March 2024

Panther DH8: Full-Rugged 5.7″ Handheld

Roda Computer indtroduces Panther DH8, the new fully rugged handheld computer with a 5.7″ display and based on Intel Atom Elkhart Lake processor. Panther DH8 is the lightest model in the product range with 890g. Despite its small size, the available interfaces are 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C and 1x Docking connector (POGO-pin), while 3x Fischer military connectors can optionally be added to the bottom of the device. As far as RAM is concerned, the DH8 supports up to 32GB, while for storage the maximum available size is 1TB on SSDs in M.2 SATA3 format. On the connectivity side, it can be equipped with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, while on the power supply side, the DH8 is equipped with two 7.4V, 2500 mAh hot swappable Li-ion batteries to allow the system to remain active for as long as possible. The Panther DH8 handheld is certified IP65, but an IP67 version is also available on request. As far as military certifications are concerned, the Panther DH8 is MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461G Ground Navy certified, and optionally MIL-STD 461G Ground Army certified.