The Radxa X4 is a single board computer built around the Intel N100 (Alder Lake-N) processor, offered here in a 4GB configuration. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A (4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz), a compact mini PC with 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 2TB SSD, both of which are configurable. Because the Radxa X4 is a bare board and Thinvent's Treo is a complete mini PC, the comparison focuses on processor class, memory and storage.
Radxa X4 4GB vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Radxa X4 4GB | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel N100 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Quad-core (N100) | 4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz | 6 cores, up to 4.5 GHz |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB to 32 GB | 4 GB to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not stated | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Single board computer | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi 5 (dual band) or no WiFi | Wi-Fi 5 (dual band) or no WiFi |
Key differences
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Higher memory ceiling: the Thinvent Treo supports up to 32 GB RAM with the Celeron N5095A and up to 64 GB with the Core i3-1315U, against 4GB on the Radxa X4 4GB.
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Larger SSD range: Thinvent Treo offers SSD options from 128 GB to 2 TB.
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Higher core count and clock with the Core i3-1315U: 6 cores up to 4.5 GHz, compared with the N100's quad-core design.
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Radxa X4 trade-off: it is a board-level product with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, dual 4K HDMI outputs and PoE support, suited to embedded and home-server projects built around its header-based design.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Radxa X4 if you are building an embedded or development project and need a bare single board computer. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a ready-to-use compact computer with more RAM, more storage options and a choice of processor, including the 6-core Core i3-1315U.
