10ZiG 60xx: Hardware 

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• Linux

This 10ZiG thin client was launched in January 2020.

The 6000q Thin Client & 6048q Zero Client Power Class Series is enhancing the already robust 10ZiG cutting-edge product lineup with Dual DisplayPort 4K at 60Hz, Optional Port-on-Foot, and Optional Fiber.

The Datasheet mentions just two (thin client) models and there is one Zero Client model - the 6048q. The CPU given in all cases is the Intel quad core J4105 and the model number/OS mapping is:

• 6010q PeakOS (Linux)
• 6072q Windows 10 IoT
• 6048q Zero Client (NOS)

Elsewhere I've found references to the on-board storage being eMMC and/or mSATA.

My example is clearly marked as a 6010q but differs from the datasheets I found in two ways:

1. The OS is Windows IoT.
2. The CPU is a J4125 @ 2.0GHz, not a J4105 @ 1.5GHz.

Google finds me mentions of the 6010q/J4125/Windows IoT variant but only on resellers sites (and eBay). I haven't found any news releases or updated datasheets covering the change of CPU or model number.

Specifications

Processor
Type    Speed       or    Type    Speed	Intel Quad Core J4105 1.5GHz (2.5GHz burst) Intel Quad Core J4125 2.0GHz (2.7GHz burst)
Memory
Flash    RAM	8GB/32GB 4GB/8GB (max 8GB)
Video
Chip    Max resolution	Intel HD Graphics 2 x 3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Ports
Network    USB    Serial    Parallel    PS/2    Video	10/100/1000 4 x USB2.0 (rear) 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB-C (front) (1) (1) 0 2 x Display Port
Power
Plug    Input    Off    Idle    Running	Coax 5.5mm/2.1mm 12V 2A (Label) 0.4W 4.6W 13W
Dimensions
H x W x D (mm)	201 x 42 x 153

The serial and parallel ports are available through the 'port-on-foot' option. (See the datasheet)

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

Model	OS	RAM (std/max)	Storage
6072q	Linux	2GB/8GB	4GB/256GB
6010q	W10IoT	4GB/8GB	16GB/256GB

There is also a 'Zero' model:

Model	OS	RAM (std/max)	Storage
6048q	Linux	4GB/8GB	-

I have the 6010q which came 8GB RAM. There was no sign of any eMMC memory. Storage was provided by a 64GB mSATA board. (Transcend TS64GMSA370). However I subsequently discovered that there are settings in the BIOS to enable/disable the eMMC and SATA controllers. Once I enabled the eMMC controller 8GB of eMMC storage appeared. (See also the end of the firmware tab.)

Power Supply

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

Disassembly

This is straight forward. Just remove the two screws on the back and then the right-hand-side panel (viewed from the front) slides back a short distance and then can be lifted clear.

CPU

Having booted Tiny Core, /proc/cpuinfo shows:

vendor_id	:	GenuineIntel
cpu family	:	6
model	:	122
model name	:	Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz
stepping	:	8
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 pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave rdrand lahf_lm 3dnowprefetch cpuid_fault cat_l2 cdp_l2 ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp ibrs_enhanced tpr_shadow flexpriority ept vpid ept_ad fsgsbase tsc_adjust smep erms mpx rdt_a rdseed smap clflushopt intel_pt sha_ni xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves dtherm ida arat pln pts vnmi umip rdpid md_clear arch_capabilities

PCI

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake Host Bridge (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] (rev 06)
00:0e.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:0f.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Trusted Execution Engine Interface (rev 06)
00:12.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor SATA Controller (rev 06)
00:13.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:13.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:13.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:13.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:14.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:14.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCI Express Root Port (rev f6)
00:15.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:16.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 0 (rev 06)
00:16.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 1 (rev 06)
00:16.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 2 (rev 06)
00:16.3 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 3 (rev 06)
00:17.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 4 (rev 06)
00:17.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 5 (rev 06)
00:17.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 6 (rev 06)
00:17.3 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor I2C 7 (rev 06)
00:18.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO UART Host Controller (rev 06)
00:18.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO UART Host Controller (rev 06)
00:18.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO UART Host Controller (rev 06)
00:18.3 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO UART Host Controller (rev 06)
00:19.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO SPI Host Controller (rev 06)
00:19.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO SPI Host Controller (rev 06)
00:19.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Serial IO SPI Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor LPC Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.1 SMBus: Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor Gaussian Mixture Model (rev 06)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)

Expansion

Flash: The 10ZiG datasheet is a little short on detail here and just refers to 'storage'. Some (all?) models may be/are fitted with eMMC storage. My example had a 64GB mSATA board fitted. (mSATA socket is the white one below the RAM in the photo). I subsequently discovered it also had 8GB of onboard eMMC storage. (See the firmware tab for details).

RAM: There is a single SO-DIMM socket on board for the RAM. This is for a DDR4 2400MHz RAM. Mine came with 8GB of RAM. For these types of processors Intel's website gives the maximum RAM supported as 8GB yet in practice there are plenty of people using 16GB or even 32GB of RAM. (For example see the Wyse 5070 entry). I do not have any 16GB DDR4 RAMs to see what the limit is for this thin client.

M.2 (E key) There is a M.2 socket on the motherboard adjacent to the mSATA socket (see above). I assume this is where a wireless interface card would be fitted.

USB: There are four USB 2.0 sockets on the rear panel, 1 USB 3.0 socket and one USB-C on the front.