Thin Client
The Intel® NUC is your ideal thin client building block.
Your Thin Client Solution
Schools, government agencies, large enterprises, and small businesses alike have embraced desktop computing with remote session (i.e. thin-client) capabilities as they seek the following benefits:
- Low-cost, low-power device
- Centralized image management
- Resource sharing/virtualization (VMs)
- Data security, particularly for sectors such as:
-Government top secret data
-Corporate/engineering IP
-Patient health records
-Financial data
What Is Thin-Client Computing?
The following table clarifies various categories as they relate to desktop computing.
Station/Usage |
Session |
OS/Storage/Processing |
Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Rich-client (Desktop) |
Local |
Full OS on local storage, processing on local data |
PC running desktop OS |
Thin-client |
Local + Remote |
Full OS on local storage, processing on remote CPU/OS accessible via the network |
Desktop OS launches thin client app to access remote desktop session |
Zero-client |
Remote |
Minimal or no OS on local storage |
Device with embedded OS (or network boot OS) to access remote desktop session |
Web thin-client |
Web |
Browser-focused OS on local storage |
Kiosk or web-only access station |
Intel® NUC as a Thin Client Device
Given its small form factor, low power consumption, and high performance at an affordable cost, the Intel® NUC offers tremendous value as a thin-client building block.
The Intel® NUC Kit NUC7CJYH is the ideal building block for a VDI end-point, only needing storage, RAM, and a minimal (or remote boot) OS.
Perfect for cost-conscious consumers who need a system for everyday computing or SMB customers to create entry-level digital signage at entry level prices.
- Intel® HD Graphics
- Dual 4K display capabilities
- Two full-size HDMI* 2.0a display ports supporting 8 channel audio (7.1 surround sound)
- Dual-array front microphones
- Two DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets (supports up to 8 GB, 2400 MHz)
- SATA3 port (for connection to 2.5’’ HDD or SSD)
- GbE LAN and WiFi-ready (equipped with an Intel® Wireless Network Interface Card with Bluetooth® v5)
- Four USB 3.0 ports (two front panel and two back panel ports)
- Two USB 2.0 ports via internal header (for lid expandability)
- Iconic “4x4” Intel® NUC design, with monitor (VESA) mount support
- Kensington lock support
- Support for user-replaceable third-party lids
- Low price, worldwide channel availability
Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i3DNKE/NUC7i3DNHE and Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i5DNKE/NUC7i5DNHE
For usages where additional graphics and/or local processing performance is required, the Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i3DNKE, Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i3DNHE, Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i5DNKE, and Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i5DNHE offer the ultimate building blocks for rich clients and traditional thin-client systems.
- 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 and Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processors
- Remote manageability (on 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processor)
- 4K display capability at 60 Hz
- Two full-size HDMI* 2.0a display ports supporting 8 channel audio (7.1 surround sound)
- M.2 22x80 storage
- GbE LAN and WiFi-ready (equipped with an Intel® Wireless Network Interface Card with Bluetooth® v4.2)
- Trusted platform module (on 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processor)
- Four USB 3.0 ports (two front panel and two back panel ports)
- One internal USB 3.0 port (for lid expandability)
- Two internal USB 2.0 ports (for lid expandability)
- Iconic “4x4” Intel® NUC design, with monitor (VESA) mount support
- Kensington lock support
- Support for user-replaceable third party lids
- 3 year product lifecycle
- Worldwide channel availability
Intel® Compute Stick STK1AW32SC
The Intel® Compute Stick STK1AW32SC is an ideal device for thin-clients with a single screen and the need to run local Windows applications. Simply install the Citrix Receiver* for Windows (or relevant client application for the preferred VDI infrastructure) onto the Compute Stick and login!
- Intel Atom® processor
- Microsoft Windows* 10
- Intel® Remote Keyboard preinstalled
- Bluetooth® v4.2
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- 2GB memory
- 32GB of on-board storage
- Supports 64-bit OSes
- HDMI* extension cable
- Micro SDXC slot with UHS-I support
Note: The descriptions provided below are by our partner vendors and have not been verified by Intel.
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A Powerful Intel® NUC Thin Client Solution
From school and university computer labs to thin clients for government and non profit organizations, the Intel® NUC is driving new models for computing in small spaces. The Intel® NUC kit allows you to add your own hard drive, memory, and OS to create the exact system that you or your customers need.
Intel® Compute Stick
Ready to go out of the box, the ultra-slim Intel® Compute Stick enables you to transform a display into a thin-client platform via an HDMI* port.