NComputing N500w, N500, N400 FAQ
N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX
Partner FAQ
N-series launch at Citrix Synergy 2012 (San Francisco)
1. What did NComputing announce?
• NComputing demonstrated new thin clients resulting from our strategic collaboration with Citrix on the
advancements from the Citrix HDX Ready System-on-Chip (SoC) program. This complements the announce-
ment of the program at Synergy Barcelona in October 2011.
• Developed in close collaboration with Citrix, the new N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX, powered by
NComputing’s Numo™ 3 SoC technology, will have an immediate impact on the desktop virtualization mar-
ket through the creation of new high performance, highly ecient thin clients at radically lower price points
than current alternatives.
2. What does the N-series mean to the desktop virtualization market?
• The Citrix HDX Ready System-on-Chip (SoC) initiative and the new NComputing N-series thin clients repre-
sent a sea-change for desktop virtualization. NComputing will be able to accelerate the Citrix vision of “HDX
everywhere” through purpose-built, high performance, ultra-low energy and low-cost-per-user end points
powered by our Numo SoC technology. For the NComputing OEM ecosystem, our reference designs will
provide the foundation for entirely new product categories of HDX Ready devices and market opportunities.
3. Why is NComputing partnering with Citrix?
• Citrix and NComputing have a common vision to drive mainstream adoption of virtual desktops–for
everyone--and share a goal to eliminate the barriers of cost and complexity that have delayed adoption of
desktop virtualization to date.
• NComputing is a member of the Citrix Ready and HDX Ready SoC partner programs. The Citrix Ready pro-
gram enables full compatibility with Citrix virtualization infrastructure products. The Citrix HDX Ready SoC
program enables an amazingly rich user experience for virtual computing solutions. NComputing’s Numo 3
SoC for HDX technology completely redenes the market by setting a new level of performance at an indus-
try-leading price point. By bringing these two market-leading technologies together, enterprise customers
will be able to signicantly lower the initial acquisition and ongoing costs of virtual computing solutions.
4. What is the best place to get more info?
• http://www.ncomputing.com/HDX
Details of the N-series product line
5. What are the N-series products?
• The N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX is a new product family of thin clients based on the next-generation
NComputing Numo 3 SoC, which is purpose built to support Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop and VDI-in-a-Box,
and optimized for HDX. There are two models in the N-series product line and three products: the N400, the
N500, and the N500w.
6. What is the N400?
• NComputing’s entry-level HDX Ready device, the N400 is the thin cli-
ent of choice for task workers and those workers with light to aver-
age multimedia needs. The N400 combines the proven horsepower
of the 3rd-generation Numo™ 3 SoC with the deep understanding of
desktop virtualization to deliver an HD 720p video-capable device
with hardware acceleration and the features needed for most task-
oriented enterprise applications.
N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX
Partner FAQ
7. What is the N500?
• The workhorse of the NComputing portfolio, the N500 provides the
full multimedia capabilities demanded by knowledge workers and
users in other demanding media rich application environments.
The N500 incorporates full client-side rendering for the most ef-
cient delivery of multimedia content up to full HD at 1080p, as well
as options for dual display and wireless connectivity with the N500w
(not available with the N400). Also powered by the Numo™ 3 SoC,
the N500 sets the new standard for price/performance in the thin
client market with its rich set of features and capabilities.
8. What is the value of these new N-series products?
• For organizations looking to broaden their commitment to Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, or VDI-in-a-Box, the
new NComputing N-series thin clients for Citrix HDX deliver 100% of the HDX experience at a fraction of the
cost of PCs or other thin clients. NComputing’s next-generation HDX-ready thin clients are powered by its
Numo™ 3 System-on-Chip, which delivers a high performance client supporting HD video sessions using
less than 5 watts of power. With full manageability, support, and at a low cost, enterprise organizations can
now cost-eectively extend their Citrix deployments to more users, allowing them to gain fuller access to the
many benets of desktop virtualization.
9. Are the N-series HDX Ready thin clients “cloud ready”?
• Yes, the N-series supports the HDX protocol and takes advantage of its unique ability to work with the low
bandwidth and high latency of a typical cloud environment.
10. Is the N-series Citrix HDX Ready?
• Yes, please visit the Citrix website for details:
N400 - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n400
N500 - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n500
N500w - http://www.citrix.com/ready/partners/ncomputing/products/n500w
11. What Citrix platforms and versions are supported?
• XenApp 6.0 & 6.5
• XenDesktop 5.0, 5.5 & 5.6
• VDI-in-a-Box 5.0
12. What OS support does the N-series oer?
• The N-series is designed to support Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, and VDI-in-a-Box and supports the current
oering for these products’ desktop virtualization features.
13. What about management?
• Introduced in conjunction with the N-series thin clients, NComputing’s vSpace Management Center provides
a highly scalable, exible and easy to use single tool for thin client management with AD integration for
role-based access control. With its web-based console, IT administrators can manage their N-series devices
from anywhere and at anytime. vSpace Management Center helps you organize your N-series deployment,
whether it’s a single site or multiple sites – and makes it easy to perform critical management tasks remotely
including rmware updates, conguration changes, device resets and more.
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