The Protectli Vault FW4B is a fanless, 4-port Mini PC built around an Intel Celeron processor, with up to 8 GB of DDR3L RAM and up to 1 TB of mSATA storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which has 4 cores, up to 8 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD. The Treo uses a different processor and does not have an equivalent 4-port Ethernet layout.
Protectli Vault FW4B vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Protectli Vault FW4B | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Celeron J3160 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | 4 cores | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB DDR3L | 8 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1 TB mSATA | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Ethernet | 4 ports | 1 Gbps, 1 port | 1 Gbps, 1 port |
| Wireless | Optional Wi-Fi card | No WiFi (Wi-Fi model available) | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 |
| Cooling | Fanless | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, against the Protectli Vault FW4B's 8 GB maximum.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against the FW4B's 1 TB mSATA maximum.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U has 6 cores, against the FW4B's 4 cores.
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The FW4B has 4 Ethernet ports, while the Thinvent Treo has one 1 Gbps Ethernet port and no 4-port network layout.
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The FW4B is fanless. We could not confirm the cooling design of the Thinvent Treo.
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We could not confirm the operating system support list for the Protectli Vault FW4B.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Protectli Vault FW4B if you need a fanless appliance with four Ethernet ports for network security work. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more RAM, more storage and a higher core count in a general-purpose Mini PC, and can use a single network port.