The HP Compaq 8100 Elite Small Form Factor is an Intel Core i5 small form factor desktop, with a maximum of 16 GB of RAM and 320 GB of storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5 12th-generation processors, which supports up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage.
HP Compaq 8100 Elite vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP Compaq 8100 Elite SFF | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 12 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Up to 320 GB | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small form factor | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual band |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the HP Compaq 8100 Elite.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, far above the 320 GB maximum of the HP Compaq 8100 Elite.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has two Ethernet ports, dual LAN, and 1000 Mbps Ethernet.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC uses an aluminium, powder-coated housing and is rated for 0°C to 40°C operation.
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The HP Compaq 8100 Elite has an optical DVD drive, which the Thinvent Treo Mini PC does not have. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has an SSD in place of a hard drive.
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We could not confirm the HP Compaq 8100 Elite's processor core count, operating system or wireless options.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP Compaq 8100 Elite if you need an optical drive and a configuration within its 16 GB RAM and 320 GB storage limits. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more memory and storage, dual LAN, or a choice of operating system, including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
