The Winbee thin client, sold as the HCL WINBee, is a fanless thin client with an Intel Atom processor, up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 32 GB of storage, running Windows 11 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client with Intel Celeron J1900, which is also fanless and runs Windows 11 Pro, with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of SSD storage.
Winbee Thin Client vs Thinvent Neo S Thin Client
| Winbee Thin Client (Intel Atom) | Thinvent Neo S Thin Client (Intel Celeron J1900) | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Atom | Intel Celeron J1900 |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless Passive Cooling |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi |
| Ethernet | Not confirmed | 1000 Mbps |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo S has 128 GB of SSD storage. The Winbee maximum is 32 GB.
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The Thinvent Neo S has an Intel Celeron J1900 with 4 cores, up to 2.4 GHz and 2 MB cache.
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The Thinvent Neo S has 4 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 DB9 RS232 serial ports and a parallel port.
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Both products are fanless and run Windows 11 Pro.
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We could not confirm the Winbee's core count, wireless options or Ethernet speed.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Winbee if your deployment is built around its Intel Atom platform and its 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage limits. Choose the Thinvent Neo S Thin Client if you need more local storage, a 4-core Intel Celeron processor, and the serial and parallel ports listed above, in a fanless design that also runs Windows 11 Pro.
