The Thomson mini PC range, including the W3 and K3, is built around AMD Ryzen 7 processors. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, which has 6 cores, up to 64 GB RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. Both are compact mini PCs with AMD processors.
Thomson Mini Ordinateur vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Thomson Mini Ordinateur (Ryzen 7 range) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (6 cores, up to 4.5 GHz) |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 8 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB | 64 GB DDR4 (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | Up to 1024 GB | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC (199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm) |
| Displays | Up to 3 | 2 (HDMI and VGA) |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo has up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The Thomson range has a maximum of 1024 GB.
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The Thomson range supports up to 3 displays. The Thinvent Treo has HDMI and VGA outputs.
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The Thomson range has a higher processor tier with 8 cores in the Ryzen 7 line. The Thinvent Treo has 6 cores on the Ryzen 5 7530U.
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The Thinvent Treo includes Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) in this configuration, and a No WiFi version is also available. It has an aluminium, powder-coated housing and a VESA mount.
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The Thinvent Treo lets you choose between Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, DOS, or no operating system.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Thomson range if you need the Ryzen 7 class processor with 8 cores and triple-display output. Choose the Thinvent Treo if you need up to 2 TB of storage, a choice of operating systems, and a compact aluminium chassis with Wi-Fi 5 in this configuration.
