NComputing L350 vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client

The NComputing L350 is a thin client access device built for vSpace Pro, with a Numo System-on-Chip that decodes and scales multimedia locally. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which is also a fanless thin client with a 4-core ARM Cortex A53 processor and runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Both products are compact endpoint devices for remote desktop and virtual desktop access.

NComputing L350 vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client

Key differences

• The Thinvent Micro 5R uses the ARM Cortex A53 processor, which is also the processor family in the Numo-class designs of similar endpoint devices. We could not confirm the L350's processor or cores.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 on a dual-band radio. We could not confirm the L350's wireless specifications.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless, with an aluminium housing and a 0°C to 40°C operating range.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R includes a keyboard and mouse set, two USB 2.0 ports and a microSD slot.

• The NComputing L350 has a published media decoding design that decodes and scales video locally on the device. We could not confirm the equivalent multimedia capabilities of the Thinvent Micro 5R beyond its HDMI 2.0 output and its multimedia player with MPEG4 support.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the NComputing L350 if your deployment uses vSpace Pro and you need its native access-device design. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need a fanless thin client with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 and a Linux operating system for remote desktop access.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53