Wyse Xn0m: Hardware 

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This is an example of the X Class laptop style thin client. It has a 14" screen and is powered by a dual core AMD G-T56N processor.

I think the series was launched back in 2012. My example was manufactured in November 2015.

Specifications

Processor
Type    Speed	AMG G-T56N dual core 1.65 GHz
Memory
Flash    RAM	16GB 4GB (Max 16GB?)
Video
Screen    Graphics	14" WXGA 1366 x 768 Integrated Radeon HD 6320
Ports
Display    Network    USB    Serial    Parallel    PS/2	1 x VGA port 1 x Display Port 10/100/1000 Integrated Wireless 802.11b/g/n Dual Band 1 x USB2.0, 2 x USB 3.0 none none none
Power
Battery	6 cell Li-Ion 5200mAH
Off    Idle    Running	0W ~18W ~22W
Dimensions
H x W x D (mm)	28.9-35.5 x 341.6 x 239.2

At one point the product range covered:

• X50m: Dell Wyse enhanced SUSE Linux: 2GB Flash / 2GB RAM
• X90mw: Windows Embedded Standard 2009: 2GB Flash / 2GB RAM
• X90m7: Windows Embedded Standard 7: 4GB Flash / 2GB RAM
• X00m for WSM: 128GB SSD / 2GB RAM

My example came without any flash memory. The label identifies as it as a X90M7 with 16GB flash and 4GB of RAM. The OS was Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WS7E).

CPU

For those to whom it matters here is some detail from Linux's /proc/cpuinfo

vendor_id	:	AuthenticAMD
cpu family	:	20
model	:	2
model name	:	AMD G-T56N Processor
stepping	:	0
flags	:	fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid aperfmperf pni monitor ssse3 cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch ibs skinit wdt hw_pstate vmmcall arat npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter

PCI

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6320]
00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler HDMI Audio
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
00:15.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:15.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2)
00:15.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3)
00:16.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:16.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
04:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)

Power Supply

Mine came without a PSU but it uses a standard 19V 3.42A PSU. The connector is the popular 5.5mm/2.5mm coax plug.

Expansion

Access to the upgradeable parts is via a single panel on the bottom of the laptop. Click on the photo (right) for a larger view.

Flash: The flash memory is connected via a standard 7+15 way SATA connector. The photo shows an 8GB DOM that I fitted. There is space to accommodate a standard 2.5" SSD or hard drive should you wish to fit one although you will need to modify the existing tin work slightly if you do so.

RAM: There are two SODIMM sockets to take DDR3 RAM. The Data Sheet says DDR3 1333MHz and 4GB Max. I have fitted both DDR3 and DDR3L parts and have also had two 8GB SODIMMs fitted giving me 16GB of RAM.

mPCIe: There are two mini PCIe sockets. One has WLAN moulded into the plastic nearby and is fitted with a Qualcomm Atheros wireless card. The other, which is empty other than two unconnected antenna leads, is marked in the plastic as 3G. I have not tried anything in this socket.

If you look closely at the side of the unit by the microphone socket there is a narrow slot in the plastic but no connector behind it that I can see. My guess is where a smart card reader would be fitted.

Extras

Also listed in the specification

• Media card reader slot for additional storage
• Built-in 1.3 mega pixel camera and microphone
• ExpressCard slot (factory option)
• Smart card reader (Factory installed configuration option)

I commented on the smart card reader above. As to the 'Media Card Reader' I can find no trace of one. I assume the ExpressCard slot may well be accompanied by new plastics as it is a factory fit option.

Oddity

The board is fitted with a CR3020 battery to backup the CMOS. My experience is that most laptops rely on the main battery for this purpose. In this case it is a bonus as removing it (and the main battery) lets you reset any BIOS password that is set. Such passwords are often stored in some onboard EEPROM giving you more of a problem to bypass them.