Dell Wyse 5070 Quad Core - Dell Wyse 5070 vs Thinvent Neo S and Micro 5R Thin Clients

The Dell Wyse 5070 is a thin client with a quad-core Intel processor, sold with either an Intel Pentium Silver J5005 or Intel Celeron J4105. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client with an Intel J1900 quad-core processor, which offers a similar four-core Intel design, 4 GB to 8 GB of RAM and 32 GB to 256 GB of SSD storage. For buyers who need an ARM-based quad-core option instead, the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client is the alternative to consider.

Dell Wyse 5070 vs Thinvent Neo S and Micro 5R

Key differences

• Thinvent Neo S offers RAM up to 8 GB and SSD storage up to 256 GB, which matches the Dell Wyse 5070's maximum RAM and gives a dedicated SSD option.

• Thinvent Micro 5R includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 built in, a connectivity feature the Dell Wyse 5070 specifications do not list.

• The Dell Wyse 5070 supports Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, which is not offered on the Thinvent Neo S or Micro 5R.

• The Dell Wyse 5070 uses Intel Pentium Silver or Celeron processors with a 19.5V power supply, while the Thinvent Neo S uses a 19V 1.3A adapter.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R uses an ARM processor, which differs in architecture from the x86 Intel processors in the Dell Wyse 5070 and Thinvent Neo S.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Thinvent Neo S if you want an Intel-based quad-core thin client with a similar processor class and an SSD storage option. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth and are comfortable with an ARM processor and Thinux Embedded Linux.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, Intel J1900

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53