The Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF is a small form factor desktop with an 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8500 processor (6 cores), up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, 256 GB of NVMe M.2 SSD storage, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and Windows 11 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P (12 cores), which has up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
Dell OptiPlex i5 8th Gen vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5 12th 1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5 12th 1235U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-8500 (8th Gen) | Intel Core i5-1240P (12th Gen) | Intel Core i5-1235U (12th Gen) |
| Cores/Threads | 6 cores | 12 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 256 GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor (SFF) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
Thinvent Treo Mini PC models are available in the Intel Core i5-1240P and i5-1235U configurations shown above, and the Treo range also includes other Intel and AMD processors.
Key differences
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More RAM: The Thinvent Treo supports up to 64 GB of RAM, against the 16 GB maximum of the Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF.
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More storage: The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against the 256 GB maximum of the Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF.
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More cores: The Thinvent Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, against 6 cores in the Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF.
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Operating system choice: The Thinvent Treo lets the buyer choose from Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, or DOS.
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Expansion and connectivity: The Thinvent Treo has dual LAN ports, two HDMI ports and a VGA port, and front USB 2.0 ports. The Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF has a 5.25-inch drive bay and an M.2 slot for its SSD. We could not confirm the Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF's display output or LAN specifications.
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Processor generation: The Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF uses an 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8500, and the Thinvent Treo uses 12th Generation Intel processors.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF if you need a Windows 11 Pro desktop with an 8th Generation Intel Core i5 and 16 GB of memory. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more memory, more storage, or a choice of operating system, such as Ubuntu Linux.