MINIX NEO G41V-4 and MINIX NEO J50C-4: Differences, Similarities and Advantages

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DIFFERENCES

FAN
NEO G41V-4: Fanless, passive thermal cooling system
NEO J50C-4: Has Fan, active thermal cooling system

NOISE
NEO G41V-4: Silent performance, makes no noise
NEO J50C-4: Whisper quiet performance, makes very little noise

MOVING PARTS
NEO G41V-4: No moving parts, 100% solid-state components
NEO J50C-4: Has moving parts

EXPANDABILITY
NEO G41V-4: Can only expand the internal storage, 1 x 2280 M.2 slot
NEO J50C-4: Can expand both the internal storage and memory, 1 x 2280 M.2 slot and 2 x SODIMM slot

CPU
NEO G41V-4: Intel Celeron N4100
NEO J50C-4: Intel Pentium Silver J5005

GPU
NEO G41V-4: Intel UHD Graphics 600
NEO J50C-4: Intel UHD Graphics 605

CONNECTIVITY
NEO G41V-4: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2
NEO J50C-4: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1

DISPLAY PORTS
NEO G41V-4: HDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60Hz), VGA (1080p), DisplayPort (4K @ 60Hz)
NEO J50C-4: HDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60Hz), Mini DisplayPort (4K @ 60Hz), USB-C (4K @ 60Hz)

AUDIO PORTS
NEO G41V-4: HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, Optical S/PDIF, 3.5mm Audio Jack
NEO J50C-4: HDMI 2.0, Mini DisplayPort, Optical S/PDIF, 3.5mm Audio Jack

USB PORTS
NEO G41V-4: USB 3.0 port x 2, USB 2.0 port x 2
NEO J50C-4: USB 3.0 port x 3, USB-C port x 1

USB-C PORT
NEO G41V-4: No
NEO J50C-4: Yes, supports display output, data transfer and power input

MICRO SD CARD READER
NEO G41V-4: Has
NEO J50C-4: Doesn’t Have

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SIMILARITIES

PRE-INSTALLED INTERNAL MEMORY
NEO G41V-4: 4GB DDR4
NEO J50C-4: 4GB DDR4

PRE-INSTALLED INTERNAL STORAGE
NEO G41V-4: 64GB eMMC 5.1
NEO J50C-4: 64GB eMMC 5.1

OPERATING SYSTEM
NEO G41V-4: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
NEO J50C-4: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)

AUTO POWER-ON
NEO G41V-4: Auto power-on can be enabled within the BIOS menu
NEO J50C-4: Auto power-on can be enabled within the BIOS menu

VESA MOUNT
NEO G41V-4: Included in packaging
NEO J50C-4: Included in packaging

24/7 OPERATION
NEO G41V-4: Can be used 24/7
NEO J50C-4: Can be used 24/7

KENSINGTON LOCK
NEO G41V-4: Has
NEO J50C-4: Has

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NEO G41V-4 ADVANTAGES

  • Fanless
  • Silent
  • 100% solid state components [no moving parts]
  • Dust Resistant
  • VGA port [popular with industrial customers]
  • Easier to install SSD storage [small door on bottom housing]
  • Has micro SD card reader
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NEO J50C-4 ADVANTAGES
  • More powerful CPU
  • More powerful GPU
  • Expand both internal storage and memory
  • All 3 display ports support 4K @ 60Hz
  • Has USB-C port that supports display output, data transfer and power input
  • More USB 3.0 ports
 
I would never say that any PC with an internal fan can be powered on 24/7, especially when compared to a fanless PC. It defeats the whole purpose of having a "24/7 operation" option. The fanless can be used 24/7 without issue. The one with the fan can be used 24/7 with issues in the future once dust and other debris starts clogging up the internals. Just my two cents from an IT perspective.
 
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