As Paul Lamkin over on the pocket-lint.com website recently reported, the upgraded Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 – which comes in both standard and performance models – features a 13.1-inch XGA low reflection ratio touch-screen for viewing in bright areas and a 13.5 hour battery life.

The CF-31 is MIL-STD drop tested and comes with a tough magnesium alloy casing, anti-scratch coating and dust, water, temperature and vibration protection, making this the toughest Panasonic Toughbook to date. Besides the Intel i5 chip, the CF-31 also sports AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics (in the top model).

It also features a military standard ‘Concealed mode,’ which enables the user to switch off the fan, status LEDs, backlight, communication models and speakers instantly. Other specs include an Ericsson F5521gw HSPA+ (DL: 21 Mbps) module, a card reader, GPS, webcam, a fingerprint reader, 4 USB ports and a HDMI port.

As for pricing and availability of the revamped Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 notebook, it is due to arrive sometime in June and prices start from €3,699. Have you ever used a Panasonic Toughbook before?

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As Sean Hollister over at engadget.com recently noted, the 14-inch Toughbook 53 – which weighs just 5.6 pounds – comes with Intel’s new Core i3 or i5 Sandy Bridge processor, a larger touchpad than previous models, a spill-resistant keyboard and a USB 3.0 port.

You will be able to pick up the Core i3 model – which comes with a shock-resistant removable hard drive cartridge and a battery that lasts for six hours – with 2GB of RAM for $1,599. Although we don’t have a specific release date, we do know that it will be available sometime in August.

Meanwhile, the $1,899 version will provide you with a 2.5GHz Core i5-2520M processor, a 7200RPM hard drive, 4GB of RAM and a Li-ion battery that lasts for 10 hours. This model is said to be available as from June. There will also be a $2,449 version available sometime in July.

The $2,449 version adds a Panasonic CircuLumin polarized anti-glare touch screen display and a backlit keyboard. Consumers also have the option of 4G LTE mobile broadband with the Panasonic Toughbook Cf-53 notebook. Other specs include VGA, HDMI and Wi-Fi b/g/n.

You can read more about the Panasonic Toughbook Cf-53 semi-rugged notebook over on the engadget.com website. Have you ever owned a Toughbook?

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