The fitlet2 is a small, fanless x86 IoT gateway from CompuLab built on the Intel Apollo Lake Atom platform, measuring 112 x 84 mm. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron J1900, which is also a fanless mini PC with 4 cores and a DB9 serial port.
Fitlet2 vs Thinvent Neo H Mini PC Alternatives
| fitlet2 (Intel Atom, Apollo Lake) | Thinvent Neo H Mini PC, Intel Celeron J1900 | Thinvent Neo H Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | |
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| Processor | Intel Atom (Apollo Lake) | Intel Celeron J1900 | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 4 cores (E3950) | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 4 GB | Up to 8 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC, 112 x 84 mm | Mini PC, 210 x 202 x 80 mm | Mini PC, 210 x 202 x 80 mm |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless passive cooling | Active cooling |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo H with J1900 is fanless, as is the fitlet2. Both use passive cooling.
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The Thinvent Neo H has a DB9 male RS232 serial port, plus HDMI, VGA and four USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 port.
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The Thinvent Neo H with N5095A supports up to 8 GB of RAM, which is more than the 4 GB of the J1900 model.
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The fitlet2 is much smaller at 112 x 84 mm. The Thinvent Neo H measures 210 x 202 x 80 mm, so it suits installations where footprint is less critical.
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The fitlet2 has optional FACET modules for additional interfaces. We could not confirm the fitlet2's RAM, storage or operating system options, so we have left those points out.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the fitlet2 if you need a very small, fanless edge gateway that can add interfaces through FACET modules. Choose a Thinvent Neo H Mini PC if you need a fanless or active-cooled mini PC with a serial port, a choice of operating systems, and up to 8 GB of RAM with the N5095A.
