The Minisforum GK50 is a fanless mini PC with an Intel Pentium N5030 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM and two display outputs. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is the closest Thinvent line. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A is the nearest match in processor class and includes Dual Band Wi-Fi as an option. Thinvent Treo models with Intel Core i3 processors offer more cores and higher RAM maximums.
Minisforum GK50 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Minisforum GK50 | Thinvent Treo, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo, Intel Core i3-1215U | |
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| Processor | Intel Pentium N5030 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores/Threads | 4 cores / 4 threads | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | Up to 4 GB (up to 32 GB across the line) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 2 TB (SATA SSD, upgradeable) | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Fanless | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 option (802.11ac) | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 option (802.11ac) |
| Ethernet | 1 port | 1 Gbps, 1 port | 1 Gbps, 2 ports |
| Display outputs | 2 | 2 (HDMI and VGA) | 2 (HDMI and VGA) |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (other options listed below) | Windows 11 Pro (other options listed below) |
The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A can be configured with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, no OS, or DOS. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U can be configured with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, no OS, or DOS.
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 cores against the GK50's 4 cores, and supports up to 64 GB of RAM against the GK50's 8 GB maximum.
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Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i3-1215U includes two Ethernet ports, where the GK50 has one.
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Thinvent Treo Mini PCs have 4 USB 3.0 ports on the Celeron model, and a choice of operating systems including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
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The GK50 is listed as fanless. We could not confirm whether the Thinvent Treo is fanless.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A uses a processor from the same Intel Celeron family class as the GK50's Pentium N5030 tier, with a higher maximum clock speed of 2.9 GHz.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Minisforum GK50 if a fanless design and its 8 GB of onboard RAM are the priority. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more RAM, more processor cores, two Ethernet ports or a choice of operating system.
