Modelled thermal performance and sustained processor power of the Thinvent Treo Mini PC

Will the Treo Mini PC run on your office desk, classroom or shop counter?

  • All-day running at base power: Standing on a desk in still air, every Treo build sustains its processor's continuous base power rating (6 W on the fanless Intel N100, 15 W on the Intel N95 or N5095, and 28 W on the Intel Core i5-1240P) across simulated room temperatures up to 50 °C without slowing down.
  • How warm the aluminium body gets: On the fanless N100 build, processor heat goes into the 2 mm aluminium cover and 1 mm base, taking the modelled hottest outer surface at 6 W base power to 48 °C in a 35 °C room (while the processor runs at a modelled 61 °C, well below its 105 °C limit). On the N95, N5095 and Core i5-1240P builds, the board's own finned heatsink and fan carry most of the heat out through the side-wall vents, keeping the modelled hottest outer surface at base power to 39 °C (N95 or N5095 at 15 W) and 42 °C (Core i5-1240P at 28 W, processor at a modelled 70 °C below its 100 °C limit) in a 35 °C room.
  • Headroom for heavier loads: In a simulated 35 °C room, the fanless N100 build sustains a modelled 19 W before reaching its 105 °C processor limit, the N95 or N5095 build sustains at least the 40 W ceiling of the model, and the Core i5-1240P build sustains a modelled 52 W before reaching its 100 °C limit (lowering its own power only when a continuous load asks for its full 64 W maximum turbo rating in rooms above 20 °C).
  • Keeping the air path clear: The 199.5 x 181.5 x 29.5 mm black powder-coated aluminium enclosure needs free air around its cover and base on the fanless N100 build; on the fan builds, the fan draws room air down through hex vents in the top cover and exhausts warm air out through hex vents in the side walls, so keep the cover and side vents uncovered.

Sustained processor power across room temperatures

Sustained processor power across room temperatures
Modelled with the unit standing on a desk in still air across 15 to 50 °C rooms (including heat from the rest of the board), all three builds stay well above their continuous base power ratings (dotted lines); the N95 and N5095 model stops at 40 W, while the Core i5-1240P build sustains its full 64 W maximum turbo rating up to 20 °C.

Hottest outer surface by processor power and room temperature

Hottest outer surface by processor power and room temperature
Modelled steady temperatures at the hottest point on the outer aluminium surface across 25 to 45 °C rooms; in the right-hand column of the N100 and Core i5-1240P panels, where the load asks for more power than the build sustains at the processor's temperature limit, the processor lowers itself to the modelled wattage shown.

Hottest outer surface against processor power

Hottest outer surface against processor power
Modelled outer surface temperatures in still air for 25, 35 and 45 °C rooms rise linearly with processor power; on the N100 and Core i5-1240P panels the end dots mark the highest power sustained before the processor reaches its temperature limit, while on the N95 and N5095 panel the lines end at the 40 W ceiling of the model.

Surface temperatures of the fanless Treo in a 35 °C room

Surface temperatures of the fanless Treo in a 35 °C room
Modelled temperature map of the 2 mm top cover and 1 mm base on the fanless Intel N100 build running at its 6 W base power in a 35 °C room, showing the full 199.5 x 181.5 mm surfaces and a close-up over the processor where both surfaces peak at a modelled 48 °C.

Inside the Treo with the Intel N95 or N5095: the fan's air path

Inside the Treo with the Intel N95 or N5095: the fan's air path
The Treo with the N95 or N5095 board modelled at 15 W in a 35 °C room, a section across the width through the cooler. Room air comes in through the cover vents above the fan; mixed with box air drawn back round the cooler, it enters the 55 mm fan, which blows it out sideways through the fins of the board's own heatsink; the warm air leaves through the vents in the side walls. Under the board, directly behind the processor, a thermal pad joins the board to the base. Arrow labels give the modelled air temperatures; the subtitle gives the fan's modelled air flow.

Inside the Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P: the fan's air path

Inside the Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P: the fan's air path
The same modelled section for the Treo with the Core i5-1240P board at 28 W in a 35 °C room: the 60 mm fan and the board's own finned heatsink, the same air path, and the same thermal pad under the board.