The Centerm F620 is a fanless thin client powered by an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor, with up to 8 GB DDR4 RAM, up to 256 GB M.2 SSD storage, optional Wi-Fi, and support for up to two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, which also uses an Intel Celeron-class quad-core processor (J1900), is fanless, and has a choice of Windows and Linux operating systems.
Centerm F620 vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client and Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1
| Centerm F620 | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client (Intel J1900) | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 (Intel N5095A) | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron J4125 | Intel Celeron J1900 | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores/Threads | 4 cores | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB DDR4 | 4 GB DDR3 | Up to 8 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 256 GB M.2 SSD | 128 GB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Windows 10 IoT | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi (optional) | No WiFi | Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (in the Wi-Fi SKU) |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless | Fanless |
| Displays | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against the Centerm F620's 256 GB maximum.
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client has the same Intel Celeron class and a quad-core design as the F620, and is fanless.
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Thinvent products offer Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS and DOS. The Centerm F620 runs Windows 10 IoT.
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client has a 2.4 GHz maximum frequency and 4 GB DDR3 RAM, which is lower than the F620's 8 GB maximum.
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client has no Wi-Fi. The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 has Wi-Fi 5 in its wireless SKU.
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client has a parallel port and two RS232 serial ports, which the F620 does not have.
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The Centerm F620 uses DisplayPort and HDMI for its displays. The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client and Industrial PC IPC1 use HDMI and VGA.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Centerm F620 if you need a fanless thin client with a Celeron J4125 processor, DisplayPort output and an M.2 SSD. Choose a Thinvent alternative if you need more storage (up to 2 TB on the IPC1), a choice of Linux or Windows 11 operating systems, or serial and parallel ports on the Neo S.
