The Arista MicroBox 7824A is a fanless Intel Celeron thin client with a maximum of 4 GB RAM and two Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, which uses the same Intel Celeron J1900 processor, has 4 GB RAM, and is also fanless. Thinvent also has an Industrial PC IPC1 line for buyers who need more memory and storage.
Arista MicroBox 7824A vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client
| Arista MicroBox 7824A | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client | Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Industrial PC |
| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Celeron J1900 (4 cores, up to 2.4 GHz) | Intel Celeron N5095A (4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz) |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | 4 GB | Up to 32 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless Passive Cooling | Fanless Passive Cooling |
| Ethernet | 2 ports | 1 port, 1000 Mbps | 1 port, 1000 Mbps |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo S uses the same Intel Celeron J1900 processor family as the MicroBox 7824B-E02 variants, with 4 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD.
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The Thinvent IPC1 supports up to 32 GB RAM and up to 2 TB SSD, which exceeds the 4 GB maximum listed for the MicroBox 7824A.
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Both Thinvent models are fanless, with passive cooling.
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The Thinvent Neo S has one Ethernet port, while the MicroBox 7824A has two. We could not confirm the MicroBox 7824A's processor, storage and operating system for this configuration.
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The Thinvent Neo S has Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS and DOS.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client if you need a fanless Intel Celeron thin client with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD storage. Choose the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC if you need more memory, more storage or a higher-performance Intel processor in a fanless design.
