The IGEL UD3 is a thin client built around the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G processor, with 2 cores, up to 8 GB of storage, Wi-Fi, two DisplayPort outputs and IGEL OS 11. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, which uses the same AMD processor maker and has far more memory and storage. For a thin client with a similar fanless, low-power design, the Thinvent Neo S and Micro 5R are also options.
IGEL UD3 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC (AMD Ryzen 5 7430U) and Thinvent Neo S Thin Client
| IGEL UD3 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client, Intel Celeron J1900 | |
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G | AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series 7430U | Intel Celeron J1900 |
| Cores/Threads | 2 cores | 6 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | 2 GB (2 x 2 GB) | Up to 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | Up to 8 GB eMMC | Up to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Mini PC | Thin Client |
| Operating System | IGEL OS 11 | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, 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 and Bluetooth (optional) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (optional) | No WiFi |
| Displays | 2 | 1 HDMI and 1 VGA | 1 HDMI and 1 VGA |
| Ethernet | 1 port (Gigabit) | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U uses the same AMD processor maker as the UD3. It has 6 cores against the UD3's 2, and supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage against the UD3's 8 GB of flash.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (two at the rear and four at the front in total USB 2.0 and 3.2 combined) and a VESA mount, while the UD3 has one front USB 3.2 Type-C port and two rear USB 2.0 ports.
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The Thinvent Neo S has a fanless, passive-cooled steel housing, with serial and parallel ports for legacy peripherals.
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The UD3 is designed to run IGEL OS 11 and is managed through the IGEL Universal Management Suite. The Thinvent models let you choose between Windows, Linux and no-OS options.
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The UD3 drives two 4K displays at 60 Hz over DisplayPort. The Thinvent Treo and Neo S drive one display each through HDMI and VGA.
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Trade-off: the UD3 is the stronger choice for a fixed-purpose thin client with IGEL management, and it is an endpoint designed for that role.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the IGEL UD3 if you run an IGEL-managed thin client environment and need two 4K displays. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U if you want a general-purpose mini PC with up to 64 GB of RAM, multi-terabyte storage and a choice of operating systems. The Thinvent Neo S suits fanless, low-power thin client deployments with legacy serial and parallel ports.
