HP T5000 Series vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client

The HP t5000 is a thin client from the HP Compaq t5000 range, and its published facts are limited to its storage module, memory socket and general hardware documentation. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client with an Intel Celeron J1900 processor, a 4-core processor family from Intel's Celeron line, with 4 GB to 8 GB of RAM and 32 GB to 256 GB of SSD storage.

HP T5000 Series vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client

Key differences

• The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client offers 4 GB to 8 GB of RAM, while the HP t5000 documentation available describes a 200-pin DDR SODIMM socket without stating a capacity.

• The Neo S uses SSD storage from 32 GB to 256 GB, a choice of capacity not described for the HP t5000, which uses a Disk On Module connected through a 44-pin IDE connector.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R offers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5, which the HP t5000 facts do not describe.

• Reserved memory: 32 MB of system RAM is reserved for processor usage on the HP Compaq t5000 range, as documented in the hardware reference guide.

• Thinvent products are sold with the operating system and configuration options listed in each product description.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the HP T5000 if you already maintain HP Compaq t5000 units and need documentation that matches your existing hardware. Choose the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client if you want a current-generation Intel Celeron platform with user-selectable SSD storage and up to 8 GB of RAM. For wireless connectivity in a thin client, the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client adds Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, Intel J1900

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53