Thin Client Review HP t640

By | July 19, 2020
HP t640 Review
HP t640 Review

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From Storage Review Jul 2020 and Tom Fenton — In this article, we will give an in-depth overview of the t640 VDI client’s specifications, design and build quality, and a summary of the testing that we carried out on it. We will then lay out the key findings from those tests and provide our thoughts about the device and briefly discuss who would benefit from using this product.

HP t640 Thin Client Specifications

Below are the specifications of the t640 VDI Client we used in this review. Other configurations of the t640 are available.

  • Model: HP t640
  • Part Num: M5R76AA
  • MSRP: $561 USD – Street price $651 USD
  • Client type: Desktop thin client
  • Form factor: Small desktop
  • OS: Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2019 (HP ThinPro optional)
  • Supported remote display protocols: Microsoft RDP; HP RGS; VMware Horizon RDP/PCoIP, Blast Extreme; Citrix ICA/HDX (not all OS support all protocols), TTWin, TTerm and others
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen R1505G with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
  • Memory: Hynix 8 GB DDR4L-2400 SODIMM (2 x 4 GB)
  • Storage: Phison 128 GB Flash memory
  • Speaker: Internal amplified speaker system for basic audio playback.
  • Display: Three displays at up to UHD/4K (3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) resolution
  • Power: 19.5V, 4.62A external power adapter
  • Ports:
    • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    • 3 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1
    • 1 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 2
    • 2 x USB-A 2.0
    • 1 x RJ45
    • 6 x full size DisplayPort 1.2
    • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone/microphone Combo
    • 1 x AC power
  • Network connectivity:
    • RJ45 – Realtek RTL8111HSH Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controller with support for DASH out-of-band remote management
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo; 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
    • Bluetooth 5
  • Physical size: 3.5 x 19.6 x 19.6 mm
  • Physical weight: 1 Kg
  • Color: black
  • Keyboard: HP USB Slim Business Keyboard with built-in smart card reader (TPC-S001K)
  • Mouse: HP USB Optical Mouse (MOFYUO)
  • Compliant standards: UL, CSA, FCC, Energy Star, EPEAT 2019, and many others
  • Package Contents: t640, Power Adapter, HP mouse and keyboard, base stand, warranty and setup guide
  • 1 & 3-year parts and labor warranty available

Read full article with findings From Storage Review Jul 2020