HP Compaq T5000 vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client

The HP Compaq t5000 is a thin client whose RAM is fitted to a 200-pin DDR SODIMM socket and whose system storage is a Disk On Module (DOM) plugged into a 44-pin IDE connector. The closest Thinvent match for a compact, dedicated thin client is the Thinvent® Micro 5R Thin Client with an ARM Cortex A53 processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage, and for buyers who need more headroom, the Thinvent® Neo S Thin Client with an Intel J1900 processor.

HP Compaq T5000 vs Thinvent Micro 5R and Neo S Thin Clients

Key differences

• The Thinvent Neo S offers RAM of up to 8 GB and SSD storage of up to 256 GB, while the HP Compaq t5000 specifications available here do not list a capacity for either.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 with a Thinux embedded Linux operating system, giving it built-in wireless connectivity.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R uses a 4-core ARM Cortex A53 processor running up to 2.0 GHz, a low-power design suited to dedicated client tasks.

• The Thinvent Neo S uses a 4-core Intel Celeron J1900 running up to 2.4 GHz, with a 2 MB cache and a 7th-generation design.

• The Neo S ships with DOS, while the Micro 5R ships with Thinux, so the operating system differs between the two Thinvent models.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you want a compact, wirelessly connected thin client with a modern Linux environment and a simple, low-power setup. Choose the Thinvent Neo S if you need more memory and storage for a larger workload, or prefer an Intel processor and a DOS environment.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53

• Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, Intel J1900