The ASUS ROG NUC 970 is a Mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile graphics chip. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with an Intel Core i7-1255U processor. Thinvent's Treo range covers Intel Core i3 to i7 and AMD Ryzen 5 processors, with up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
ASUS ROG NUC 970 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Feature | ASUS ROG NUC 970 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i7-1255U |
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| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core i7-1255U |
| Cores/Threads | 16 cores (6P+10E) / 22 threads | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR5 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Operating System | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (discrete) | Not confirmed |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Ethernet | 1 x 2.5GbE | 2 x 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Displays | HDMI 2.1, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a | HDMI, VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has two Ethernet ports, while the ASUS ROG NUC 970 has one 2.5GbE port.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has two VGA-compatible display outputs, one HDMI and one VGA, and a VESA mount for wall or monitor mounting.
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The ASUS ROG NUC 970 has a discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile graphics chip and a faster processor class (Core Ultra 9), which is the stronger choice for graphics-heavy and gaming workloads.
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The ASUS ROG NUC 970 supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The Thinvent Treo has dual-band Wi-Fi 5 or can be ordered without Wi-Fi.
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The Thinvent Treo can be ordered with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or without an operating system.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ASUS ROG NUC 970 for demanding gaming, GPU-accelerated work and the highest processing performance in a compact Mini PC. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC for a compact, business-oriented Mini PC with a choice of operating systems, two Ethernet ports and a wide range of processors and RAM sizes.
