The Asus Vintage-PE1 is an all-in-one barebone system in a mini-tower casing, built around an Intel Pentium 4 processor in the LGA 775 package. It supports up to 2 GB of system memory. The closest Thinvent match for a small form-factor PC is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which is available with several Intel and AMD processors, up to 64 GB of RAM, and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
Asus Vintage-PE1 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Asus Vintage-PE1 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 (LGA 775) | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 2 GB | 8 GB (up to 32 GB in this line) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (mini-tower barebone) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM. The Asus Vintage-PE1 supports up to 2 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a 2 TB SSD. We could not confirm the Asus Vintage-PE1's storage specification.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a current-generation platform with Intel 11th to 14th generation processors and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band wireless on selected configurations. We could not confirm the Asus Vintage-PE1's wireless options.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 1000 Mbps Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports and HDMI and VGA outputs on the Celeron N5095A configuration.
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The Asus Vintage-PE1 uses the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the LGA 775 package. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC does not use this processor family.
Which one should you choose?
The Asus Vintage-PE1 suits buyers who need a Pentium 4 mini-tower barebone system with a 2 GB memory ceiling. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC suits buyers who need a modern mini PC with up to 64 GB of RAM, large SSD storage and a choice of operating systems, including Linux and no OS for custom software.
