Topton makes fanless mini PCs built on Intel N-series processors, including the N100, N150 and N305. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC line is the closest alternative, with Intel Celeron N5095A, Core i3 and Core i5 configurations and RAM up to 64 GB. The Thinvent Treo is a compact Mini PC with a metal housing, 1000 Mbps Ethernet and a choice of operating systems.
Topton Mini PC (Intel N100) vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Topton Mini PC (Intel N100) | Thinvent Treo, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel N100 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 128 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Ethernet | 4 ports | 1 port, 1000 Mbps | 1 port, 1000 Mbps |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | No WiFi (N5095A variant with dual-band Wi-Fi 5 also available) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Fanless | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Product links: Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A and Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U
Key differences
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Thinvent Treo Core i3 configurations support up to 64 GB of RAM. The Topton Mini PC supports up to 128 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo has a 2 TB SSD in every configuration listed, and an M.2 slot for its SSD.
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The Thinvent Treo Core i3-1315U has 6 cores, and the Core i5 models have up to 12 cores. We could not confirm the core count of the Topton Mini PC.
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The Topton Mini PC has four Ethernet ports. The Thinvent Treo has one 1000 Mbps Ethernet port in its single-port configurations. The Thinvent Treo i3-1215U configuration has two Ethernet ports.
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The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount and an aluminium, powder-coated housing. It is rated for 0°C to 40°C operation.
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The Thinvent Treo can run Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Topton Mini PC if you need a fanless N100-class system with four Ethernet ports and RAM up to 128 GB. Choose the Thinvent Treo if you want a Core i3 or Core i5 processor, a 2 TB SSD, a VESA-mountable aluminium housing, and a choice of operating systems including Linux.
