The Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny is a 1-liter Intel-based mini PC for business use, with support for up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and four displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U or i5-1240P, which has up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of SSD storage, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a choice of operating systems.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i3-10100T (product listing; other processors available) | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | 4C / 8T | 6 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 (2 x 32 GB) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe SSD (128 GB in base configuration) | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC, 1 L | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E (listed for Gen 4) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Displays | Up to 4 | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA |
| 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) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, against 4 cores and 8 threads in the Lenovo's listed processor configuration.
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Both products support up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage in the Thinvent configurations.
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The Lenovo supports up to four displays. The Thinvent Treo has one HDMI and one VGA output.
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The Thinvent Treo lets the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
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The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount and a 12V DC power input. The Lenovo's listed Wi-Fi standard is Wi-Fi 6E, while the Thinvent Treo uses Wi-Fi 5.
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We could not confirm the Lenovo's operating system options for this configuration.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny if you need a business desktop with Wi-Fi 6E and support for four displays. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a choice of operating systems, higher core counts in the Core i5-1240P configuration, and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
