Lenovo ThinkCentre Mini PC vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M series is a family of business desktops sold in tower, small form factor, tiny and all-in-one designs. The configuration described here is a Mini PC with an Intel Core i7 processor, up to 20 cores, up to 32 GB of RAM, up to 1 TB of storage, Wi-Fi, one Ethernet port and Windows 11 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which is also a Mini PC with Intel Core processors, Windows 11 Pro and dual Ethernet.

Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series Mini PC vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

Key differences

• The Thinvent Treo supports up to 64 GB of RAM, twice the 32 GB maximum of the Lenovo configuration described here.

• The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, double the 1024 GB maximum listed for the Lenovo configuration.

• The Thinvent Treo has two Ethernet ports, while the Lenovo configuration has one.

• The Lenovo configuration supports up to 20 processor cores, while the Thinvent Treo i7-1255U has 10 cores. The Lenovo ThinkCentre range is the stronger choice where maximum core count is the priority.

• The Thinvent Treo has a choice of operating systems: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS and DOS. The Lenovo configuration is listed with Windows 11 Pro.

• The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount and an aluminium housing, and is rated for 0°C to 40°C operation.

Which one should you choose?

Choose a Lenovo ThinkCentre M series Mini PC if you need the highest core count in this comparison, or the wider range of tower, all-in-one and small form factor designs that the M series has. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more memory, more storage, dual Ethernet, or an operating system other than Windows.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7-1255U