The Dell Precision 5820 is a single-socket Intel Xeon workstation in tower form, with support for up to 18 cores and up to 256 GB of RAM. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U or i3-1315U, which has a compact desktop form factor, up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
Dell Precision 5820 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Dell Precision 5820 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U | |
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| Processor | Intel Xeon (W-2123 in the listed configuration) | Intel Core i3-1315U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 18 cores | 6 cores, up to 4.5 GHz | 6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 4096 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Tower | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | 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) |
| Fanless | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Key differences
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The Dell Precision 5820 is stronger on maximum performance. It supports Intel Xeon processors with up to 18 cores and up to 256 GB of RAM, against up to 6 cores and 64 GB of RAM in the Thinvent Treo.
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The Dell Precision 5820 has front FlexBays for hot-swap drives and a multichannel cooling design. The Thinvent Treo has a compact aluminium housing measuring 199.5 mm × 181.5 mm × 29.5 mm and a VESA mount.
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The Thinvent Treo has dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and 1000 Mbps Ethernet as standard on the Wi-Fi configurations. The Dell Precision 5820 has a tower chassis that needs more desk space.
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The Thinvent Treo can be ordered with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, without an operating system, or DOS. We could not confirm the operating system options for the Dell Precision 5820.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell Precision 5820 for workloads that need many processor cores, large memory capacity and expandable drive bays. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC for a compact desktop system with an Intel Core i3 processor, up to 64 GB of RAM and a choice of operating systems.
