The Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q is a fanless thin client with an AMD A9 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, which is also a fanless thin client with 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of SSD storage and Windows 11 Pro as standard. Where the ThinkCentre M625q has AMD graphics and WiFi, the Thinvent Neo S has no WiFi and has Intel Celeron processing with more USB and serial ports.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client and Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | AMD A9 (A9-9420e) | Intel Celeron J1900 | ARM Cortex A53 (Rockchip RK3528) |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Up to 128 GB | 128 GB SSD | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Thin Client |
| Operating System | Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, LeTOS V2 | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, without OS) | Thinux Embedded Linux |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless | Fanless |
| WiFi | Yes | No | Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 |
| Ethernet | 1 port | 1000 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Displays | 2 (DisplayPort) | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI 2.0 |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo S Thin Client has a 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron J1900 with 4 cores and includes Windows 11 Pro, which the ThinkCentre M625q's listed operating systems do not include.
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The Thinvent Neo S has 4 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 port, plus 2 DB9 RS232 serial ports and a parallel port for legacy peripherals.
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The Thinvent Neo S has gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps). The ThinkCentre M625q's Ethernet speed is not confirmed.
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The ThinkCentre M625q has WiFi and Bluetooth options and can drive two DisplayPort displays. The Thinvent Neo S has no WiFi and drives one HDMI and one VGA display.
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The ThinkCentre M625q has the higher maximum RAM (8 GB) and an AMD Radeon graphics processor. The Thinvent Neo S has 4 GB of RAM.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client is a smaller, lighter fanless unit with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 and Thinux Embedded Linux, but it has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of eMMC storage, lower than the ThinkCentre M625q.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q if you need AMD processing, two DisplayPort outputs and a higher RAM ceiling. Choose the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client if you need a fanless thin client with Windows 11 Pro, serial and parallel ports, and gigabit Ethernet. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need a compact, WiFi 6 thin client running Linux.
