The Zebra ET401 sets a new benchmark for cost-effective enterprise tablets by replacing the best-selling ET40 with superior processing power and future-proof connectivity. Designed to handle the rigours of retail, logistics, and field service, this device combines the slim aesthetics of a consumer tablet with the uncompromising durability required for a multi-year lifecycle in professional environments.
Key Advantages of the Zebra ET401
Enhanced Power and Longevity: A 42% performance increase and support through Android 18 ensure a future-proof eight-year lifecycle.
Next Generation Connectivity: Industry-first Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 support provide double the speed and bandwidth for lag-free data transfer.
AI Driven Intelligence: AI-enhanced audio filters background noise, while the intelligent display adjusts automatically for gloves or wet conditions.
Extreme Industrial Durability: Upgraded IP68 sealing and MIL-STD-810H certification protect against total water submersion and drops to concrete.
Versatile Data Capture: Integrated professional 1D/2D scanning and optional UHF RFID allow for rapid, accurate inventory and asset management.
Flexible Power Solutions: Integrated professional 1D/2D scanning and optional UHF RFID allow for rapid, accurate inventory and asset management.
Built for Performance and Precision
Extreme Industrial Durability: Upgraded IP68 sealing and MIL-STD-810H certification protect against total water submersion and drops to concrete.
Exceptional Data Capture: No matter the data capture needs of your team, the Zebra ET40 Enterprise Tablet has you covered. Equipped with a range of Zebra’s market-leading scan engines, the ET40 provides fast and reliable barcode scanning—from point-and-shoot to extended range capabilities for capturing items both nearby and across the room. With Zebra’s industry-leading scanning technology, the ET40 consistently delivers split-second, first-time captures of virtually every barcode, regardless of condition.
Versatile Data Capture: Integrated professional 1D/2D scanning and optional UHF RFID allow for rapid, accurate inventory and asset management.
Flexible Power Solutions: Integrated professional 1D/2D scanning and optional UHF RFID allow for rapid, accurate inventory and asset management.
Ready to future-proof your operations with the Zebra ET401? Choosing the right rugged hardware is a critical investment. Our team provides tailored advice to ensure your fleet meets the specific demands of your environment, from warehouse management to frontline retail.
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8 inch: L x H x D: 8.37 x 5.29 x 0.45 inches (212.7 x 134.4 x 11.4 mm)
10 inch: L x H x D: 10.08 x 6.40 x 0.45 inches (256.1 x 162.7 x 11.4 mm)
8 inch: 1.05 lbs. (480 g)
10 inch: 1.49 lbs. (680 g)
8 inches (20.3 cm) and 10.1 inches (25.7 cm) WUXGA 1920×1200; 600 nits; optically bonded to touch panel
Multi mode capacitive touch with bare or gloved fingertip input or conductive stylus (sold separately); water droplet rejection; fingerprint resistant coating; Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Charging: Through USB-C (USB PD compatible) bottom pogo and selected back accessory charging options
Battery: Rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer; user replaceable; 8 inch: 6100 mAh 3.91 V (23.46 Wh); 10 inch: 7600 mAh 3.91 V (29.71 Wh); Optional hot swappable 3400 mAh 7.6 V (25.84 Wh) secondary battery, for use with expansion back accessory;
Battery-free operation: draw power from external power source via USB-C or bottom/back IO
Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM)
Audible tone; multi-color LEDs; vibration
Virtual; Bluetooth; USB
Stereo speakers; two microphones; audio headset support via USB-C port or Bluetooth wireless headset; BLE compatible; VoIP including PTT support; Qualcomm Fluence AI noise suppression
Volume up/down; power on/off; scan; programmable buttons
USB Type C (USB 3.1); Bottom and back IO (USB 2.0)
Qualcomm Dragonwing™ Q-6690 Processor, up to 2.0 GHz
Android; for supported Android versions, visit:
www.zebra.com/android-versions
6 GB LPDDR5 RAM / 64 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; Optional 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM / 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; MicroSD card slot supports up to 2TB
-4°F to +122°F (-20°C to +50°C)
-40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)
5%-95% non-condensing
4 ft. (1.2 m) multiple drops to concrete,
5.1 ft. (1.5 m) multiple drops to concrete with optional rugged frame per MIL-STD-810H
IP68
-40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)
Sine: 4g’s peak, 5Hz to 2kHz
Random: 6 g RMS (20 Hz to 2 kHz)
+/- 15 kV air discharge; +/- 8 kV contact;
+/- 8 kV indirect
Motion sensor: 3-axis gyroscope; 3-axis accelerometer
Light sensor: Automatically adjusts display brightness
Magnetometer: eCompass automatically detects direction and orientation
Rear camera scanning. Optional SR500 or SE4100 1D/2D Scan Engine
16 MP Flash LED; Phase Detection
Autofocus
8MP
13 MP Flash LED (optional)
NFC ISO 14443 Type A and B; Mifare, FeliCa and ISO 15693 cards, NFC Forum tags 2,3,4,5; Host Card Emulation, Contactless Payment Support, VAS (Value Added Services) and Wallet support, Apple ECP1.0 and ECP2.0, Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap certified, VAS Library/SDK
Optional: Short range integrated UHF RFID; 4 ft. (1.2 m) range; reads > 90 tags per second; EPC Class 1 Gen2; EPC Gen 2 V2; EU 865-868 MHz and US 902-928 MHz
Class 1, Bluetooth v6.0; Classic Bluetooth(BR/EDR) and Bluetooth LE; BLE Audio; BLE beaconing; Bluetooth Channel Sounding
IEEE 802.11 be/az7/mc7/ax/ac/n/a/g/b/d/h/i/r/k/u7/v7/w; Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz7), 2×2 MU-MIMO; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™; MLO (Simultaneous Transmit and Receive MLMR) in Tri-band and Dual-band modes: 5+6, 5+5, 2.4+5, 2.4+6; Dual Band Simultaneous, High Band Simultaneous (HBS);IPv4, IPv6; Wi-Fi Aware
2.4 GHz: 802.11b/g/n/ax/be—20 MHz —up to 344 Mbps; 5 GHz: 802.11a/n/ac/ax/be—20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz—up to 2882 Mbps; 6 GHz: 802.11ax/be—20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160MHz, 320MHz—up to 5764 Mbps7
WPA3 Enterprise 192-bit mode, GCMP-256—EAP-TLS; WPA3 Enterprise, AES-CCMP-128, GCMP-256 —EAP-TTLS (PAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2), EAP-TLS, PEAPv0-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1-EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD; WPA3 Personal (SAE, SAE-EXT), AES-CCMP-128, GCMP-256; WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, TKIP and AES-CCMP-128; WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK), TKIP and AES-CCMP-128; Enhanced Open (OWE), AES-CCMP-128, GCMP-256; WEP 40 bit and 104 bit; WAN device only: EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-AKA Prime
Channel 1-13 (2401-2483 MHz): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; Channel 36-165 (5150-5850 MHz): 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165; Channel 1-233 (5925-7125 MHz)7 Channel Bandwidth: 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 MHz7; Actual operating channels/frequencies and bandwidths depend on regulatory rules and certification agency
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7/6/6E/ac/n; WPA2-Personal/Enterprise; WPA3- Personal/Enterprise (includes 192-bit mode); Protected Management Frames; Wi-Fi Enhanced Open; WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)7; WMM-Power Save7; WMM-Admission Control7; Voice-Enterprise7; Wi-Fi Direct7; Wi-Fi Agile Multiband; Wi-Fi QoS Management7; Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity7; Passpoint7
802.11r Fast BSS Transition; PMK Caching; Cisco CCKM7; OKC
Wi-Fi Multimedia™ (WMM) and WMM-PS; TSPEC7
Bands8 : 5G FR1: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/
38/40/41/48/53/66/70/71/75/76/77/78/79; 4G: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/32/34/
38/39/40/41/42/43/48/53/66/68/70/71/ 106; 3G: B1/2/4/5/
6/8/19; 2G9: 850/900/1800/1900; Rel-176, Dual SIM/Dual
Standby, Gigabit LTE-A, 5G NR Sub-6 (NSA, SA), LTE/NR Carrier Aggregation (CA), LTE CA—Up to 3DLCA, 2ULCA, NR CA: Up to 3DL, 2UL; 4×4 DL MIMO8: 5G FR1: n1/2/3/7/25/30/38/40/41/48/66/70/77/78/79; 4G LTE: 1/2/3/4/7/25/30/38/40/41/42/43/48/66/70;
Private Cellular: B48/53/106/68 and more
GPS; GLONASS; a-GLONASS; Galileo; Beidou; QZSS; Dual-Band GNSS—concurrent L1/G1/E1/B1; (GPS/QZSS, GLO, GAL, BeiDou) + L5/E5a/BDSB2a(GPS/QZSS, GAL, BeiDou); a-GPS; supports XTRA
The Zebra DNA software suite makes your devices powerful and easier to manage, with tools enabling top performance, simple setup, and robust security. DNA for mobile computers is available for Android only; features may vary by model and a Support Contract may be required. For details, visit
www.zebra.com/zebradna
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU; Amendment 2015/863; REACH SVHC 1907/2006. For a complete list of product and materials compliance, please visit:
www.zebra.com/environment
Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the ET401 is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of shipment. For the complete warranty statement, please visit:
www.zebra.com/warranty
Zebra OneCare™ Essential and Select; Zebra Visibility Services —VisibilityIQ™ Foresight; Professional Services Gold Build
1. RFID is available on specific models
2. Based on GeekBench 6 Multi-Thread benchmark scores using real-world tests
3. Part of Qualcomm’s Product Longevity Program, designed to produce long-lasting SoC (Systems on Chips) that will outlive the lifecycle of the product it is driving
4. Requires a Zebra OneCare maintenance contract
5. Requires the purchase of a license; contact your Zebra sales representative to check availability in your region
6. Ships as Rel 16. Rel 17 available in Q2 2026 via software update
7. Available Q2 2026
8. Actual support may vary by country/carrier, contact Zebra Tech support for more details
9. 2G is not supported for North American SKUs
Specifications subject to change without notice
