This Windows tablet will outlast my iPad Pro in the mud and rain - but I can't take it seriously

Ruggedized package that's ideal for heavy outdoor use. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. While laptops and PCs dominate the office space, they're not always the best form factor for taking compute power out of the comfort and safety of the workspaces.

This is where tablets come into play. They're not only more portable than laptops or desktops, they're far easier to ruggedize. Sure, performance isn't as good as what we'd expect from a more traditional system, but thanks to modern processors, the power that can be packed into a tablet is still pretty amazing. Also: Cable, cords, and adapters I never throw away - and why these accessories are worth saving The Getac G140 is a tablet that's been built from the ground up to be powerful enough to run Microsoft's Copilot+ AI tools , but also tough enough to survive rough handling by Mother Nature. Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. The G140 features a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS LCD touchscreen and an AMD processor from the Ryzen AI 5 and Ryzen AI 7 lines, even the Pro variants, between 16GB and 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. Also: I've tested dozens of power stations - here's how I'm preparing for summer blackouts Powering this are dual hot-swappable batteries, a bunch of built-in ports, a DisplayPort, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, Gigabit Ethernet, and audio in/out, along with the option to add HDMI 2.1 and two USB 2.0 Type-A ports. On the top of the tablet is a port that accepts an optional barcode reader, serial port, HF RFID reader, or USB 2.0 Type-A port. All the ports are well protected from the elements. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Options galore. There's also the obligatory front- and rear-facing cameras, with the front-facing camera featuring a privacy/protection cover that slides over it when you want privacy or worry something's going to scratch the lens. My review unit featured an AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro CPU with a Radeon 860M GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 500GB of storage, which is near the top of the G140 spec sheet.

Key points

• This is where tablets come into play.
• They're not only more portable than laptops or desktops, they're far easier to ruggedize.
• Sure, performance isn't as good as what we'd expect from a more traditional system, but thanks to modern processors, the power that can be packed into a tablet is still pretty amazing.
• Also: Cable, cords, and adapters I never throw away - and why these accessories are worth saving The Getac G140 is a tablet that's been built from the ground up to be powerful enough to run Microso…
• Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.