The Allen-Bradley 2711P-B4C20A8 PanelView Plus 6 terminal ships preloaded with the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition runtime software and terminal configuration software that have both been activated in advance. The 2711P-B4C20A8 terminal is a PanelView Plus 6 400 series terminal which comes with a 4-inch color display. The display type is color active-matrix TFT screen with a 2.8 x 2.3 inches display size. The display resolution is 320 x 480 and the brightness rating is 320 Nits. The display supports an analog-resistive touchscreen which is rated for 1 million presses. The display backlight is a white LED which is not replaceable and has a 25,000 hours operational life at 25 degrees Celsius. The operating system is the Windows CE 6.0 operating system.

The available functionalities on the 2711P-B4C20A8 terminal include an FTP server, PDF reader, VNC client, and Active X controls. The RAM and non-volatile memory capacities are 256 MB and 512 MB, respectively. An SD card and USB flash drive can be used for external storage. Both a keypad and the touchscreen can be used for operator input. The keypad has a stainless steel membrane and numeric, function, and navigation keys. The actuation rating of the keypad is 1 million presses at 340 G of operating force.  The communication ports available on the 2711P-B4C20A8 terminal include one RS-232 port, one USB host port, one USB device port, and one 10/100 Ethernet port. A communication module interface is also available. The 2711P-B4C20A8 terminal requires AC input at 100 to 240 Volts AC and 50 to 60 Hertz frequency. The typical power consumption is 20 VA and the maximum power consumption is 35 VA. The dimensions of the system are 152 x 185 x 90 millimeters.