When we think of Japan, we come to mind high-speed trains, top technologies, robots, automated industry in proportion to 90% and futuristic gadgets.
Panasonic seems to be still on the classic style when it comes to laptops and is successful. It could be strange for Europeans or Americans to come up with a company on the market with a laptop whose design looks like a sturdy plastic box, provided with a VGA port, DVD drive and huge air vents.
In Japan, things are completely different. The Japanese prefer these laptops which despite the design of the '90s are very robust and… very light.
Panasonic is preparing today to release a remanufactured version of an old model 12.1 inch with matte screen. We could think that at 21 inches Panasonic will release a gem. This is if we think first of all about the MacBook Apple, 21 inch variant.
It's not necessary. The Japanese have other tastes and even though we seem at least strange to us, these models of square and robust design laptops are selling very well.
The new laptop model launched by the Japanese company, Panasonic Let's Note CF-SV7 will have a design worthy of the '80s -' 90s. When the robust laptops from Dell and IBM were on the market.
The design part of the Panasonic Let's Note CF-SV7 and the ports present on the outside, make us think of a product made for the nostalgic and for those who do not use too many applications. It's not like that at all.
Panasonic Let's Note CF-SV7 - Technical specifications
The size of 21.1 inch and 1920 x 1200 matte screen are sufficient for a limited number of applications. You can not make graphics or video editing on these sizes, and the video card is missing.
After the qualification of Panasonic, this model will come in three variants: "High-End", "Mainstream" and "Entry".
At the processor side, SV7 comes in two variants, each with two types. Core i7 (8550U / 8650U) or Core i5 (8250U / 8350U). 8th generation Quad-Core processors. memory RAM it is also the choice of buyers. 8GB LPDDR3 or 16GB LPDDR3.
Storage makes the biggest difference. For the "High-End" version we have: 256 – 512 GB SSD SATA up to 1 TB SSD PCIe, 128 - 256 GB SSD SATA up to 1 TB PCIe SSD for the “Mainstream” version and 1 TE I LOVE HDD / 128 GB SSD + 1TB HDD up to 1TB PCIe SSD for the “Entry” range.
Webcam is a modest, 720p IR with Windows Hello.
We find the media unit DVD/ CD ROM and plenty of ports for external devices. 3 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 × Thunderbolt 3 / USB Type-C, 1 x HDMI, 1 × D-Sub / VGA, Ethernet port and SD card reader. Optionally, your laptop can also be equipped with a port for 4G / LTE modem up to 300 / 50 Mbps.
The total size is 283.5 × 203.8 × 24.5 mm and weighs between 999 and 1124 grams. A very light laptop, even if it doesn't look like it. The case is made of a plastic as light as it is resistant to shocks and scratches.
His battery Panasonic Let's Note CF-SV7 comes in three variants capable of providing autonomy to 21 hours. The lightest version of the battery ensures an autonomy of 11 hours.
The price is around the amount of 3.000 dollars, with variations depending on the configuration chosen.
