Minisforum Ms02 - Minisforum MS-02 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

The Minisforum MS-02 is a compact Mini PC workstation built around the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, with up to 24 cores, up to 256 GB of RAM, dual 25GbE networking and two Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, which shares the Intel Core Ultra processor family in a smaller, lower-core-count configuration. For a closer match to the Ultra 9 class, the Thinvent Treo range has Intel Core i7 processors.

Minisforum MS-02 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

Key differences

• The Minisforum MS-02 has a higher core count and a higher RAM maximum than either Thinvent Treo configuration. Its RAM goes up to 256 GB, while the Thinvent Treo goes up to 64 GB.

• The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U has 2 TB of SSD storage and a choice of operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS and DOS.

• The Thinvent Treo range has a choice of Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual band or no Wi-Fi, which the MS-02 facts do not describe.

• The MS-02 has dual 25GbE networking, which is faster than the 1000 Mbps Ethernet on the Thinvent Treo.

• The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount and HDMI and VGA display outputs. We could not confirm the MS-02's display outputs or mounting options.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Minisforum MS-02 if you need the highest core count, RAM capacity and 25GbE networking in a compact workstation. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need an Intel-based Mini PC with up to 2 TB of SSD storage, a choice of operating systems, and a VESA mount for standard installations.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7-1255U