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Hardcase Pro 421

a tougher breed of ruggedised business laptop

Drop resistant, shock resistant and spill resistant
Meets MIL STD 810F
Removable, shock-mounted 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
15.4 ” WXGA TFT LCD

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Shock Resistant
Anti-shock mounting protects LCD screen, and also protects hard drive from damage and data loss.

Spill Resistant
Spill resistant keyboard, touchpad and buttons - designed to stop spills from seeping into sensitive interior parts.

Drop Resistant
Magnesium alloy case which is 20-times-stronger than ABS plastic offers higher survival rate after drops and bumps. Exclusive lock protects optical drive and disks.

Serial port
For connecting externally to legacy devices that cannot be connected via USB.

High Performance
Available with Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology (and Intel® Core™2 Duo processors) to handle even the most demanding of applications.

Please speak to us about customised screenbacks for the Hardcase Pro, featuring your very own logo or artwork on the back.

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Operating system

Genuine Windows 7 Professional OR
Genuine Windows® XP Professional

Processor

Up to:Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor, T7500 (2.2GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

Memory options

2 x DDR2 slots 533 DRAM 512MB—4GB

Major chipset

Intel® 965GM

Construction

Magnesium alloy.
Meets MIL STD 810F

Screen type

15.4 ” WXGA TFT LCD

Graphic chipset

Intel® 965GM

Hard disk drives

Removable, shock-mounted 2.5" SATA, 160/250, 320, 500GB

Optical drive

DVD dual (DVD-R/CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD+RW)

Ports

1 x PCI Express
3 x USB(2.0)
1 x VGA
1 x 4-in-1 card reader<
1 x 15-pin D-sub connector
for external monitor
1 x headphones-out
1 x microphone-in
1 x RJ11 for modem
1 x IEEE1394 (“Firewire”)
1 x RJ45 for Ethernet
SPDIF
1 x Serial Port
TV-out

Wireless device

802.11a/b/g/n wireless adapter

Connectivity

56Kbps v.92 voice fax/modem
10/100/1000 Mbit PCI LAN

Audio

Compliant to Intel® High Definition Audio
24-bit output

Keyboard

Splash-Proof, 85-key with Windows keys

Pointing device

Built-in ,mouse pad with 2 buttons and scrolling button

Power

100-240v AC power adapter
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion - smart 6-cell, 43.2Wh)
Up to 4 hours (continuous use)
Charging time: 2 hours (notebook switched off), 5 hours (notebook switched on)
ACPI 1.0, on now, APM1.2 and hard disk suspend

Dimensions

370.5mm (w) x 276mm(d) x 37.5mm (h)
Weight
With battery: 3.1 Kg

Security

Support optional TPM 1.2
Kensington Lock Slot
Password Security: Supervisor, User

Vibration

MIL STD 810F, Method 514.4, Procedure I, Category 10, Fig. 16 & 17. ASTM 4169, Truck Transport, 11.5.2 Random test, Assurance Level II.

Drop/Shock/Water

26 drops of 30 inches to plywood over concrete with unit off and display closed. 5 units to pass. MIL STD 810F, Method 516.4, Procedure IV, Height Modifi ed. Spill-resistant C-face (including K/B, T/P Speakers and LED)

Environmental

Operational: 5°C to 35°C, Humidity 20-80% non-condensing
Storage: -20°C to 65°C, Humidity 10-90% non condensing
Compliance: FCC Class B, CE, VCCI, BCIQ, UL/CUL, TUV, CSA

What our clients say

"We choose Ergos Hardcase laptops with customised screen back as they are readily identifiable and robust enough to use in any outdoor environment."

Julianne McFarland
ICT Co-ordinator, Redlands Primary

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"Our original requirement was for laptops for use in our science labs. We needed laptops that would be more resilient to the science lab environment, especially minor spills. After demonstrations of various contenders we settled on the ERGO Hardcase Pro 421 as the most suitable for our purpose.

The initial purchase of 15 laptops was so successful that we have since purchased a further 4 sets for use in laptop trolleys across the school."

Steve McGrath
Network Manager, County High

What we say

"The Hardcase is a really tough piece of kit. It's popular with loads of different organisations - from the Royal Navy to secondary schools that take comfort in the added durability. Pricing is competitive even with standard non-rugged business laptops, so peace of mind doesn't have to come at a huge cost."

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