The ASUS Mini PC PB40 is a fanless business mini PC from 2018, sold with Intel Celeron and Pentium Silver processors. It supports up to 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and has one Gigabit Ethernet port. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which has 8 GB of RAM, a 128 GB SSD, Wi-Fi 5 and Windows 11 Pro. For a fanless Thinvent model, the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron J1900 is also a match.
ASUS PB40 vs Thinvent Neo H Mini PC
| Specification | ASUS Mini PC PB40 | Thinvent Neo H, Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Neo H, Celeron J1900 |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron J4005 / N4000, Pentium Silver J5005 / N5000 | Intel Celeron N5095A (11th generation) | Intel Celeron J1900 (7th generation) |
| Cores/Threads | 2 to 4 cores (up to 4 cores) | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB DDR4-2400 | 8 GB DDR4 | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | eMMC + M.2 SATA + 2.5" SATA | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | No WiFi (option available) |
| Cooling | Fanless | Active cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Display outputs | 2 (HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort) | 2 (HDMI, VGA) | 2 (HDMI, VGA) |
| Ethernet | 1 x Gigabit Ethernet | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo H with Celeron N5095A supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) with dual band, and the ASUS PB40 supports Wi-Fi 5 as well.
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The Thinvent Neo H with Celeron N5095A has 8 GB of RAM, the same maximum as the ASUS PB40.
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The Thinvent Neo H with Celeron J1900 is fanless with passive cooling, the same cooling type as the ASUS PB40.
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The Thinvent Neo H with Celeron J1900 has a 256 GB SSD, while the ASUS PB40 uses eMMC and SATA storage.
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The ASUS PB40 supports Windows 10 Pro. Thinvent Neo H models come with Windows 11 Pro and can also run Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.
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The ASUS PB40 is a fanless design with a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay. The Thinvent Neo H Celeron J1900 has an SSD and no 2.5-inch drive bay.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ASUS PB40 if you need an existing Windows 10 business mini PC with a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay and a VESA mount. Choose a Thinvent Neo H model if you want Windows 11 Pro or a Linux option, a new SSD, and a choice of cooling: active with the Celeron N5095A or fanless with the Celeron J1900.
