The Lenovo M625q is a fanless thin client with an AMD A9 processor, up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of storage and support for two displays, running Windows 10 Pro. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, a fanless thin client with an Intel Celeron J1900 processor, up to 4 GB of RAM in the configuration shown here, 128 GB of SSD storage and Windows 11 Pro. For a higher-performance Windows option, the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 range runs AMD and Intel processors with up to 64 GB of RAM.
Lenovo M625q vs Thinvent Neo S and Industrial PC Range
| Lenovo M625q | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 (Intel Core i3 to i7) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD A9-9420e | Intel Celeron J1900 | Intel Core i3 12th/13th Gen (1215U, 1315U) |
| Cores/Threads | 2 cores | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | 4 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 512 GB | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Fanless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Displays | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA (2 outputs) | HDMI and VGA (2 outputs) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 supports up to 64 GB of RAM, where the Lenovo M625q supports up to 16 GB.
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The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 has 6 cores, where the Lenovo M625q has 2 cores.
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The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 has storage up to 2 TB, where the Lenovo M625q supports up to 512 GB.
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The Thinvent Neo S has 4 cores and includes a parallel port and two front serial ports, which the Lenovo M625q does not have.
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The Lenovo M625q has 2 DisplayPort outputs. The Thinvent Neo S and IPC3 have HDMI and VGA outputs. The Lenovo M625q has 6 USB ports, while the Thinvent Neo S has 4 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 port.
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Thinvent products are sold with a choice of operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no OS. The Lenovo M625q ships with Windows 10 Pro.
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We could not confirm the Lenovo M625q's wireless options from the available facts.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo M625q if you need a fanless thin client with AMD graphics and up to two displays running Windows 10 Pro. Choose a Thinvent Neo S if you need a fanless Intel thin client with serial and parallel ports and Windows 11 Pro. Choose a Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 if you need more RAM, more cores and larger storage in a fanless Windows or Linux system.
