HP Compaq Thin Client family

HP Compaq Thin Client family Organizations can gain a competitive edge by utilizing HP thin clients with Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating syste...
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HP Compaq Thin Client family Organizations can gain a competitive edge by utilizing HP thin clients with Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems for your server-based or blade PC computing solutions. Thin clients deliver a desktop experience in work settings where end users have a well-defined set of tasks, such as general office applications in medical, financial, educational, government, manufacturing, distribution, or call center environments. HP thin clients lead the way with proven enterprise technology for maximum security and lower ownership costs through reliable and consistent products that are easy to buy, deploy, and manage with a great price-performance ratio.

Why you should choose HP Thin Clients Your organization can benefit from several competitive advantages that HP has in the thin client marketplace including •

Better price / performance—HP offers an economical solution with many of the benefits of a Windows environment at a lower price point



Legacy and legacy-free models—HP offers both a legacy and a legacy free model in thin clients offering more support for option requirements and future enhancements.



Powerful, discrete graphics memory—HP has a unique graphics solutions utilizing ATI Radeon graphics with up to 16 MB of dedicated graphics memory. Discrete memory allows for better performance since system memory is not shared. These graphics also support better color depth with higher resolutions, faster refresh rates and supports bigger monitors.



Separate PC BIOS—Basic Input Output System (BIOS) flash and Operating System (OS) flash are separate on HP thin clients providing higher reliability and stability resulting in less down time and improved manageability.



Power efficiency— Utilizing Transmeta Crusoe Processors, HP thin clients consume much less power than typical processors allowing HP to make a small, cool running, high performance thin client. Realize cost savings with a thin client that uses less than 30 watts of power versus 65 to 220 watts for a desktop PC.



Single, comprehensive management software solution—Altiris Deployment Solution from HP allows your organization to use one tool to manage thin clients, desktops, notebooks, and handhelds. With an enterprise level management solution, can lower total ownership costs.

At a comparable price point, HP offers faster processors, dedicated graphics memory and a management platform that supports thin clients, PCs and severs. With superior hardware and an industry leading management solution, HP thin clients stand head and shoulders above our competitors.

Features of HP Thin Clients •

Industry-standard components—Users get PC-like performance thanks to industry-standard architecture, discrete BIOS, and a complete Microsoft Windows or Linux embedded operating system. The hardware, BIOS, and image layers used on these models are standard PC technology, already tested on millions of PC users. Your organization will reap the benefits of already proven technology while leveraging existing IT skill sets.



Improved efficiency and reliability—Solid-state design with no moving parts offers higher reliability than traditional PCs, resulting in fewer maintenance events and less down time. No

moving parts also mean lower audible noise and potentially longer product life expectancy. HP thin clients are power-efficient for direct electrical costs savings--using less wattage than a PC. •

Desktop-like features—Users can run multiple windows and process local applications faster using ATI graphics with discrete graphic memory, fast processors, and substantial system memory. Legacy support, storage, security and wireless networking options are also available for select models.



Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)— With improved overall reliability and industry-standard components, HP thin clients help lower total ownership costs. Lower costs are realized through: — Controlled environment—Server-based applications are faster to upgrade and cost effective since you can update servers rather than clients. A thin client IT environment reduces the need for PC staging and hard drive image management. — Reduced data/hardware loss or theft—Thin clients are functional primarily when connected to a host server. Therefore, the data resides on secure network storage and reduces data, hardware, security and virus threats in your organization’s environment. — Lower support costs—No moving parts result in less maintenance events and downtime than PCs — Fewer help desk support calls—Centralized server hosted applications allow IT administrators to control and manage efficiently for enhanced reliability. — Backward compatible image—The HP Compaq t5000 family offers investment protection with backward compatible software images. Without abandoning existing expenditures, you can transition to HP thin clients managing and deploying a single software image for existing models and replacement models reducing the cost to deploy, manage and own HP thin clients.



Simplified IT management— thin clients are easy to deploy and run "out of the box" with a familiar desktop environment, taking just minutes to set up. Your organization can establish a client network easily with automated HP setup and configuration tools, and Altiris Deployment Solutions.



Rapid application deployment—Remote application software allows your organization to quickly and easily upgrade users to the latest applications by updating the server or blade disk image. Users can be set up and ready to start working within minutes. Software upgrades and changes are cost effective through central management.



Quick problem resolution—Problem diagnosis can be much simpler on a thin client terminal than on a standard PC, where the variables are greater.



Better system protection—Since thin clients have no removable media disk drives, users are less likely to introduce new software into the system, which means fewer hardware and software conflicts, fewer configuration issues, and reduced threat of viruses. Thin clients typically connect to application servers for operation, reducing the likelihood of product or data theft. For even more security add options such as SmartCard readers or biometrics to provide a more sophisticated level of user authentication.



Excellent performance—The innovative design of the HP Compaq Thin Client series includes the highest performance processors available today, internal amplified speaker, ATI Rage XC graphics with 8 MB or Radeon 7000M with16 MB of discrete video memory, IDE flash memory, and an easy-to-remove stand that allows for vertical or horizontal positioning for integration into most environments. The cable-free design enhances ease of serviceability and increases reliability. An external power source optimizes the system for a higher frequency CPU, allowing for great performance, and further improved serviceability and reliability—all in a small, simple package about the size of a one-liter bottle.



Increased flexibility—Most models now provide optional PCI expansion slots for more options support. USB 2.0 support on some new models also allows for faster data transfer with peripherals.

HP Compaq Thin Client t5000 series The HP Compaq Thin Client t5000 series products are the most powerful, feature-rich, thin clients offered by HP, providing flexibility and investment protection as part of a complete server-based computing solution in an innovative, solid state design.

The HP thin clients t5000 series The t5000 series from HP is easy to buy, deploy and manage with an unbeatable combination of price and performance

t5300 Legacy-free platform at a competitive price

t5510 and t5515 Enhanced features for mainstream business use

• CE.NET and Linux for simplicity • Global series configurations • Award winning Altiris Deployment solution enables you to manage both your HP thin clients and PCs. An HP exclusive!

t5710 Series Powerful, Flexible, Easy—Innovative • XP embedded for a common “look and feel” with flexibility for greater option support and custom SW • Award winning Altiris Deployment solution enables you to manage both your HP thin clients and PCs. An HP exclusive! • Full suite of legacy ports • Global series configurations

HP offers a range of thin client PCs including the •

HP Compaq t5300 Thin Client—A legacy-free platform, the HP Compaq t5300 Thin Client is the most economically-priced HP Compaq t5000 Thin Client series model. This value product offers plenty of memory and fast graphics performance for multiple windows, browsers, and terminal emulation sessions. Key features include: — — — — — —

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533-MHz Transmeta Crusoe processor 1 32 MB of flash memory for drivers and applications, 64 MB of SDRAM ATI Rage XC with 8 MB of discrete graphics memory Four USB ports and RJ-45 External storage options include disk-on-key, CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and hard drive Altiris Deployment Solution

8 MB of system RAM is reserved for processor usage in 64 MB RAM models; 16 MB of system RAM is reserved in 128 MB RAM models.



HP Compaq t5510 Thin Client—The HP Compaq t5510 Thin Client offers upgraded features and legacy support for mainstream corporate use. Key features include: — 800 MHz Transmeta Crusoe processor — Microsoft Windows CE.NET operating system — 32 MB of flash memory for drivers and application storage, with either 64 MB or 128 MB of DDR system memory — ATI Radeon 7000M with 16 MB of discrete graphics memory — Four USB ports plus parallel, PS/2 and serial connectors for storage, security, and connectivity options — External storage options include disk-on-key, CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and hard drive (sold separately) 2 — Optional PCI expansion module provides for additional expansion, including wireless LAN (sold separately) — Altiris Deployment Solution



HP Compaq t5515 Thin Client—The competitively-priced Linux-based HP Compaq t5515 Thin Client provides freedom of choice and the security of a Linux client for server-based computing environments, including: — Customer control using broadly accepted open source Linux — Familiar and intuitive X-windows interface Key features of the t5515 include: — Transmeta Crusoe 800 MHz — Available in two memory configurations to meet your requirements:  A basic Linux solution with 32 MB of flash memory for drivers and applications and 64 3 MB of DDR system memory . Designed for secure remote desktop access to Microsoft Terminal Servers or Citrix Presentation Servers computing, or the use of X-terminal for Linux or Unix-based servers.  The more expandable unit with 128 MB of flash storage supports customization of your 4 image and features 128 MB of DDR system memory standard , expandable up to 512 MB. This model includes all the features of our base model plus a browser, Sun Java support (provided as a feature add-on), and the room to customize your solution. — Secure file system is virtually virus-proof because applications run on the server, not the desktop  No local storage enabled  A hardened user profile and partitioning limit OS vulnerability — ATI Radeon 7000M graphics with16 MB of discrete graphics memory for no-compromise graphics — Four USB ports for Plug and Play support, serial, PS/2and parallel ports, wireless LAN, and security options 5 — Optional PCI expansion module allows additional expansion, including wireless LAN (sold separately)



HP Compaq t5710 Thin Client—With desktop-like features at a compelling price, the HP Compaq t5710 Thin Client is ideal for customers requiring a more powerful and flexible thin client. — Run multiple windows, browsers, and terminal emulation sessions, and switch between sessions faster — Run applications faster — Fast graphics performance and refresh rates

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A standard WLAN infrastructure may be required for applicable wireless communication. 8 MB of system RAM is reserved for processor usage. 4 16 MB of system RAM is reserved for processor usage. 5 A standard WLAN infrastructure may be required for applicable wireless communication. 3

— Legacy support to accommodate a wide range of peripherals Key features of the t5710 include: — 800-MHz Transmeta Crusoe or 1.1 GHz Transmeta Efficeon processor — Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system — 256 MB of flash for drivers and applications, expandable to 512 MB 6 — 256 MB of DDR system memory , expandable to 512 MB — Advanced ATI Radeon 7000M graphics with 16 MB of discrete graphics memory — Four USB 2.0 ports plus parallel, PS/2 and serial connectors for storage, security, and connectivity options — External storage options include disk-on-key, CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and hard drive (sold separately) — Optional PCI expansion module provides for additional graphic, modem, wireless, and other options (sold separately) — Altiris Deployment Solution

Thin Client Options To provide you with greater flexibility, a wide variety of options are available and sold separately for the HP Compaq t5000 Thin Client series. Most HP options are plug and play ready with preloaded drivers to ease deployment, saving time. Those options that are not plug and play have “add ons” defined for quick deployment. Options include •

Storage—Local storage is available for the HP thin clients through the use of such devices as Disk-on-Key and MultiBay options. — Disk-on-key—The disk-on-key is a pen-sized USB removable storage device with 32 MB of file storage capacity. Light weight and compact, it plugs into the USB port of a thin client or PC and acts like any other mass storage device. The host computer immediately detects the disk-on-key, recognizing it as a supplementary removable drive and assigns it a drive letter. Files located on the system can be moved to the device for storage or for transfer to another computer, much as would be done with a diskette drive. The benefits of the diskon-key include the additional capacity that it offers over a standard 1.44-MB diskette drive, and the flexibility of transporting data on a small storage device versus a bulky removable drive or various diskettes. — MultiBay—The Compaq External MultiBay supports a 1.44-MB diskette drive, 30-GB hard drive, or CD-ROM drive options.



Security—Because thin clients operate only while connected to a server, they are inherently more secure than traditional PCs. No removable media drives or hard drives (except where optional local storage may be in use) help prevent data theft or loss, and critical information is stored on network storage, ensuring reliable backup and redundancy. For additional personalized security, a security lock, fingerprint scanner and SmartCard reader are also available.



PCI Expansion Module—An optional PCI Expansion Module is available for most HP Compaq Thin Client models (except t5300). Some examples of optional PCI devices include wireless networking cards (802.11b), dial up modems, additional graphics, network, and input/output options.

Why buy the HP Thin Client products? Simplify IT administration and dramatically lower the cost of computing across the enterprise utilizing a Thin Client Server Computing environment. HP is a global leader in thin clients successfully deploying thousands of solutions for businesses.

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16 MB of system RAM is reserved for processor usage.

HP Thin Client PCs are suitable for repetitious, standard tasks that require a computing device but do not need the power of a desktop PC. Utilizing HP Thin Clients allows your IT manager to simplify and centrally control an organization’s entire infrastructure by providing rapid deployment and full remote client management. All the features of HP thin clients combine to provide an ideal computing solution.