10Zig touts its new RBT-616 as the "fastest small form factor thin client on the market," though other companies who have released such devices with the same 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor might dispute that. Competitive examples that come to mind include Devon IT's TC5x/XW, introduced in March, and the Chip PC EX-PC XPD4741, introduced last month. In fact, the RBT-616 (right) bears a striking resemblance to the Chip PC device, right down to matching specifications and physical dimensions.

Be that as it may, 10Zig packs the RBT-616 with either 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 8GB of flash storage, and is offering it either with Windows XP Embedded or Windows Embedded Standard 2009. The device includes client software from Citrix, Ericom, Leostream, Quest (optional), and VMWare, while applications that can be run locally include the Adobe Acrobat Viewer, Adobe Flash Player, Outlook Express, and Windows Media Player, according to the company.

The front panel of the RBT-616 includes, on the front, a power switch, a LAN LED, mic in and headphone out jacks, and two USB 2.0 ports. On the rear, there are an RJ45 port for gigabit Ethernet, two further USB 2.0 ports, a PS/2 keyboard connector, a power input, and a video output, says 10Zig.

10Zig omits to mention on its data sheet what type of connector the video output provides, but we're assuming that it's a DVI-I connector, as on the Chip PC EX-PC XPD4741. The thin client outputs to a single display with resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, and supports a second display with an optional adapter cable, 10Zig says.

According to 10Zig, wireless networking may be added to the RBT-616 via optional wireless LAN modules, which are available in either 802.11b/g or 802.11b/g/n versions.

Features and specifications released by 10Zig for its RBT-616 include the following:

• Processor -- Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6GHz
  
• Memory -- 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 RAM and from 512MB to 8GB of flash storage
  
• Display -- Supports single or dual displays with resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 pixels
  
• Networking:
  • LAN -- Gigabit Ethernet port
    
  • WLAN -- 802.11b/g module (optional)
• Other I/O:
  • 4 x USB 2.0 (2 front, 2 rear)
    
  • 1 x PS/2
    Audio -- mic in and headphone out, plus internal speaker
    
  • 1 x DVI-I (presumed)
• Expansion -- none except WLAN module
  
• Operating range -- 32 to 95 deg. F (0 to 35 deg. C)
  
• Dimensions -- 6.14 x 4.80 x 1.4 inches (156 x 122 x 36mm)
  
• Weight -- 1.7 pounds (0.75kg)

Further information on 10Zig's thin clients may be found on the company's website, here.

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