The HP EliteDesk 705 G3 is a small form factor business desktop with an AMD A6 PRO-8570 processor, 4 GB DDR4 memory, a 500 GB hard disk drive and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U. It is an AMD-based mini PC with 6 cores, up to 32 GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD, and it ships with Windows 11 Pro.
HP 705 G3 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC Alternatives
| Feature | HP EliteDesk 705 G3 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A |
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| Processor | AMD A6 PRO-8570 | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores | Not confirmed | 6 cores, up to 4.3 GHz | 4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR4 (2 x 16 GB) | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB HDD | 128 GB SSD | 128 GB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Professional | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | None (no WiFi variant) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Ryzen 5 7430U supports up to 64 GB of RAM in its family, against the 4 GB we could confirm for the HP 705 G3.
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The Thinvent Treo ships with Windows 11 Pro, and buyers can also choose Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.
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The Thinvent Treo uses an M.2 SSD, while the HP 705 G3 has a 500 GB hard disk drive.
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The Thinvent Treo includes a dual band Wi-Fi 5 option. We could not confirm the HP 705 G3's wireless specification.
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The HP 705 G3 has an AMD A6 PRO-8570 processor. The Thinvent Treo's Ryzen 5 7430U has 6 cores and a higher maximum clock speed.
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The Thinvent Treo's 128 GB SSD is smaller than the HP 705 G3's 500 GB hard disk drive. Buyers who need larger storage can select a higher SSD capacity in the Treo range, up to 2 TB.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP EliteDesk 705 G3 if you need a business desktop that matches its original Windows 7 configuration. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more memory, a current Windows 11 operating system, and a compact mini PC with an SSD.