The Khadas VIM3 Pro is a single board computer built on the Amlogic A311D ARM processor, and it can drive two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5 12th 1235U or Intel Ultra 5 14th 125U, which runs a full x86 processor with up to 64 GB RAM and up to 2 TB of storage. For an ARM-based mini PC closer in processor family, the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC uses the Amlogic S905X3, the same chip family as the VIM3 Pro's predecessor line, and runs Thinux Embedded Linux.
Khadas VIM3 Pro vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Khadas VIM3 Pro | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5 12th 1235U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Ultra 5 14th 125U | |
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| Processor | Amlogic A311D (ARM) | Intel Core i5 12th 1235U | Intel Ultra 5 14th 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 4 GB to 64 GB | 8 GB to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB | 128 GB to 2 TB |
| Form Factor | Single board computer, credit-card size | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Khadas OOWOW, Android, LibreELEC, Ubuntu | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS |
| Displays | 2 (HDMI and MIPI-DSI) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
Key differences
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The Treo Mini PC supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, larger than the VIM3 Pro's configuration we could confirm.
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The Treo Mini PC has a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.
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The Treo Mini PC has an M.2 slot for its SSD and has Wi-Fi 5 dual band as an option.
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The Khadas VIM3 Pro has an Amlogic A311D ARM processor with a 5.0 TOPS NPU for machine learning workloads, which the Treo Mini PC does not include.
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The Khadas VIM3 Pro is a credit-card-sized single board computer, a smaller board-level form factor than the Treo Mini PC.
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The Khadas VIM3 Pro drives two displays through HDMI and MIPI-DSI, and we could not confirm the Treo Mini PC's display count.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Khadas VIM3 Pro if you need a compact ARM single board computer with a built-in NPU and a MIPI-DSI display interface. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need an x86 mini PC with larger RAM and storage limits, a choice of Windows or Linux, and a Wi-Fi option.
