HP today announced its HP
t5740e Thin Client and HP
MultiSeat Solution have been enhanced with hardware and software features
that deliver breakthrough performance.
One of the world’s best-selling thin clients, the HP t5740e now delivers
improved responsiveness and multimedia experiences with up to 15 percent less
CPU utilization than before, and simultaneous support for up to four digital
displays when configured with new available optional features.
Featuring a choice of the HP
t100 or t150
Zero Clients, the HP MultiSeat Solution has been expanded to provide
improved end-user performance over previous offerings with the inclusion of the
HP Compaq MultiSeat ms6200 Desktop. HP MultiSeat provides a familiar, individual
Windows computing experience to as many as 10 users from the power of a single,
efficient, reliable HP business desktop.
The enhanced portfolio reinforces HP’s position as the worldwide market
leader in thin client shipments.
HP t5740e Thin Client provides rich, PC-like experience
The HP t5740e features Intel Atom dual-threaded processors and the
Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 operating system with support for RDP
7.1 and Microsoft RemoteFX to deliver a rich, PC-like user experience. A robust
access device for Citrix, Microsoft or VMware environments, the t5740e supports
a wide range of applications and multiple, simultaneous environments.
Ideal for the security and high-performance multimedia needs of financial
services institutions and government agencies, the HP t5740e can now be
configured with the following optional features:
- A Broadcom
Crystal HD mini-PCIe hardware accelerator enables the t5740e to deliver
enhanced video playback and graphics performance over previous models for local
browsing and to deliver the Citrix HDX protocol – while significantly reducing
the workload of the CPU for seamless delivery of business-related application
tasks.
- Support for up to four simultaneous digital displays of content, with AMD
FirePro 2270 Dual Head PCIe and ATI FirePro 2460 Quad Head PCIe cards for
greater graphics performance and user productivity.
“The new configurations available on the t5740e demonstrate why HP is a
leader in performance-based thin computing and sells more Windows-based thin
clients than our next five competitors combined,” said Jeff Groudan, director,
Commercial Desktop and Thin Client Marketing, HP. “We are excited to bring the
upgraded t5740e to market delivering this type of performance, efficiency and
user productivity at an industry-leading value.”
“Microsoft RemoteFX enables a broader range of client devices to enter the
market by delivering a rich end-user experience. HP’s t5740e Thin Client is an
example,” said Mike Schutz, senior director, Windows Server and Cloud Product
Management, Microsoft. “We’re excited to partner with HP to deliver the latest
in virtualization technology.”
Expanded HP MultiSeat portfolio
By expanding its HP MultiSeat Solution with the HP
Compaq ms6200 Desktop, HP becomes the only company to offer a complete,
fully licensed and supported Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 solution
from a single vendor, with a host PC featuring the powerful yet efficient
second-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors for enhanced
performance.
The availability of Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 operating system on both
the new HP ms6200 and existing HP ms6005 Series Desktops provides end-users with
richer user sessions through Flash and QuickTime acceleration. Additional
MultiSeat updates include:
- User-account privileges and unique IP/MAC addresses for up to 10 seats for
added security and flexibility.
- USB keys that allow private, localized access for individual clients and
user-accessible USB ports on the HP t150 Zero Client.
Pricing and availability
The new performance versions of the HP t5740e Thin Client are expected to be
available in August:
- Broadcom Crystal HD mini-PCIe hardware accelerator for enhanced video
playback and graphics performance at $529.
- Broadcom Crystal HD mini-PCIe hardware accelerator, plus AMD FirePro 2270
Dual Head PCIe card for dual digital display performance at $669.
- Broadcom Crystal HD mini-PCIe hardware accelerator, plus ATI FirePro 2460
Quad Head PCIe card for quad digital display support at $949.
HP MultiSeat, comprising the HP t100 or t150 Zero Clients for MultiSeat and
choice of HP Compaq MultiSeat ms6200 or ms6005 Series Desktops, is available now
at a starting price of $639.
HP’s virtualization offerings, including the solutions above, will be on
display at Microsoft Tech•Ed 2011 in HP booth 1201. More information on HP’s
thin clients and virtualization solutions is available at www.hp.com/go/thincomputing and www.hp.com/go/clientvirtualization.