Panasonic CF-Y5

Panasonic Let's Note (Y5)

Panasonic took their considerable expertise in making ultra light notebooks (think R4, T4, W4, Y4), and applied the same principles to the Y5. The only difference is the Y5's 14.1" SXGA+ TFT. Despite this large (and high-resolution) screen, the notebook still weighs only 3.3 pounds. And that wasn't achieved by skimping on battery: the standard internal battery yields 9 hours runtime. The Y5 has an integrated CDRW/DVD Combo Drive that's custom designed to be as thin and light as possible (much like the Panasonic W4's drive). That makes the Panasonic Y5 an amazing portable DVD-watching platform, with integrated speakers that produce great sound.

The Y5 is durable as well. It withstood 100kg of weight, as well as a 30cm drop, in Panasonic's lab tests. While this is not a guarantee that it will withstand that in the future (and it is not guaranteed to do so), a strong chassis is a great starting place for an ultraportable notebook. The hard drive is also shock-insulated.

The Panasonic Y5 is good for productivity too. It features a 1.5 Ghz Centrino Core Duo U2400 pricessor, 128mb (shared) VRAM, 512MB or RAM (1.5gb RAM max), and a 60GB (120gb HDD max). And, the keyboard has a fantastic 19mm keypitch.

 

Panasonic Tough Book (Let's Note) Y5 Features

Basic Features:

1. Pentium Centrino Core Duo U2400 1.06Ghz.
2. Intel 945 GMS Express
3. 512Mb DDR2 geheugen (kan worden uitgebreid tot 1.5Gb Max) DDR2
4. 60G Hard Drive
5.Standard Battery max 11 hours

Graphic/Multimedia:

1. 128MB Shared VRAM
2.  Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
3. 14.1" SXGA+ TFT
4. Up to 1400 x 1050 pixels @ 16M colors

Networking/Ports:

1. 56K flex V.90 mini PCI fax/modem
2. 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T
3. PRO/Wireless LAN (RJ-45)
4. PCMCIA, SD Card
5. VGA X1
6. USB 2.0 x2
7. Microphone x1;
8. headphones x1;
9. SD Memory Card x1
10. Stereo Speakers

I/O devices:

1. QWERTY 85 keys
2. key pitch 19mm
3. key stroke 2mm
4. Wheelpad

Dimension, Power, Misc Features:

1. 309 x 243 x (24-4) [mm]
2. 1490g
3. 40W (100-240V)
4. AC Adapter: 100-240V / 50-60 Hz (WORLDWIDE)
5. Windows XP PRO SP2 or Vista Business

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

• AV Adapter (100V-240V WORLD WIDE)
• AV cable
• USB cable
• Windows Restore Disc (Japanese)
• All drivers included (needed to set Windows XP or Vista to another Language)
• Basic Warranty - 12 months parts / 12 months labor