HP Client PC vs Thinvent Industrial and Mini PCs

HP's client PC range covers desktop and thin client models, and the facts we could confirm for HP products do not give one specific model's processor, memory or storage. The closest Thinvent matches are the Thinvent Aero Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U, the Thinvent IPC3 and the Thinvent IPC5 industrial PCs. All three use Intel 12th-generation processors and support up to 64 GB of RAM.

HP Client PC vs Thinvent Industrial and Mini PCs

Key differences

• The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, double the 6 cores of the i3-1215U models.

• All three Thinvent models support up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM. We could not confirm the maximum RAM of the HP Client PC range.

• The Thinvent IPC3 and IPC5 use fanless passive cooling and an aluminium housing. The Thinvent Aero has a steel and ABS plastic housing and a 198 mm × 187 mm × 40 mm footprint.

• The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i7-1255U adds dual Ethernet ports and dual-band Wi-Fi 5.

• The Thinvent Aero Mini PC has a front USB C port and an RS485 option. The HP t740 Thin Client is an HP product that supports up to six 4K displays, a feature we could not compare for Thinvent models.

Which one should you choose?

Choose an HP desktop or thin client if you need an HP-branded system with HP's support and service offering. Choose a Thinvent Aero Mini PC for a compact desktop with 64 GB of RAM. Choose a Thinvent IPC3 or IPC5 for a fanless industrial PC with a 2 TB SSD, or the IPC5 with Core i5 or Core i7 when you need more cores or dual Ethernet.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Aero Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U

• Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC, Intel Core i3-1215U

• Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC, Intel Core i5-1240P