The Apple Mac mini M4 is a Mini PC with an ARM-based M4 chip, supporting up to 24 GB of unified memory and 512 GB of storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, which has up to 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The Thinvent Treo uses an x86 processor, so it is not an ARM design like the M4.
Mac mini M4 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Mac mini (M4) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | |
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| Processor | Apple M4 (ARM) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 14 cores | 12 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 24 GB unified memory | Up to 32 GB DDR5 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 512 GB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | macOS | DOS (other operating systems can be chosen) | DOS (other operating systems can be chosen) |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi | Dual Band WiFi (variant available) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U supports up to 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, compared with a 24 GB maximum on the Mac mini M4.
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, compared with a 512 GB maximum on the Mac mini M4.
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The Thinvent Treo uses an Intel x86 processor, while the Mac mini M4 uses an ARM-based Apple M4 chip.
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The Mac mini M4 runs macOS. The Thinvent Treo ships with DOS, and buyers can choose other operating systems.
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The Mac mini M4 is the stronger choice for macOS-only software and Apple's ecosystem.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Mac mini M4 if you need macOS and the Apple ecosystem. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a choice of operating systems, up to 2 TB of storage, or an x86 processor.
