The Lian Li O11 Air Mini is a black tower PC case made of aluminum and tempered glass. It accepts Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX and E-ATX motherboards. Thinvent does not make PC cases. Its closest alternative is a complete computer: the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which is a ready-to-run mini PC with its own processor, memory and storage. The Thinvent Treo uses the same Intel Core Ultra 5 line that a Lian Li case would house in a build.
Lian Li O11 Air Mini vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Lian Li O11 Air Mini Black SPCC | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | |
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| Product type | PC case (no processor, memory or storage included) | Complete mini PC | Complete mini PC |
| Processor | Not included | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz) | Intel Celeron N5095A (4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz) |
| RAM | Not included | 32 GB DDR5 | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Drive bays for 6 x 2.5" SSD or 4 x 3.5" HDD + 2 x 2.5" SSD | 2 TB SSD (M.2) | 2 TB SSD (M.2) |
| Form factor | Tower case, accepts Mini-ITX to E-ATX | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Operating system | Not included | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Not applicable | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (also available without Wi-Fi) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (also available without Wi-Fi) |
| Cooling | Mesh panels; 2 x 140 mm PWM front fans and 1 x 120 mm PWM rear fan included | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Buy | Thinvent Treo Core Ultra 5 Mini PC | Thinvent Treo N5095A Mini PC |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo is a complete computer with processor, memory, storage and operating system included. The Lian Li O11 Air Mini is an empty case that needs these parts added.
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The Thinvent Treo Core Ultra 5 model supports up to 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB SSD, and comes with Windows 11 Pro.
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The Lian Li O11 Air Mini has a wide interior with room for multiple drives and radiators, and is designed for airflow with mesh panels at the top, front and rear.
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The Thinvent Treo has a fixed compact size (199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm) with a VESA mount, and is intended to run as a standalone system.
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We could not confirm the Lian Li O11 Air Mini's cooling capacity beyond the fans listed above.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lian Li O11 Air Mini if you are building a custom PC and need a case for your own motherboard, processor, graphics card and cooling. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a ready-to-run compact system with an operating system already installed, and do not plan to assemble parts yourself.
