Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 Configuration Guide

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TOUGHPAD FZ-M1)

PANASONIC TOUGHPAD FZ-M1 

CONFIGURATIONS
The Panasonic Toughpad® FZ-M1 is the world’s thinnest and 
lightest fully-rugged 7" Windows® 8 tablet, built to enable 
mission-critical mobile worker productivity. With the broadest 
range of configuration options available in its class, the highly 
customizable and expandable Toughpad FZ-M1 tablet is the 
ideal tool for today’s mobile workforce.

Configuration options include dedicated GPS, barcode reader, 
Ethernet or serial port, choice of near field communication 
(NFC), SmartCard reader, UHF radio frequency identification 
(RFID) (up to 10' range) or magnetic stripe reader. Additionally, 
the Toughpad FZ-M1 is the first 7

" tablet on the market  

offering 4G LTE multi carrier embedded wireless broadband 
connectivity, enabling IT administrators to switch carriers via 
software to select the best 4G LTE carrier for any geographic area.

Standard battery delivers 8 hours of uninterrupted work, with 
quick-charging technology that reaches 100% capacity in just 
2.5 hours. An optional high capacity battery delivers 16 hours of 
power, and an optional bridge battery enables users to switch 
out batteries without powering down the device.

SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

1.800.662.3537  

panasonic.com/toughpad/M1

1 

All options in Option Area #1 or Option Area #2 include bridge battery. 

2 

10.1mm added depth to casing.

3

14.9mm added depth to casing.

4 

13.7mm added depth to casing.

5  

11.9mm added depth to casing. Device configured with RFID cannot be configured  
with options from Option Area #2.

6 

Compatible with optional dedicated GPS (SiRFstarIII™) only. 

Panasonic recommends Windows 8.

OPTION 

AREA #1

SMARTCARD READER2

MAGNETIC STRIPE  

READER3

NEAR FIELD  

COMMUNICATION (NFC)4

UHF RFID5

OR

OR

OR

OPTION 

AREA #2

2D BARCODE READER 

 (EA30)

WIRED LAN

TRUE SERIAL 

WITH CONVERSION CABLE

OR

OR

OR

OPTION  

AREA #3

4G LTE MULTI CARRIER 

MOBILE BROADBAND 

WITH SATELLITE GPS

DEDICATED GPS  

(UBLOX NEO M8 SERIES)

OPTIONAL DUAL  

HIGH-GAIN ANTENNA  

PASS-THROUGH FOR 

WWAN AND GPS6

OR

OR

OPTION  

AREA #11

OPTION  

AREA #21

OPTION  

AREA #3

BRIDGE BATTERY 

STANDARD

BATTERY OPTIONS:

–STANDARD BATTERY PACK

 

(8 HOURS)

–LONG LIFE BATTERY PACK

 

(16 HOURS)

OR

OR

2ND USB 2.0