The ToughBook 8 Series (W8, T8 and F8) offers 802.11a/b/g/draft-n and Bluetooth 2.0. The PCs will also ship with optional embedded GobiTM 3G technology, which helps enable seamless selection between mobile broadband carriers and simplified international roaming within a single embedded device. It packs Intel's Core2 Duo processor, comes with up to 4 GB of RAM and a 160-GB shock-mounted hard drive.

According to the manufacturer, the 8 Series business-rugged Toughbook notebooks survived "Mil-spec" testing: in this case, drops of 12 inches for the unit itself and 30 inches for the shock-mounted hard drive. The vendor itself requires that 8 Series notebooks survive a 30-inch drop to the base of the unit while it is operating. That distance replicates the fall a notebook might take if it were pushed off a table or desktop.

For those careless with drinks, the unit's spill-resistant keyboard design protects against liquid spills of approximately 6 ounces--almost a full cup.