The MSI Cubi N JSL is a fanless Mini PC built on an Intel Celeron or Pentium processor, with up to 16 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, one Ethernet port and support for two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which is also a 4-core Intel Celeron Mini PC with Wi-Fi 5 and one Ethernet port. The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U has a higher RAM maximum and a faster processor class.
MSI Cubi N JSL vs Thinvent Neo H Mini PC
| MSI Cubi N JSL | Thinvent Neo H, Intel Celeron N5095A (H-N5-8-S128-12_5-m-11P-1S) | Thinvent Neo H, Intel Core i3-1315U (H-i3_13-32_32-S128-12_7-m-11P-1S) | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N4500 or Pentium N6000 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores | Not confirmed | 4 | 6 |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3x2) | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home (Windows 10 Pro also offered) | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi (Intel AC 9462 or AX201) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Fanless | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Displays | Up to 2 | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA |
| Ethernet | 1 (RJ45) | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo H with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, against the 16 GB maximum of the MSI Cubi N JSL.
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The Thinvent Neo H with Intel Core i3-1315U has 6 cores, and the Thinvent Neo H with Intel Celeron N5095A has 4 cores. We could not confirm the core count of the MSI Cubi N JSL.
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The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC lets the buyer choose Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, without an OS, or DOS. The MSI Cubi N JSL is listed with Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro.
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The MSI Cubi N JSL is fanless and can drive two displays. The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC has one HDMI and one VGA output, and its thermal design is not confirmed in the product details for the N5095A and i3-1315U SKUs.
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The MSI Cubi N JSL has an M.2 SSD slot. The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC has 128 GB SSD storage, and the buyer can choose its storage configuration.
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The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC has four USB 3.0 ports and a DB9 serial port. The MSI Cubi N JSL has two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports and two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, with no serial port listed.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the MSI Cubi N JSL if you need a fanless Mini PC that drives two displays and runs Windows 10. Choose the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC if you need more RAM, a choice of operating system including Linux, and a serial port. The Intel Core i3-1315U configuration is the better fit for heavier workloads.