My experience buying a DELL Wyse5070
This article is a translation of the following my article:
Original: DELL Wyse5070を買ったときの話
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by bokumin
My experience buying a DELL Wyse5070
I bought something called Dell Wyse5070. I just bought it recently and there are a lot of articles like that.
I also have a Wyse 3070 at home, and since I was able to use that one a lot, I was also interested in its successor, and since it was on sale for around 4,000 yen, I decided to take the plunge and purchase it.
When you compare, it looks like this.
| Item | Wyse 3040 | Wyse 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Atom x5-Z8350 (4 cores) 1.44GHz, up to 1.92GHz) | Intel Celeron J4105 (4 cores 1.50GHz, up to 2.70GHz) |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz (onboard, not replaceable) | 4GB x 2 DDR4 2400MHz (SO-DIMM, replaceable) |
| Storage | 8GB/16GB eMMC (onboard, difficult to replace) | 256GB SSD (M.2 SATA, replaceable) |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Power consumption | About 3W | About 4-5W |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless |
| BIOS/UEFI | Limited (Legacy boot not supported) | Flexible configuration |
| USB port | 4 ports (3.0×1, 2.0×3) | 7 ports (3.0×5 2.0×2, TypeC×1) |
The front looks like this. There was a company sticker on it, so I wiped it off.
This is the back. It seems to have come with the optional D-sub of the Wyse5070, so it feels like a bit of a bargain.
The size is like this. It was larger and heavier than a 3.5-inch HDD.
I compared it with Wyse3040. I’m sorry that it’s hard to see, but it’s about the size of 4 Wyse3040
To open it, just remove the thumbscrew on the back and slide it to the front. I was able to open it quite easily.
The inside looks like this. Since it has a fanless design, I was concerned about how the heat would be dissipated, but it seems that the heat is dissipated by electrically moving the heat into the case.
The memory is 8GB (4GB x 2) and the SSD is 256GB. Both were manufactured by SK hynix.
Regarding the optional D-sub, the word “DELL” is engraved on the base, indicating that it was installed by the manufacturer at the time of introduction, rather than being retrofitted by someone.
SK hynix SSD 256GB was installed, but when I opened it, I changed it to WD 512GB with FreeBSD installed.
Now that we have successfully started up on FreeBSD, let’s check the details of Wyse5070. This time I used dmidecode to check.
Let’s start with the BIOS information.
sudo dmidecode -t bios
# dmidecode 3.6
# SMBIOS entry point at 0x000f0000
Found SMBIOS entry point in EFI, reading table from /dev/mem.
SMBIOS 3.2 present.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 26 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 1.2.4
Release Date: 07/18/2019
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 10 MB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 1.2
Firmware Revision: 1.1
I checked the CPU as well. You can see that Celeron’s J4105 is recognized successfully. There seems to be a Pentium one, but it doesn’t seem to be on the market very often.
sudo dmidecode -t processor
# dmidecode 3.6
# SMBIOS entry point at 0x000f0000
Found SMBIOS entry point in EFI, reading table from /dev/mem.
SMBIOS 3.2 present.
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: SOCKET 0
Type: Central Processor
Family: Celeron
Manufacturer: Intel
ID: A1 06 07 00 FF FB EB BF
Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 122, Stepping 1
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
...(省略)
PBE (Pending break enabled)
Version: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4105 CPU @ 1.50GHz
Voltage: 1.2 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max Speed: 2700 MHz
Current Speed: 1500 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Other
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0017
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0018
L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Fill By OEM
Part Number: Fill By OEM
Core Count: 4
Core Enabled: 4
Thread Count: 4
Characteristics:
64-bit capable
I also checked the memory. It seems that the two cards are recognized successfully.
sudo dmidecode -t memory
# dmidecode 3.6
# SMBIOS entry point at 0x000f0000
Found SMBIOS entry point in EFI, reading table from /dev/mem.
SMBIOS 3.2 present.
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x000B
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4 GB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: SODIMM1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 2400 MT/s
Manufacturer: SK_Hynix
Serial Number: 47144883
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: HMA851S6AFR6N-UH
Rank: Unknown
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: 1.5 V
Maximum Voltage: 1.5 V
Configured Voltage: 1.5 V
Memory Technology: DRAM
Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
Firmware Version: Not Specified
Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 46, Hex 0x80
Module Product ID: Unknown
Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
Non-Volatile Size: None
Volatile Size: 4 GB
Cache Size: None
Logical Size: None
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 17, 84 bytes
When I was changing various settings in the BIOS, the beep sound was very loud.
I think you can stop it with the BIOS settings, but if you want to stop the beep sound at the hardware level, you can also do it by unplugging the white cable next to the memory, so please refer to it
Since it is a Celeron, its performance is better than that of an Atom. The power consumption was about 3W for Wyse3040, but it was about 4 to 5W for Wyse5070, which I think is within an acceptable range.
Currently, I am running it 24 hours a day as a FW server instead of Wyse3040, and the temperature is 38.1 degrees, which I think is stable heat dissipation even though it is fanless.
$ sysctl -a | grep -i temp
vm.pfault_oom_attempts: 3
net.inet6.ip6.use_tempaddr: 0
net.inet6.ip6.temppltime: 86400
net.inet6.ip6.tempvltime: 604800
net.inet6.ip6.prefer_tempaddr: 0
hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature: 38.1C
hw.usb.template: -1
kstat.zfs.misc.arcstats.arc_tempreserve: 0
Although it is a used item, leased items have been appearing on the used market since the beginning of this year and are easy to obtain, so if you are interested, we recommend purchasing one.
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