The Kontron Celeron N5105 embedded board is a 3.5-inch single board computer built around a quad-core Intel Celeron N5105 processor. It supports up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, three displays, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron 11th N5095A, which also has four cores. Thinvent's Treo line uses the same processor family and supports up to 32 GB of RAM in that configuration.
Kontron Celeron N5105 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Kontron 3.5"-SBC-AML | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N5105 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | 4/4 | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB DDR4 | Up to 32 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | M.2 NVMe + SATA III | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | 3.5" SBC (146×102 mm) | Mini PC (199.5×181.5×29.5 mm) | Mini PC (199.5×181.5×29.5 mm) |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT, 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) |
| Displays | 3 (DP++, HDMI, LVDS) | HDMI, VGA | HDMI, VGA |
| Ethernet | 2× Gigabit | 1× Gigabit | 1× Gigabit |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Available as an option (Wi-Fi 5, dual band) | Available as an option (Wi-Fi 5, dual band) |
| Power | 12-24 V DC wide range | 12 V DC, 5 A adapter | 12 V DC, 7 A adapter |
Buy the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A: https://www.thinvent.in/p/Treo-N5-8-m2048-12_5-X-11P-0 Buy the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U: https://www.thinvent.in/p/Treo-i3_13-32_32-m2048-12_7-X-11P-0
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo supports up to 32 GB of RAM with the Celeron N5095A and up to 64 GB with the Core i3-1315U. The Kontron board supports up to 16 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo Core i3-1315U has six cores, against four cores on the Kontron board.
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The Thinvent Treo has up to 2 TB of SSD storage. We could not confirm the maximum storage capacity of the Kontron board.
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The Kontron board has two Ethernet ports and three display outputs. Each Thinvent Treo has one Ethernet port and two display outputs (HDMI and VGA).
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The Kontron board is a bare 3.5-inch single board computer. The Thinvent Treo is a complete mini PC with a case, VESA mount, and operating system options.
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The Thinvent Treo has a 2.5-inch-free M.2 SSD slot. The Kontron board has M.2 NVMe and SATA III storage interfaces.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Kontron board if you are designing a custom embedded system and need a 3.5-inch board with three displays and two Ethernet ports. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a ready-to-use computer with a case, more RAM, more storage, and a choice of operating systems. The Treo with the Core i3-1315U is the better match if you need more processing performance.
