Microsoft Azure Application Gateway v2 is a web traffic load balancer for managing traffic to web applications. It is a cloud service, not a hardware device. Thinvent does not make a cloud load balancer. The closest Thinvent products are the Treo Mini PC line, which are compact hardware computers that can run Windows, Linux or other operating systems and can be used as local, on-site computing hardware.
The Azure product is listed in the query as a cloud service. Its specifications, such as processor, RAM and storage, do not apply to it in the way they apply to a computer. For that reason, the comparison below shows the Azure service's details only as far as the facts we have describe them, and the Thinvent Treo rows show the Treo hardware.
Microsoft Azure Application Gateway V2 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Feature | Microsoft Azure Application Gateway V2 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A |
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| Product type | Cloud web traffic load balancer | Hardware mini PC | Hardware mini PC |
| Processor | Not applicable | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz) | Intel Celeron N5095A (4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz) |
| RAM | Not applicable | 32 GB DDR5 | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Not applicable | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Not applicable | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Operating System | Not applicable | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Not applicable | No WiFi version, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band version | No WiFi version, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band version |
| Ethernet | Not applicable | 1000 Mbps, 2 ports | 1000 Mbps |
| Operating temperature | Not applicable | 0°C to 40°C | 0°C to 40°C |
Key differences
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Deployment: Azure Application Gateway v2 is a cloud service managed through Microsoft Azure. The Thinvent Treo is a physical computer that you install and run on site.
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Processing power: The Treo Core Ultra 5 125U SKU has 12 cores and up to 4.3 GHz. The Treo Celeron N5095A SKU has 4 cores and up to 2.9 GHz.
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Memory: The Treo Core Ultra 5 SKU has 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, and the Celeron SKU has 8 GB of DDR4 RAM.
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Operating system choice: Thinvent Treo SKUs let you choose Windows, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.
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Networking: Each Treo SKU has Gigabit Ethernet. The Core Ultra 5 SKU has two Ethernet ports, and the Wi-Fi version adds Wi-Fi 5 dual band.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Microsoft Azure Application Gateway v2 if you need a managed cloud service that balances web traffic across your web applications. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need compact computing hardware for an on-site task, with a choice of operating system and a 2 TB SSD. We could not confirm details of the Azure service beyond its description as a web traffic load balancer.
