The Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF is a Micro Form Factor mini business desktop with a 14th Gen Intel Core i5-14500T processor, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, a 512 GB PCIe SSD and Windows 11 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Aero Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U. It is a mini PC with 12 cores, up to 32 GB of RAM and a choice of operating systems.
Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF vs Thinvent Aero Mini PC
| Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF | Thinvent Aero Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent Aero Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-14500T | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | 14 cores | 12 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | 16 GB DDR5 | 32 GB DDR5 (range 8 GB to 64 GB) | 64 GB DDR4 (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | 512 GB PCIe SSD | 128 GB SSD (range 32 GB to 2 TB) | 128 GB SSD (range 32 GB to 2 TB) |
| Form Factor | Micro Form Factor (MFF) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wireless | WiFi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Display outputs | 2 DisplayPorts + HDMI | 1 HDMI 2.0 + VGA | 1 HDMI + VGA |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF.
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P supports up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage.
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Thinvent Aero models let the buyer choose the operating system, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux and DOS.
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The Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF has 14 cores against 12 cores in the Thinvent Aero models, and it supports WiFi 6E where the Thinvent Aero models support Wi-Fi 5.
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The Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF has two DisplayPort outputs, and the Thinvent Aero models have one HDMI output and one VGA output.
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has dual LAN, with two Ethernet ports.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell OptiPlex 7020 MFF if you need a 14-core Intel processor with WiFi 6E and two DisplayPort outputs, and Windows 11 Pro is the operating system you want. Choose a Thinvent Aero Mini PC if you need more RAM, a choice of operating system, or dual Ethernet ports.
