The Asus VivoStick PC (TS10) is a pocket-sized Windows PC built on an Intel Atom processor, with a maximum of 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, and it runs Windows 10. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, a compact fanless-class mini PC with up to 32 GB RAM and up to 2 TB SSD storage, supplied with Windows 11 Pro.
Asus VivoStick PC (TS10) vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Asus VivoStick PC (TS10) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel Atom | 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 4 GB | 8 GB (up to 32 GB) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 64 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (pocket-sized stick) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band, or No WiFi option | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Displays | 1 | 1 HDMI and 1 VGA | 1 HDMI and 1 VGA |
| Cooling | Fanless | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 32 GB RAM with the Celeron N5095A and up to 64 GB with the Core i3-1315U, against a 4 GB maximum on the Asus. This is a Thinvent advantage.
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Thinvent Treo storage goes up to 2 TB SSD, against 64 GB on the Asus. This is a Thinvent advantage.
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The Thinvent Treo ships with Windows 11 Pro, against Windows 10 on the Asus, and it can also be ordered with Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or without an OS.
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The Thinvent Treo has 1 HDMI and 1 VGA output and four front USB 2.0 ports. The Asus is designed to drive a single display over HDMI.
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The Asus is a pocket-sized stick. The Thinvent Treo is a larger mini PC (199.5 mm × 181.5 mm × 29.5 mm) with a VESA mount for fixed installation.
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The Asus is listed as fanless. We could not confirm the cooling design of the Thinvent Treo SKUs, so we do not compare cooling.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Asus VivoStick if you need a very small Windows stick that plugs into an HDMI display for light tasks. Choose a Thinvent Treo if you need more RAM, large SSD storage, Windows 11, or a choice of operating system, and a mounted mini PC that can be fixed behind a display.
