The NComputing Device is a fanless Mini PC built around an 11th Gen Intel Celeron N4500 processor, with WiFi 6, 2.5G LAN and support for two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, a fanless-class Mini PC from the same Celeron family with Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 and 1000 Mbps Ethernet. The Thinvent model is a Mini PC with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD in the configuration shown below.
NComputing Device vs Thinvent Neo H Mini PC
| Feature | NComputing Device | Thinvent Neo H Mini PC (N5095A) |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N4500 (11th Gen) | Intel Celeron N5095A (11th Gen) |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz, 4 MB cache |
| RAM | Not confirmed (sold without RAM) | 8 GB DDR4 (Up to 32 GB in the Neo H range) |
| Storage | Not confirmed (sold without SSD) | 128 GB SSD (Up to 2 TB in the Neo H range) |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC, 210 × 202 × 80 mm |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless passive cooling (in the 1S Neo H J1900 model) |
| Wireless | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (this SKU) |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN | 1000 Mbps |
| Displays | 2 | HDMI 1, VGA 1 |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro; also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo H range has RAM up to 32 GB and SSD storage up to 2 TB, so buyers can configure more memory and storage than the 128 GB SKU shown here.
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The Thinvent model lets the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
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The Thinvent model includes a DB9 serial port and four USB 3.0 ports.
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The NComputing Device has 2.5G LAN and WiFi 6, which are faster networking options than the 1000 Mbps Ethernet and Wi-Fi 5 of the Thinvent model.
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We could not confirm the NComputing Device's RAM, storage or operating system options, so those points are not compared here.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the NComputing Device if you need 2.5G networking and WiFi 6 in a fanless Mini PC. Choose the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC if you want a configurable Celeron Mini PC with a choice of operating systems, a serial port and room to grow RAM and storage.
