The MeLE Quieter 3C is a fanless mini PC with an Intel Celeron processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 128 GB of storage, Wi-Fi, and Windows 11 Pro. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which also runs Windows 11 Pro, has Wi-Fi 5 dual band, and supports 8 GB of RAM. The Thinvent Treo has a fan, and its storage can go up to 2 TB.
MeLE Quieter 3C vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC Alternatives
| MeLE Quieter 3C | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N5100 (Jasper Lake) | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz | 6 cores, up to 4.5 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 128 GB eMMC or SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 5 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.1 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Ethernet | 1 × RJ-45 1GbE | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Displays | Up to 3 (dual HDMI and USB-C DP 1.4) | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA |
| Fanless | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM. The MeLE Quieter 3C supports up to 8 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo has up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The MeLE Quieter 3C has up to 128 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo with Core i3-1315U has 6 cores and up to 4.5 GHz, which is a higher performance class than the Celeron N5100.
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The Thinvent Treo lets you choose from several operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, and DOS.
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The MeLE Quieter 3C is fanless and drives up to three displays. We could not confirm the fanless design or triple-display support for the Thinvent Treo.
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The MeLE Quieter 3C has Bluetooth 5.1. The Thinvent Treo lists Wi-Fi 5 but not Bluetooth.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the MeLE Quieter 3C if you need a fanless, low-noise mini PC with triple-display output and a modest RAM and storage footprint. Choose a Thinvent Treo if you need more RAM, more storage, or a higher-performance Intel Core i3 processor, or if you want to run Ubuntu Linux or another operating system besides Windows.
