The HP Desktop with a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 is a family of HP desktop PCs sold with several Core i5 processors and configurations. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which is also Intel-based and comes in Core i5 options from the 12th to the 14th generation, with up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage. We could not confirm the exact 12th Gen Core i5 processor model or the maximum RAM and storage of every HP configuration, so this comparison focuses on the processor class and the features we can confirm.
HP Desktop Core i5 12th Gen vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP Desktop, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-12th to 14th Gen | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1335U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-12400 or i5-12500 | Intel Core i5 12th Gen (1240P, 1235U) to 14th Gen (120U); also Core i5-13th Gen | Intel Core i5-1335U |
| Cores / Threads | 6 cores / 12 threads | Up to 12 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4-3200 (in the listed configuration) | 4 GB to 32 GB (12th and 14th Gen); up to 64 GB (13th Gen) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (in the listed configuration) | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Desktop tower | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Bluetooth (listed) | No WiFi or Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band, by SKU | No WiFi (this SKU) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is available with up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The HP configuration we could confirm has 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC lets the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a 1000 Mbps Ethernet port, and some SKUs have dual Ethernet ports. The Treo Mini PC has a VESA mount for mounting behind a display.
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The HP Desktop is a desktop tower with two M.2 expansion slots and a PCIe x16 slot. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a compact Mini PC and does not have these slots. It has an M.2 slot for its SSD.
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Trade-off: the HP Desktop has more expansion options (PCIe slots), and its 12th Gen Core i5-12500 is listed with a higher turbo speed (up to 4.6 GHz) than the Treo's 12th Gen options. Check the speed of the specific Treo SKU before choosing.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP Desktop if you need a full-size tower with PCIe expansion slots and the 12th Gen Core i5 processor that HP lists. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a compact, fanless-free Mini PC with more RAM and storage options, a choice of operating systems including Linux, and an Intel Core i5 from the 12th to the 14th Generation.
