Panasonic’s new rugged Toughbook 56 laptops pack two hot-swappable batteries

Panasonic has come up with a battery anxiety solution for laptop owners that might sound absurd at first, but the more you think about it, the more practical it gets. 

The Japanese brand has launched the Toughbook 56, the successor to the Toughbook 55, and it’s built for people who are always on the go and don’t get enough time to charge their laptops. 

What’s the big deal about Toughbook 56’s battery?

The Toughbook 56 features dual-swappable batteries, each providing up to 12 hours of battery life. 

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Together, the batteries take the Toughbook 56’s runtime up to 24 hours. The outstanding battery life aside, you can swap either battery mid-operation (when both slots are occupied), a feature called “hot-swapping.”

What this enables is uninterrupted operation for extended periods, especially in remote setups where power isn’t readily available. 

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