HP introduces thin clients with security, flexibility and performance options

HP today announced the powerful new HP t610 and HP t510 Flexible Series Thin Client with industry-leading performance and security. Both include dual core processors and enable high definition (HD) graphics.Ideal for business settings where employees access remote applications and virtual desktops, HP thin clients offer users access to shared applications and data on servers, greatly reducing operational costs and increasing data security.

HP's t610 and t510 are part of HP's flexible series and go beyond what is offered by many more basic thin client terminals, to enable multiple monitors and remote connections, and offer increased multimedia performance and connectivity alternatives.

New built-in security

The HP t610 is the industry's first thin client to offer a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) that complies with the security recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), providing hard identification security for sensitive computing environments and giving businesses a second layer of protection for company data.

It is also the first thin client to offer an on-board Trusted Platform Module, which is an integrated cryptographic security chip that ensures only authorized access to networks under the certification requirements of the Trusted Computing Group.

Powerful new dual-core processing

The HP t610 offers a dual-core AMD G-series Fusion processor, which at 1.65Ghz is the fastest dual core CPU in it class. The t610 also offers AMD high-definition (HD) graphics. (1) It also is passively cooled to help companies reduce noise in office environments, and eliminate moving parts in their end-point devices.

The AMD Fusion Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) combines a low-power CPU and a discrete-level GPU into a single integrated unit providing high performance multimedia content delivery at power efficiency. Supporting DirectX11 for 3D visual effects and accelerated graphics performance, HP t610 has additional boost capability enabled by AMD Turbo Core technology without additional power draw.

To enhance reliability in a broad range of operating environments, HP t610 includes HP Active Thermal Management. Even in the harshest of environments, Thermal Management prevents the device from shutting down due to over-heating.

The HP t610 comes with two chassis configurations – Standard and PLUS, which offers additional legacy ports, quad-head display graphics capabilities and connectivity options supporting fiber network interface cards and 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless support with dual antenna for enhanced connectivity.

The HP t610 works with popular thin client management and OS software including s Microsoft Windows® Embedded Standard 7, Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and HP ThinPro thin-client enhanced Linux. Configurations are also available that utilize, HP Smart Client Technology for zero-touch management – an HP unique capability in this class of flexibile and higher performing thin clients.

The HP t510 also features the highest performing processor in its class and can support up to two digital displays natively. It comes with a VIA Eden X2 U4200 1GHz dual core CPU, offering unique levels of local compute performance for this class and better performance in remote sessions. VIA ChromotionHD 2.0 graphics enable hardware acceleration of streaming multimedia for better Web browsing and remote session multimedia experiences.

Both the HP t510 and HP t610 offer a true, PC-like experience for virtualized desktop environments. The two platforms double the minimum amount of RAM that ships on HP thin clients from 1 gigabyte (GB) to 2 GB.

"With these new, flexible thin clients, businesses can protect their data more effectively, and they get an exceptional user experience with better graphics and video performance, to meet the demands of segments such as financial, healthcare, public sector, retail and healthcare," said Kobi Elbaz, director, Commercial Solutions, HP Personal Systems Group EMEA. "We also made sure the t610 and t510 are easy to integrate and manage with a broad set of management tools."

Software Management

With HP Easy Tools the HP t610 and HP t510 are easily configured, and include HP's enhanced, enterprise-class remote management software -HP Device Manager

Both the HP t510an HPt610 easily allow administrators to simplify deployments and manage thin clients with MS System Center Configuration Manager. With the newly released HP Imaging Plug-In for Microsoft Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011, customers can easily image HP's WES7 based thin clients.

Both also are optimized for compatibility with top virtualization software, including Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, Microsoft RDP 7 and VMware View.

Pricing and availability

The HP t610 and t520 Flexible Series Thin Client are expected to be available in April, respectively in May in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Pricing available upon request.