The HP Thin Client used for Home Assistant is an HP T640 with an AMD Ryzen 5 R1505G processor (2 cores), a maximum of 4 GB RAM, a maximum of 16 GB storage and HP ThinPro. For a larger Home Assistant setup, the closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, which is also an AMD Ryzen 5 part, with 6 cores and up to 64 GB RAM and 2 TB SSD.
HP T640 Thin Client vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP T640 Thin Client | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 R1505G | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| Cores/Threads | 2 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 16 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Mini PC |
| Operating System | HP ThinPro | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 6 cores against the HP T640's 2 cores, with the same AMD Ryzen 5 processor family.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 64 GB RAM, while the HP T640 supports up to 4 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, while the HP T640 supports up to 16 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC lets the buyer choose from Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS or DOS. The HP T640 runs HP ThinPro.
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The HP T640 is a thin client form factor. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a mini PC with a VESA mount, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and 4 front USB 2.0 ports.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a 1000 Mbps Ethernet port. We could not confirm the HP T640's Ethernet speed.
Which one should you choose?
The HP T640 suits a light, low-cost setup that runs Home Assistant on a small amount of RAM and storage. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC suits users who need more cores, more RAM and larger storage for Home Assistant alongside other services, and who want to choose their own operating system.
