The Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano is a palm-sized mini PC with a passive-cooled chassis that has no fans. Thinvent's closest match is the Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, a fanless-capable mini PC family in the same compact form factor, with Windows 11 Pro preinstalled. The Thinvent H line also has Intel Core i3 and i5 processors when a higher performance class is needed.
Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano vs Thinvent Neo H Mini PC
| Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano | Thinvent Neo H Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Neo H Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Celeron N5095A (11th gen) | Intel Core i3-1315U (13th gen) |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 8 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (palm-sized) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) |
| Cooling | Passive, no fans | Mini PC chassis (fanless variant available in the H-B-4_3 Celeron J1900 SKU) | Mini PC chassis |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi (Dual band Wi-Fi 5 available as a separate SKU) | No WiFi (Dual band Wi-Fi 5 available as a separate SKU) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Neo H Mini PC with Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM. We could not confirm the maximum RAM of the Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano.
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The Thinvent Neo H family has choice of operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no operating system.
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Thinvent Neo H models include a DB9 RS232 serial port, 1000 Mbps Ethernet, and dual HDMI and VGA display outputs.
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The Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano is built around a passive-cooled chassis that uses no fans. The Thinvent Neo H Celeron J1900 SKU (H-B-4_3-S128-19_1-X-11P-1S) is also fanless, with fanless passive cooling.
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We could not confirm the Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano's processor, RAM, storage, or operating system, so a full spec-for-spec comparison is not shown.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Zotac ZBOX CI325 nano if its palm-sized, fanless design suits your space and you can confirm its configuration. Choose a Thinvent Neo H Mini PC if you need a known configuration with a choice of operating systems, serial and Ethernet ports, and options up to Intel Core i3 or i5 with up to 64 GB of RAM.
