The Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client is a compact thin client built on Intel Celeron and Pentium quad-core processors, with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and 32GB eMMC storage with an optional 256GB PCIe SSD. The closest Thinvent matches are the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, an ARM Cortex A53 quad-core thin client with WiFi 6 and Bluetooth, and the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, an Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core thin client.
Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client vs Thinvent Micro 5R and Neo S
| Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N5105 / Pentium N6005 | ARM Cortex A53 (up to 2.0 GHz) | Intel Celeron J1900 (up to 2.4 GHz) |
| Cores/Threads | Quad core | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4 | 2GB onboard | 4GB DDR3 |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC, optional 256GB PCIe SSD | 16GB eMMC | 128GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Wireless | Not stated | WiFi 6 and Bluetooth | No WiFi |
| Operating System | Not stated | Thinux Embedded Linux | DOS |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 5R includes WiFi 6 and Bluetooth, while the Thinvent Neo S comes without WiFi.
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The Thinvent Neo S offers a 128GB SSD as standard, a larger baseline than the 32GB eMMC listed for the Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client.
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The Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client supports up to 16GB DDR4 memory, which is higher than the 2GB onboard of the Thinvent Micro 5R and the 4GB of the Thinvent Neo S.
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The Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client uses Intel Celeron and Pentium processors with a higher listed boost clock on the Pentium model (3.3 GHz) than the Thinvent Neo S (2.4 GHz).
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need a thin client with built-in WiFi 6, Bluetooth and an embedded Linux environment. Choose the Thinvent Neo S if you want an Intel-based thin client with a 128GB SSD. Choose the Dell OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client if you need expandable memory of up to 16GB.
