The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P is a business small form factor PC built around 4th Generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, with up to 32GB of DDR3 memory. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i5-1235U, which offers a newer 12th Generation Intel platform, DDR4 memory up to 64GB and SSD storage up to 2TB.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Feature | Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC (Core i5-1235U) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC (Core i5-1240P) |
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| Processor | 4th Gen Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores / Threads | i5-4670: 4 / 4; i7-4770: 4 / 8 | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| Max Frequency | i5-4670: 3.8 GHz; i7-4790: 4 GHz | Up to 4.4 GHz | Up to 4.4 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 32GB DDR3 | 4GB to 64GB DDR4 | 4GB to 64GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB HDD or SSD options (SATA) | 128GB to 2TB SSD | 128GB to 2TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small form factor (SFF) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wireless | Optional 802.11b/g/n | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band, or no Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band, or no Wi-Fi |
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo offers a newer processor generation (12th Gen Intel Core) against the 4th Gen Intel Core processors of the ThinkCentre M93P, bringing higher core counts and cache.
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Thinvent Treo supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, compared with the 32GB DDR3 maximum of the ThinkCentre M93P.
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Thinvent Treo offers SSD storage up to 2TB, while the ThinkCentre M93P storage options listed are SATA hard drives, hybrid drives and SSDs of smaller capacity.
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Thinvent Treo includes dual band Wi-Fi 5 on the wireless variants, as well as dual LAN on selected models.
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The ThinkCentre M93P offers a wider range of optional graphics cards in its PCIe slot, which may suit users who need a discrete graphics card for specialised workloads.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P if you need a proven business desktop with optional discrete graphics cards and support for legacy expansion. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a newer Intel 12th Generation platform, more memory, larger SSD capacity and a compact mini PC design for business use.