Thin client vendor Thinspace is to introduce a new range of products next month, including the fastest desktop model on the market, the firm said.

Available from early August, the three new models include gigabit Ethernet as standard, and can optionally be fitted with an internal 802.11 b/g wireless card and a smartcard reader for secure login to server-based sessions or enterprise applications.

Thinspace said the TST600 will be the fastest desktop thin client on the market with a 1.5GHz VIA Eden processor and up to 8GB of memory. It is available with Windows CE 6.0 for £208, Linux at £202 or Windows XP Embedded SP2 for £299.

Paul Craddock, Thinspace senior technical consultant, said the firm had tested the TST600 with multimedia applications such as the BBC iPlayer, and found it capable of handling this and simultaneously operating a remote desktop session.

The TST450 is a mid-range model with a 1GHz VIA Eden processor and the same platform options. Digital video (DVI) and VGA outputs are standard on both the TST450 and TST600, supporting desktop resolutions up to 1600 x 1200.

At the entry level is the TST200 with a 500MHz processor, running Windows CE 6.0 or Linux.

All three models ship with an updated version of the Thinspace remote management software that allows for management of devices over local or wide-area networks. Administrators will be able to take a simple configuration update or a full device backup and then deploy that to similar devices on the network, Thinspace said. There is no additional charge for the management software.