Mini PC OCuLink: What It Means for Your System
OCuLink is an external PCIe interface. It routes PCIe lanes out of a host system so that a desktop graphics card can sit in an external dock. A mini PC with an OCuLink port can therefore run a full-size graphics card without replacing the whole system.
The port, the cable, the power supply, and the graphics card must all work together. Check the mini PC's port before you buy an external GPU dock. Confirm that the dock's power supply matches the graphics card's power requirements.
Thinvent Mini PC Range and Processor Options
The Thinvent mini PCs on this page use Intel Core i3, i5, i7, Celeron, and AMD Ryzen 5 processors. The listed features of these models include core count, maximum frequency, cache size, and memory. The listed features do not include an OCuLink port, so the Thinvent range does not include OCuLink support. Buyers who need an OCuLink connection should check each model's port layout before purchase.
| Model | Processor | Cores | Max Frequency | Cache | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Mini PC | Intel Core i3-1215U | 6 | 4.4 GHz | 10 MB | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Aero Mini PC | Intel Core 5 120U | 10 | 5.0 GHz | 12 MB | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Aero Mini PC | Intel Core i5-1335U | 10 | 4.6 GHz | 12 MB | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Aero Mini PC | Intel Core i7-1255U | 10 | 4.7 GHz | 12 MB | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Treo Mini PC | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | 6 | 4.3 GHz | 16 MB | 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 |
| Treo Mini PC | Intel N5095A | 4 | 2.9 GHz | 4 MB | 4 GB DDR4 |
| Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | ARM Cortex A55 | 4 | 1.9 GHz | 1 MB | 4 GB onboard |
Use Cases
Mini PCs with mid-range processors suit office work, multi-tab browsing, video playback, and light development tasks. Models with 16 GB of memory and 10 or more cores handle heavier multitasking. The ARM Micro 6 Pro suits embedded and Linux-based control tasks.
Thinvent Mini PCs for Compact Computing
Thinvent builds mini PCs in several processor and memory configurations, including the Aero and Treo series. Compare the listed core count, frequency, cache, and memory of each model against your workload. Confirm the port layout of any model before you plan an external graphics setup.
