The Beelink Mini S12 Pro is a compact mini PC built on the Intel Processor N100 (4 cores / 4 threads, Alder Lake-N, 6W TDP), with up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and two storage slots (one M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x1 and one 2.5" SATA3). The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U, which offers 6 cores, a 4.4 GHz maximum frequency and up to 64 GB of RAM in a mini PC form factor.
Beelink Mini S12 Pro vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Beelink Mini S12 Pro | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | |
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| Processor | Intel Processor N100 | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores / Threads | 4C / 4T | 6 cores (up to 4.4 GHz) | 4 cores (up to 2.9 GHz) |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB DDR4 | 4 GB to 64 GB DDR4 | 4 GB to 32 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 slots: M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x1 and 2.5" SATA3 | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC, 0.46 L (115 × 102 × 39 mm) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics | Not stated | Not stated |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) or No WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) or No WiFi |
| Ethernet | 1x 2.5GbE | Not stated | Not stated |
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Core i3-1215U offers up to 64 GB of RAM, compared with up to 16 GB on the Beelink Mini S12 Pro.
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The Thinvent Treo i3-1215U configuration has 6 cores, compared with 4 cores on the Intel N100 in the Beelink Mini S12 Pro.
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs are available with a choice of 128 GB to 2 TB SSD storage, while the Beelink Mini S12 Pro lists two storage slots for M.2 and 2.5" SATA drives.
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The Beelink Mini S12 Pro offers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, while Thinvent Treo models list dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) or no wireless.
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The Beelink Mini S12 Pro has a 2.5GbE Ethernet port, which is not stated for the Thinvent Treo models.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Beelink Mini S12 Pro if you want a very small, low-power (6W TDP) mini PC with Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5GbE networking. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more processing cores and up to 64 GB of RAM for multitasking, business applications or workloads that benefit from a higher-spec Intel Core processor.
