The Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini is a compact, dual-glass PC case from Lian Li's O11 series. It is a case, not a computer, so it holds motherboard, processor and storage parts that you choose yourself. Thinvent does not make a case. The closest Thinvent alternative is a ready-built mini PC: the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which you can buy with the processor, memory and storage already fitted.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Product type | PC case (tower) | Ready-built mini PC | Ready-built mini PC |
| Processor | Not included | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, 6 cores, up to 4.3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz |
| RAM | Not included | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not included | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form factor | Mini-ITX, M-ATX and ATX motherboard support | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Operating system | Not included | 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 | Not included | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC comes ready to run, with processor, RAM, SSD and operating system included. The Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini is an empty case, and every component must be bought separately.
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The Treo Mini PC has dual Ethernet ports on the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U model, and one Ethernet port on the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U model.
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The Treo Mini PC has an aluminium housing with a VESA mount for fixing behind a display. The O11 Dynamic Mini is a tempered-glass tower case with room for full-size cooling and graphics cards.
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The O11 Dynamic Mini has room for larger, more powerful builds than a mini PC. Where you need a high-end gaming or workstation tower, the case is the stronger choice.
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The Treo Mini PC is a fixed design with no internal expansion for a graphics card, so it suits office, kiosk and general computing use rather than high-end gaming.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini if you want to build a custom PC and need room for your own graphics card, cooling and components. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a compact, ready-built computer with a processor, memory, storage and operating system already installed.
