The HP HSTNC-007-TC (HP t5325) is an ARM-based thin client with 512 MB RAM and a single Ethernet port, running HP ThinPro. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which uses an ARM Cortex A53 processor with four cores and has 2 GB RAM, 16 GB eMMC storage and Wi-Fi 6.
HP HSTNC-007-TC vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client
| HP HSTNC-007-TC (HP t5325) | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ARM Marvell 88F6281, 1.2 GHz | ARM Cortex A53 (Rockchip RK3528), up to 2.0 GHz |
| Cores/Threads | 1 | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 0.5 GB (512 MB) | 2 GB |
| Storage | Up to 0.5 GB (512 MB) flash | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client |
| Operating System | HP ThinPro | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Ethernet | 1 port | 100 Mbps Ethernet |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has four processor cores against the HP's single core.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has 2 GB RAM, four times the 512 MB maximum of the HP t5325.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has 16 GB eMMC storage, where the HP t5325 maximum is 512 MB.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. We could not confirm the HP t5325's wireless options.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless. We could not confirm the cooling design of the HP t5325.
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The HP t5325 runs HP ThinPro. The Thinvent Micro 5R runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux, with Chromium, Firefox, RDP 10 and VNC shadowing included.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP HSTNC-007-TC if you need to keep an existing HP ThinPro deployment running. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need more memory, more storage, four cores and built-in Wi-Fi 6 in a fanless thin client with a Linux operating system.
