(Click here for a slightly larger view of Wyse's R90LW)Wyse's new R90LW and R90LEW are similar to the
R90L and R90LE announced last November, but the "W" suffix on their names indicates that the devices now run Microsoft's
WES operating system. While still employing the Windows XP codebase, WES improves on the Windows XP Embedded (XPe) OS used in previous
thin clients by offering more drivers, tabbed web browsing, the
Silverlight multimedia plug-in,
.NET Framework 3.5, and the
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) version 6.1, according to Microsoft.
The R90LW and R90LEW feature AMD Sempron CPUs -- 1.0GHz for the former, and 1.5GHz for the latter -- plus discrete graphics courtesy of the ATI 690E chipset. According to Wyse, the devices support DirectX 9, and each also includes dual DVI ports (one DVI-I, one DVI-D). The R90LEW supports dual, 2500 x 1600 displays with 32-bit color, while the R90LW does the same while offering 24-bit depth.
According to Wyse, both thin clients come with 1GB of standard RAM, expandable to 2GB, and 2GB of flash storage, expandable to 4GB. Both also include dual PS/2 ports, dual serial ports, and audio I/O, while the R90LEW adds a parallel printer port. As for USB, the R90LW is said to include two USB 2.0 ports in front, and four on the back, while the R90LEW adds four USB ports internally.
Wyse R90LEW I/O and expansion
(Click to enlarge)Finally, the R90LEW's wider case (above) provides room for a PCI Express x4 expansion slot, with an x16-style slot that supports half-length, full-height cards. Alternatively, the space may be employed for an optional 2.5-inch hard disk drive, Wyse says.
Ricardo Antuna, a senior vice president in charge of product management for Wyse, said, "Our support of WES ... demonstrates our continuing innovation in addressing the embedded market. We have taken the key benefits of our existing devices, and added new performance features and a seamless transition path to quickly meet market demand."
Wyse lists specs as follows for the R90LW and R90LEW:
- Processor: 1.5GHz (LEW) or 1GHz (LW) AMD Sempron 210U
- Memory:
- Standard -- 1GB RAM and 2GB flash
- Maximum: 2 GB RAM and 4GB flash
- Storage -- Optional 2.5-inch hard disk drive (R90LEW only)
- Graphics:
- 1 x DVI-I Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- VESA monitor support with Display Data Control (DDC) for automatic setting of resolution and refresh rate
- Resolution:
- Single monitor -- 2560 x 1600, 32-bit depth
- Dual monitors -- 2 x 2560 x 1600, 32-bit depth on R90LEW and 24-bit on R90LW
- 720P SD and HD video (R90LEW only)
- I/O:
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0 (optional)
- Two PS/2 ports
- 2 x serial ports
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x front; 4 x back)
- 4 x internal USB pin headers (R90LEW only)
- 1 x mic in
- 1 x line out
- 1 x parallel port (R90LEW only)
- Expansion (R90LEW only) -- One PCIe 2.0 x4, with an x16-style slot supporting half-length full-height cards (installation of hard drive precludes use of slot)
- Power: Worldwide auto-sensing 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz 65W, 19V DC
- Power consumption: Average 12.7 Watts (R90LW) or 14.1 W (R90LEW)
- Dimensions:
- R90LW -- 9.8 x 8.8 x 2.1 inches (250 x 225 x 53mm)
- R90LEW --12.1 x 8.8 x 3.2 inches (307 x 225 x 82mm)
- Mountings: Vertical or Horizontal (optional), VESA mount.
- Temperature Range: Horizontal position: 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C)
- Vertical position: 50 to 104 F (10 to 40 C)
Further informationAccording to Wyse, the R90LW and R90LEW will ship later this month, with prices starting at approximately $650 -- said to be no more than the prior Windows XPe-based models. While XPe will be supported until 2011, WES will be supported until 2019, the company adds.
More information on the R90LEW and R90LW can be found on Wyse's website,
here.
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