Thin Client Decision. Need Your Input

Naterr · June 9, 2020

I am tired of the current thin clients at my work (HP t530 2DH81AT#ABA Link to specs) and our department was asked , pre 'Rona, to order more for an expansion. I work at a manufacturing plant and we have 80+ of these HP's, and we only run Chrome 1-3 tabs of a very basic, cloud based site.

I found better, I think, and want your opinion and other options you know would work.

First possible upgrade Dell Wyse 5070 Thin Client - I will have Win IoT running

I was also looking at the Intel NUC's, any links to possible upgrades with them? Also having a fun time looking at the Celeron vs. i3 debate.

Money is an issue. I am able to get the Dell's same or cheaper than the HP's, but I just want to find the best bang, and the Dell's may be it. Just wanted to check LTT!

jaslion · June 9, 2020

Maybe look at dell usff systems. As these new thing clients are barely better than the old ones. Pretty much the cpu's in them (the maxed out pentium) will be as good as a mid-high end core 2 duo from 10+ years ago. Usff systems from dell go for around the same price and will often come in i5 flavour for that price.

Naterr · June 9, 2020

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Maybe look at dell usff systems. As these new thing clients are barely better than the old ones. Pretty much the cpu's in them (the maxed out pentium) will be as good as a mid-high end core 2 duo from 10+ years ago. Usff systems from dell go for around the same price and will often come in i5 flavour for that price.

Fanless. Forgot to mention that. Our plant produces a lot of welding dust, and kills PC's with fans.

jaslion · June 9, 2020

1 minute ago, Naterr said:

Fanless. Forgot to mention that. Our plant produces a lot of welding dust, and kills PC's with fans.

Look into a couple parataker pc's the b16 is a i5 based system that is passively cooled. Or a passive intel nuc based system. Plenty of those laptop in fanless cases online like the paratakers