We got the chance to ask Jeff Groudan of HP a few questions on the new t410. Last week HP announced the HP t410 All-in-One Smart Zero Client - a powerful new zero client that operates within 13 watts of power envelope over PoE(1) while still providing outstanding multimedia performance and a true PC-like experience. The HP t410 AiO was shown at Citrix Synergy 2012 in San Francisco.
Some of the points that were made included:
- This is not your standard CPU. The ARM cpu used here is next generation 1Ghz. In this case the Cortex from ARM and Texas Instruments.
- PoE logistics advantage -- everyone knows that locations get problematic very quick for the usual PC. You will find a CAT5 connection but your standard AC power might need to be installed and if it is often dirty power.
- Power -- 13 watts required. Considering the 19" LCD this is pretty amazing. Typically you would be lucky to get it 20+ watts
- LCD brightness -- how bright is it? 200 Nits (same as a laptop on AC power)
- LCD brightness -- how did they do it? Turns out the engineers at 3M have a new coating that reflects the light and increases the brightness. That's a new one on us and bears a little further research.
- LCD & Touch -- So given 3M, what about touch? -- Touch capable for sure. Touch would drive it up to next power level (25W)
- Notable input devices -- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- Performance baseline -- Same as dual-core thinclient,
- Overall "big" benefits -- the benefits of zero management
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