The Intel NUC Phantom Canyon (NUC11PHKi7C) is a mini PC built around an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor with 4 cores and 8 threads, and it can be fitted with up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U, which also supports up to 64 GB of RAM, has 10 cores, and ships with Windows 11 Pro.
Intel NUC Phantom Canyon vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Intel NUC Phantom Canyon (NUC11PHKi7C) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i7-1255U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen 3 | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (NUC) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | 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) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (on the Wi-Fi SKU) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (on the Wi-Fi SKU) |
| Ethernet | 1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | 2x 1000 Mbps Ethernet | 2x 1000 Mbps Ethernet |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i7-1255U has 10 cores, against 4 cores in the Phantom Canyon's Core i7-1165G7.
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Both products support up to 64 GB of RAM. The Thinvent Treo with the Intel Core i7-1255U has up to 2 TB of SSD storage, and the Thinvent Treo with the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has 12 cores and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
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The Thinvent Treo has two Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Phantom Canyon has one 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
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The Phantom Canyon has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The Thinvent Treo's Wi-Fi SKUs use Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
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The Phantom Canyon has a discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, which the Thinvent Treo does not have. The Thinvent Treo has an M.2 slot for its SSD.
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The Thinvent Treo lets buyers choose from several operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux and Without OS.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Intel NUC Phantom Canyon if you need the discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 for GPU-accelerated work and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want more processor cores, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a choice of operating system, including Ubuntu Linux.
