The Dell OptiPlex is a business desktop family sold in several form factors. We could not confirm its processor, RAM, storage or operating system options from the facts available to us, so this page compares form factors only. Thinvent's Aero and Treo are Mini PCs, and its IPC1 and IPC3 are Industrial PCs, which are the closest Thinvent alternatives.
Dell OptiPlex Form Factors vs Thinvent Mini PCs and Industrial PCs
| Dell OptiPlex (form factors) | Thinvent Aero Mini PC | Thinvent Treo Mini PC | Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (12 cores) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (12 cores) | Intel Core i3-1315U (6 cores) |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB DDR5 (32 GB configuration) | Up to 64 GB DDR5 (32 GB configuration) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 (64 GB configuration) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Desktop family (not confirmed per form factor) | Mini PC | Mini PC | Industrial PC, fanless |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | FreeDOS (choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | FreeDOS (same choices) | FreeDOS (choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Aero and Treo use the same Intel Core Ultra 5 125U processor, with up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
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The Thinvent IPC3 has up to 64 GB of RAM and a fanless passive cooling design, with an aluminium housing.
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The Thinvent Treo has two Ethernet ports and a VESA mount, and the Aero has two Ethernet ports, a front USB-C port and a VESA mount.
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Each Thinvent SKU runs FreeDOS as shipped, and buyers can choose Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux or Thinux Embedded Linux instead.
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We could not confirm the Dell OptiPlex's processor, memory, storage or cooling details, so we cannot make a full spec comparison against it.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Thinvent Aero or Treo if you need a compact Mini PC with a 12-core Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and a choice of operating systems. Choose the Thinvent IPC3 if you need a fanless Industrial PC with up to 64 GB of RAM and a wide operating temperature range of 0°C to 50°C.
