds up to 5.5 Gbps & the ability to seamless connect to the best available network without any disruption or loss of connectivity. Class Leading 8 Modular Areas The TOUGHBOOK 40 features eight user-replaceable locations including the battery memory storage keyboard & four expansion areas. The expansion area features several different types of x PAK’s including a barcode reader optical drives authentication readers additional I/O batteries & storage. All of the options in the eight modular areas provide 6048 combinations to choose from. This unparalleled customization enables organizations to help futureproof simplify ordering shorten lead times & decrease downtime. Choice of 4G or 5G Modem The 4G modem supports LTE LTE-A & speeds up to 2 Gbps. The 5G modem supports 4G (LTE LTE-A) as well as 5G (Sub 6 C-band mm Wave) & speeds up to 5.5 Gbps. It seamlessly connects to the best available network without any disruption or intervention by the user. Both 4G & 5G modems support First Net® (band 14) CBRS Private LTE (band 48) & have dual SIM (physical SIM + e SIM) for maximum flexibility. 5MP Infrared Webcam With the increased use of video conferencing – whether for telehealth or remote services – the TOUGHBOOK 40 boasts the first 5MP webcam in its class. It features a privacy cover for security & infrared capability to support Windows Hello facial recognition. Tetra-array Microphones Featuring four microphones that offer class leading speech recognition & up to 3x the accuracy in noisy environments. in addition users can select the optimal AI noise cancellation that best suits their needs..