Panasonic launches ToughBook FZ-G3 rugged tablet in Japan

Panasonic has launched the ToughBook FZ-G3 in Japan, a rugged 10.1-inch tablet powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 335 "Panther Lake" CPU with 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GB of storage.

The tablet uses the Intel Core Ultra 5 335, which has eight cores and eight threads. Notebook Check reports the Core Ultra 5 335 matches the last-generation Core Ultra 7 266V "Lunar Lake" in multicore benchmarks and ranks just behind the Apple M3.

The processor includes a built-in neural processing unit rated at 50 TOPS for on-device AI workloads.

The FZ-G3 has a 10.1-inch anti-reflective multi-touch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1200 resolution and up to 1000 nits peak brightness. It has a 12 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera with face recognition.

Panasonic has not disclosed the battery capacity. The product listing states up to 23 hours of operation and a full charge time of about 2.5 hours.

Ports include two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), a USB-A port (5 Gbps), an Ethernet RJ-45 port (1 Gbps) and a SIM slot supporting nano-SIM and eSIM.

The tablet has stereo speakers and dual-array microphones with AI noise reduction. Connectivity options listed are 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

The chassis measures 27.9 x 18.8 x 2.35 cm (11 x 7.4 x 0.93 inches). Weights vary by model: the lightweight variant is 1.07 kg (2.36 lbs), the standard model is 1.2 kg (2.64 lbs) and the cellular (5G/LTE) model is 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs).

Panasonic positions the ToughBook FZ-G3 for industrial field work such as on-site 3D rendering and resource-heavy field software. The onboard NPU is intended for machine vision, inspection imagery and on-device inference.

The official listing discloses technical details but not pricing; the spec sheet suggests prices will be on the higher side and prospective buyers can request a quote. Panasonic says the ToughBook FZ-G3 will be available for purchase sometime in January 2027. Panasonic has previously offered most of its rugged tablets outside its home market.