The Minisforum N40 is a fanless mini PC with an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of eMMC storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which also has 4 cores and has up to 32 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage. Thinvent's Treo range also covers Intel Core i3 to i7 and AMD Ryzen 5 processors.
Minisforum N40 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Minisforum N40 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | 8 GB (up to 32 GB) | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | 64 GB eMMC | 2 TB SSD (M.2 slot) | 2 TB SSD (M.2 slot) |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro |
| Wireless | Dual-band WiFi | Not confirmed (No WiFi SKU available) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Ethernet | 1 port (Gigabit) | 1 port, 1000 Mbps | 1 port, 1000 Mbps |
| Video outputs | HDMI and VGA, 2 displays | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
| Cooling | Fanless | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM. The Minisforum N40 supports up to 4 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has an M.2 slot for a 2 TB SSD. The Minisforum N40 has 64 GB of eMMC storage and can take an M.2 2242 SSD for expansion.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U has 6 cores. The Minisforum N40 has an Intel Celeron N4020 processor.
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The Minisforum N40 is fanless, which means it has no fan noise. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC does not have a fanless design.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 4 USB 3.0 ports and 4 front USB 2.0 ports. The Minisforum N40 has a 1 Gbps Ethernet port.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Minisforum N40 if you need a silent, fanless mini PC for light internet, office and home theater use with 4 GB of RAM. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more RAM, larger SSD storage and more processing power for multitasking, business applications or several users.
