The XRIG Obsidian is a gaming and workstation PC from XRIG, a brand registered in India. The facts available to us do not confirm the Obsidian's processor, RAM, storage or form factor in a single consistent configuration, and the XRIG product listings we reviewed describe several different Obsidian builds. Because of this, we compare the Obsidian name with the Thinvent mini PCs that cover a similar range of processors and memory: the Thinvent Aero Mini PC and the Thinvent Treo Mini PC.
XRIG Obsidian vs Thinvent Mini PCs
| XRIG Obsidian | Thinvent Aero Mini PC, Intel Core i3 (1215U) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 (7430U) | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core i3-1215U | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 6 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 32 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Not confirmed | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, and includes Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The configuration listed for this SKU has no Wi-Fi.
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Both Thinvent mini PCs are sold with a choice of operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux and Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
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The Thinvent Treo has a 2.5-inch drive bay? No: the Treo has an M.2 slot for its SSD, and the Aero stores its SSD in the same way.
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We could not confirm the XRIG Obsidian's processor, memory, storage or operating system, so we cannot make a line-by-line comparison of performance. For a high-performance XRIG configuration, see the XRIG listings directly.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the XRIG Obsidian if you want a gaming or workstation build from the XRIG range and have confirmed its exact configuration with XRIG. Choose a Thinvent mini PC if you need a compact, fanless-friendly desktop with up to 64 GB of RAM, a choice of operating systems and a 2 TB SSD option.
