The HP mt21 Mobile Thin Client is a 14-inch thin client built around an Intel Celeron 3865U processor with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and a 128GB M.2 SATA SSD, running Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Thin Clients. For a fanless, pfSense-oriented deployment, the closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which offers a choice of Intel Core and AMD Ryzen processors with RAM options of up to 64GB and storage of up to 2TB.
HP mt21 Mobile Thin Client vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP mt21 Mobile Thin Client | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron 3865U (1.8 GHz, 2 MB) | Intel Celeron N5095A (4 core, up to 2.9 GHz, 4 MB) | Intel Core i3-1215U (6 core, up to 4.4 GHz, 10 MB) | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U (6 cores) |
| Cores/Threads | Not stated | 4 cores | 6 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | Up to 64GB DDR4 | Up to 64GB |
| Storage | 128GB M.2 SATA TLC SSD | Up to 2TB SSD | Up to 2TB SSD | Up to 2TB SSD |
| Form Factor | 14" mobile thin client | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Display | 14" HD anti-glare LED (1366 x 768) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 610 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Wireless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | Dual band Wi-Fi or No WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi or No WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi or No WiFi |
| Operating System | Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Thin Clients 64 | DOS | DOS | DOS |
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs support up to 64GB of RAM, compared with the 8GB configuration of the HP mt21.
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs offer up to 2TB of SSD storage, compared with the 128GB M.2 SATA SSD of the HP mt21.
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs with Intel Core i3-1215U or AMD Ryzen 5 7430U provide 6 cores, while the HP mt21 uses a dual-core Intel Celeron 3865U.
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The HP mt21 is a 14-inch mobile device with a built-in display and webcam, a form factor that the Thinvent Treo Mini PC does not provide.
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs are offered with or without dual-band Wi-Fi, so the wireless configuration can be chosen to suit the network.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP mt21 Mobile Thin Client if you need a portable 14-inch device with a built-in display. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if your pfSense firewall deployment needs more RAM, more storage and a higher core count, and you can use a separate display.
