The HP MultiSeat is a shared-resource desktop built around an Intel Core i5 processor, with a maximum of 16 GB of RAM and 500 GB of storage. It runs Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and serves several users at once from one PC. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5 processors, which has more RAM and storage and a choice of operating systems.
HP MultiSeat vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Specification | HP MultiSeat (ms6200) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5-1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5-14th 120U |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-2400 | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core 5 120U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 12 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 32 GB |
| Storage | Up to 500 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (small form factor) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 | 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 with Intel Core i5-1240P supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the HP MultiSeat.
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, compared with up to 500 GB on the HP MultiSeat.
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The Thinvent Treo lets the buyer choose Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS or DOS. The HP MultiSeat runs Windows MultiPoint Server 2011.
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The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount for wall or monitor-arm mounting. The HP MultiSeat is sold with its own shared-desktop setup, and we could not confirm its VESA support.
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The HP MultiSeat is a multi-user shared-resource system. The Thinvent Treo is a single-PC mini PC, so it does not provide Windows MultiPoint multi-seat sessions.
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The Thinvent Treo uses an Intel processor generation newer than the Intel Core i5-2400 in the HP MultiSeat.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP MultiSeat if you need the Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 shared-desktop environment for several users at once. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5 if you need more RAM, more storage, a newer processor, or an operating system other than Windows MultiPoint Server.