The HP t520 Flexible Thin Client is a compact thin client built on an AMD G-Series processor, with up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 64 GB of flash storage, optional Wi-Fi, and support for two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, which uses an Intel Celeron J1900 processor and supports up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD storage. For buyers who need more RAM, storage and processing power, the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U is also a strong alternative.
HP t520 Thin Client vs Thinvent Neo S and Treo Mini PC
| HP t520 Flexible Thin Client | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client | Thinvent Treo Mini PC (AMD Ryzen 5 7430U) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD G-Series | Intel Celeron J1900 | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | 4 GB (up to 8 GB) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 64 GB flash | 128 GB SSD (up to 256 GB) | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Mini PC |
| Operating System | HP ThinPro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Wi-Fi | Optional | No WiFi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Displays | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA (1 each) | HDMI and VGA (1 each) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The HP t520 supports up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of storage.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U has 6 cores, and it uses the same AMD processor maker as the HP t520.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC includes dual-band Wi-Fi 5 as a standard option on the Wi-Fi SKU, and a No WiFi SKU is also available.
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client is fanless, with a steel housing and a 1000 Mbps Ethernet port, and it runs Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, or Thinux Embedded Linux.
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The HP t520 runs HP ThinPro. The Thinvent Neo S and Treo Mini PC list Windows 11 Pro as their operating system, with Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux among the other choices.
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We could not confirm the HP t520's core count or its Ethernet speed, so those points are not compared here.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP t520 if you need an AMD G-Series thin client running HP ThinPro with optional Wi-Fi and two display outputs. Choose the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client if you need a fanless, low-cost-footprint client with serial and parallel ports on Windows 11 Pro or Linux. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U if you need more RAM, more storage and more processing power.
