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10ZiG 45xx: Hardware 

10ZiG 45xx thin client

This 10ZiG thin client was launched in mid 2018.

10ZiG Technology is set to reveal its new, never-before-seen 4500 Thin & Zero Client Series endpoint at VMworld Las Vegas 2018 in just a few days. Offering the highest level of security in a value class, it includes a rare fiber option and will be available with PeakOS (Linux), Windows 10 IoT (W10 IoT), and NOS (Zero) for exceptional power, speed, performance, and security with VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft - supporting Blast Extreme, PCoIP, HDX, and RDP, among others.

The Datasheet mentions just two models:

  • 4572 PeakOS (Linux)
  • 4510 Windows 10 IoT

My example is the 4572 but, advertised as 'untested but beeping', arrived as expected minus RAM.

Specifications

My summary:
Processor
   Type
   Speed
Intel Dual Core N3060
1.6GHz (2.48GHz burst)
Memory
   Flash
   RAM
4GB/16GB
2GB/4GB (max 8GB)
Video
   Chip
   Max resolution
Intel HD Graphics
3840x2160 @ 30Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz
Ports
   Network
   USB

   Serial
   Parallel
   PS/2
   Video
10/100/1000
2 x USB3.0 (front)
3 x USB 2.0 (rear)
0
0
0
1 x Display Port, 1 x HDMI
Power
   Plug
   Input
   Off
   Idle
   Running
Coax 5.5mm/2.1mm
12V 2A (Label)
0.7W
6.9W
10.6W
Dimensions
H x W x D (mm)168 x 61 x 140

I've seen mention of the following thin client models:

ModelOSRAM (std/max)Storage
4572Linux2GB/8GB4GB/256GB
4510W10IoT4GB/8GB16GB/256GB

I have the 4572 which came without any RAM. The standard flash memory is eMMC flash soldered to the board.

Power Supply

The unit requires a 12V supply and uses a conventional 5.5mm/2.1mm coax connector.

CPU

Having booted Tiny Core, /proc/cpuinfo shows:

vendor_id:GenuineIntel
cpu family:6
model:76
model name:Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU N3060 @ 1.60GHz
stepping:4
flags:fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes rdrand lahf_lm 3dnowprefetch epb pti ibrs ibpb stibp tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid tsc_adjust smep erms dtherm ida arat

PCI

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 35)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 35)
00:13.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SATA Controller (rev 35)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series USB xHCI Controller (rev 35)
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 35)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller (rev 35)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port #1 (rev 35)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port #3 (rev 35)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCU (rev 35)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx SMBus Controller (rev 35)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)

Expansion

As usual, clicking on the photo (right) will take you to a larger scale photo of the circuit board.

Flash: The 10ZiG datasheet is a little short on content here and just makes a passing reference to 'storage'. I discovered that my 4572 was fitted with 4GB of eMMC storage. ('dmesg' actually reports 3.53 GiB).

10Zig mSATA socket
There is also a mSATA socket. I plugged a Sandisk 16GB board into this and it was recognised. It also appeared as one of the boot options.

10ZiG 54xx RAM socket
RAM: As noted elsewhere my 4572 came without any RAM fitted. There is a single SO-DIMM socket on board for the RAM. On Intel's website it states that the N3060 CPU supports a maximum of 8GB of DDR3L-1600 RAM. I tried out a 4GB and an 8GB Crucial DDR3L-1600 part both of which worked. I do not have any 16GB parts to try.

M.2 (E key) If you check the mSATA photo above you can see that there is a M.2 socket mounted under where the mSATA board mounts. I assume this is where a wireless interface card would be fitted.

USB: There are three USB 2.0 sockets on the rear panel and two 3.0 sockets on the front.

10ZiG 54xx CMOS clear
Battery/CMOS: There is an inline connector near the backup battery. Experimentation showed that moving the link from 5-6 to 5-3 and then back resets the CMOS. It also sets the BIOS password to 10ZIG.

10ZiG 45xx connector.
Other: In the corner of the motherboard is a connector labelled JFP11. I have no idea what this is for.

You can also see in the photo this is where the eMMC chip is located.

 


Any comments? email me. Added April 2025