The HP EliteDesk Mini is a family of micro-form-factor business desktops from HP, sold with several processors, memory and storage configurations. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Aero Mini PC, which uses the same form factor and an Intel Core i3-1215U processor, with up to 64 GB of RAM. We could not confirm the exact processor, memory and storage of each HP EliteDesk Mini model from the facts available to us, so the comparison below uses the HP EliteDesk family as a whole.
HP EliteDesk Mini vs Thinvent Aero Mini PC and Thinvent Industrial PCs
| Feature | HP EliteDesk Mini (family) | Thinvent Aero Mini PC | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i5-1240P to i7-1255U) |
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| Processor | Intel and AMD options; we could not confirm the full list | Intel Core i3-1215U (6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz) | Intel Core i5-1240P (12 cores) or Core i7-1255U (10 cores) |
| RAM | 8 GB to 64 GB (across the family) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB to 2 TB (across the family) | 32 GB to 2 TB (SSD) | 128 GB to 2 TB (SSD) |
| Form Factor | Micro / mini desktop | Mini PC | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, or DOS (DOS is pre-installed) | Choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, or DOS (DOS is pre-installed) |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Active cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi on this SKU | IPC5 i5 SKU: no WiFi; IPC5 i7 SKU: dual-band Wi-Fi 5 |
| Operating temperature | Not confirmed | 0°C to 35°C | 0°C to 50°C |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC supports up to 64 GB of RAM across its configurations.
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The Thinvent IPC5 is fanless, with a passive cooling design, and operates from 0°C to 50°C.
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The Thinvent IPC5 i7 model has two Ethernet ports and dual-band Wi-Fi 5.
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The Thinvent Aero and IPC models have front USB 2.0 ports, two DB9 serial ports on the IPC models, and an RS485 option.
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The Aero Mini PC uses an Intel Core i3-1215U, the same processor as the Thinvent IPC3, and has a smaller 40 mm housing than the Thinvent industrial models.
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We could not confirm the HP EliteDesk Mini's processor, cooling, wireless, or operating temperature specifications, so those points are not compared here.
Which one should you choose?
Choose an HP EliteDesk Mini if you want a business desktop from HP's family and its available configurations suit your deployment. Choose a Thinvent Aero Mini PC if you need a compact mini PC with up to 64 GB of RAM and a choice of operating system. Choose a Thinvent IPC5 if you need a fanless industrial PC with a wider operating temperature range.
