The Minisforum Z83-F is a fanless Mini PC with an Intel Atom X5-Z8350 processor, 4 GB RAM, up to 128 GB of storage and Windows 10 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which also uses a 4-core Intel processor and has far more memory and storage, plus a choice of operating systems.
Minisforum Z83-F vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Minisforum Z83-F | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Atom X5-Z8350 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | 4 cores | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | Up to 8 GB (8 GB configuration) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 128 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Dual band WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Displays | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
| Ethernet | 1 port | 1000 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Cooling | Fanless | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Key differences
-
The Thinvent Treo supports up to 64 GB of RAM, against the Minisforum Z83-F's 4 GB maximum.
-
The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against the Minisforum Z83-F's 128 GB maximum.
-
The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U has 6 cores, against 4 cores on the Minisforum Z83-F.
-
The Thinvent Treo ships with Windows 11 Pro and lets the buyer choose Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Windows 11 IoT Value, DOS or no operating system. The Minisforum Z83-F runs Windows 10 Pro.
-
The Minisforum Z83-F is fanless. We could not confirm the cooling design of the Thinvent Treo.
Which one should you choose?
The Minisforum Z83-F suits light office work and display tasks where a fanless design and Windows 10 Pro are the priority. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC suits buyers who need more memory, larger storage, more cores or a choice of operating system.
