As Dana Wollman over at engadget.com recently noted, the Panasonic Toughbook S10 looks fairly similar to the older S9 model that it’s replacing, but comes with a few changes. For example, the S10 is powered by an Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5-2520M processor (2.5GHz), and comes with 4GB – 8GB of RAM and a battery that provides up to 12.5 hours of usage.

The Toughbook S10 – which weighs in at just three-pounds – also offers optional Gobi2000 mobile broadband, as well as other enhancements that will increase its performance. The S10 supports both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, and comes with VGA and HDMI outputs, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n).

Thanks to its shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive – which provides users with 320GB of storage space – and its magnesium alloy case, the Panasonic Toughbook S10 can withstand up to a 30” drop to the base while operating. The S10 notebook also boasts a spill-resistant keyboard and touchpad that will protect against spills of up to six ounces.

The S10 – which runs on the Windows 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) operating system – also boasts a 12.1-inch widescreen WXGA LED-backlit LCD display with an anti-glare screen treatment, a DVD drive, and a host of security features including a cable lock slot, Intel Anti-Theft Technology and an optional fingerprint reader.

As for pricing and availability, the Panasonic Toughbook S10 notebook is expected to arrive in the United States sometime in September 2011, and will be available to purchase for around $2,449 from authorized Panasonic resellers. Are you familiar with Panasonic’s Toughbook series?

According to Shane McGlaun over at slashgear.com, the Gigabyte Booktop M2432 notebook – the follow up to the Booktop M1405 – is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost 2.0 for extra power (when needed), and comes with a 14-inch, LED-backlit screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768.

The M2432, which measures 27.6mm and weighs 1.81kg, also comes with a USB 3.0 port, a chiclet design keyboard, a multi-touch trackpad, THX TruStudio Pro, an integrated HD 3000 GPU that supports HD video and a slim optical drive inside a FlexiBay.

However, one of the coolest features of the Gigabyte Booktop M2432 notebook is the included docking station, which comes with a built in NVIDIA GT 440 GPU with 1GB of DDR5 RAM, six USB ports, D-Sub, DVI and HDMI out. Users also have the ability to connect it up to 2 external monitors.

Unfortunately there has been no word on pricing or availability at this stage, but we’ll keep you updated if we do hear anything. Do you like the sound of the Gigabyte Booktop M2432 notebook?