HP t5740e vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client

The HP t5740e is a thin client built around an Intel Atom N280 processor, with a maximum of 2 GB of RAM and 4 GB of flash storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which is also a fanless thin client. It uses an ARM Cortex A53 processor with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of eMMC storage, and it adds Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.

HP t5740e vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client

Key differences

• The Thinvent Micro 5R has 16 GB of eMMC storage. The HP t5740e has up to 4 GB of flash storage.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. We could not confirm the HP t5740e's wireless options.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R has 4 ARM Cortex A53 cores at up to 2.0 GHz. We could not confirm the HP t5740e's core count.

• The HP t5740e uses an Intel Atom processor, which is the x86 architecture. The Thinvent Micro 5R uses an ARM processor, so it runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux and does not support Windows.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R is also fanless, with passive cooling and a 0°C to 40°C operating range.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the HP t5740e if you need an Intel Atom thin client to match an existing HP environment. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you want more storage, built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth, and a compact fanless thin client that runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53