HP makes both laptops and desktop PCs, so "HP laptop desktop" covers a wide range of products. The facts we could confirm describe HP's desktop form factors and the HP Pro SFF 400 G9 and HP Pro Tower 290 G9 desktops, but we could not confirm specific processor, RAM or storage values for these models, so a direct spec-for-spec comparison is not possible at this level. The closest Thinvent alternative for a compact desktop PC is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which is offered with several Intel and AMD processors.
HP Desktop PCs vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP Pro SFF 400 G9 | HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 12 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Up to 32 GB DDR5 (configured 32 GB) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small form factor | Tower | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a compact Mini PC with an aluminium housing, measuring 199.5 mm × 181.5 mm × 29.5 mm.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a choice of operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has dual LAN ports and a VESA mount for mounting behind a display.
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The AMD Ryzen 5 7430U configuration supports RAM up to 64 GB, which is higher than the 32 GB configuration of the Intel model.
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We could not confirm the processor, RAM, storage or operating system of the HP Pro SFF 400 G9 or HP Pro Tower 290 G9, so we cannot state which is stronger on those points.
Which one should you choose?
Choose an HP desktop if you want a tower or small form factor PC from HP and the specific configuration you need is available from HP. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a compact, fanless-style desktop footprint with a choice of processor, operating system and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
