The Dell Precision 3660 is a tower workstation with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, support for up to 128 GB of memory and up to 28 TB of storage, and Windows 11 Home 64-bit. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U, which shares the same 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor family, has up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage, and runs Windows 11 Pro in a compact mini PC form factor.
Dell Precision 3660 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Dell Precision 3660 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7 12th Gen | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 14th Gen | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 16 cores | 10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz | 12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 128 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 32 GB |
| Storage | Up to 28 TB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Tower | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home 64-bit | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Dell Precision 3660 supports up to 128 GB of RAM and up to 28 TB of storage, which are higher maximums than the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which supports up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage.
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The Dell Precision 3660 is a tower design. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a compact mini PC measuring 199.5 mm × 181.5 mm × 29.5 mm and weighing 1.52 kg, with a VESA mount for fitting behind a display.
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Both products use a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor family. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U has 10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Windows 11 IoT Value and DOS in addition to Windows 11 Pro. We could not confirm the Dell Precision 3660's full list of selectable operating systems.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has dual LAN ports, two USB 3.2 ports, RS485 option, and a 12 V DC power input. The Dell Precision 3660 has a PCIe graphics card option; the Treo has no discrete graphics card slot, and its graphics are integrated.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell Precision 3660 if you need a tower workstation with the highest memory and storage maximums and room for a discrete graphics card. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a compact desktop with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, up to 64 GB of RAM, dual LAN, and a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux or other operating systems.
