The Minisforum EliteMini HX90 is a mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, and Wi-Fi. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC family, which has AMD Ryzen 5 and Intel Core processors, up to 64 GB of RAM, and a choice of operating systems. The Treo line is the nearest Thinvent range for a compact mini PC with up to 64 GB of RAM and dual-band Wi-Fi.
Minisforum HX90 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Minisforum EliteMini HX90 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7-1255U | |
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
| Cores / Threads | 8 cores / 16 threads | 6 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 plus 2x 2.5" SATA3 bays | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Ethernet | 1x 2.5GbE | 1x 1000 Mbps | 2x 1000 Mbps |
| Displays | 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4 (four 4K displays) | 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| Mounting | Not confirmed | VESA mount | VESA mount |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U has 10 cores, while the HX90's Ryzen 9 5900HX has 8 cores with 16 threads. The HX90 has the higher-performance processor class.
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The HX90 drives up to four 4K displays through two HDMI and two DisplayPort ports. The Treo models have one HDMI and one VGA output.
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The HX90 has a 2.5GbE network port. The Treo models have 1 Gbps Ethernet, and the Treo i7-1255U has two Ethernet ports.
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The HX90 has Wi-Fi 6. The Treo models have Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band.
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The Treo models let the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, and operating-system-free configurations. We could not confirm the HX90's operating system.
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The Treo models include a VESA mount for wall or monitor mounting. We could not confirm mounting options for the HX90.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Minisforum HX90 if you need the Ryzen 9 processor class, a 2.5GbE network port, and support for four 4K displays. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want up to 64 GB of RAM, a 2 TB SSD, a choice of operating systems including Linux, and a VESA mount.
