What is a Micro ATX pre-built PC?
A Micro ATX pre-built PC is a computer that uses the microATX motherboard form factor and ships fully assembled. MicroATX, also written as mATX or µATX, is a standard motherboard form factor introduced in December 1997. A microATX motherboard measures at most 9.6 × 9.6 in (244 × 244 mm). It is smaller than a standard ATX board, which keeps the overall system compact while still allowing expansion.
Key form factor facts
MicroATX is a motherboard and power supply size standard. It works as a natural evolution of the ATX form factor. The microATX specification defines the interface between the motherboard and the chassis. A microATX board fits in cases sized for it, and it can also fit in larger ATX cases.
How Micro ATX compares with other form factors
| Form factor | Maximum board size | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ATX | Larger than microATX | Full-size desktops with the most expansion |
| Micro ATX | 9.6 × 9.6 in (244 × 244 mm) | Compact desktops with some expansion |
| Mini-ITX | Smaller than microATX | Very small builds with few expansion slots |
The Thinvent range does not include a microATX tower. Thinvent's compact systems are mini PCs and industrial PCs. They suit space-limited deployments in offices, kiosks, factories and digital signage.
Use cases
Micro ATX systems suit general office work, home use, and light-to-moderate workloads. Industrial and embedded deployments often use compact fanless or small-chassis systems instead, because they need to fit into tight enclosures and run in harsh conditions.
Thinvent products with Intel Core processors
Thinvent builds compact, pre-configured systems on Intel Core processors. The Thinvent® Industrial PC IPC5 runs the Intel Core i5-1240P (12 cores, up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache) and is offered with 16GB or 32GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB or 1TB SSD storage. The Thinvent® Industrial PC IPC3 runs the Intel Core i3-1215U (6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz, 10 MB cache) with 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 256GB SSD. The Thinvent® Aero Mini PC runs the Intel Core i3-1215U or the Intel Core 5 120U (10 cores, up to 5.0 GHz, 12 MB cache) with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD. The Thinvent® Treo Mini PC runs the Intel Processor N5095A (4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz, 4 MB cache) with 4GB DDR4 RAM and a 128GB SSD. Thinvent systems are available with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, or Ubuntu Linux.
