The Shuttle SX79R5 is a cube-format mini PC built on the Intel X79 chipset and LGA 2011 socket, supporting Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge-E processors with up to six cores and up to 32 GB of RAM. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U, which has 10 cores, up to 64 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD, with two Ethernet ports.
Shuttle SX79R5 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Shuttle SX79R5 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i7-1255U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7 (Sandy Bridge-E series) | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 6 cores, hyperthreaded | 10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz | 12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB DDR3 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Two 3.5-inch drives in RAID, plus mSATA SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC (cube) | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (other options: Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Ethernet Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi (Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 variant available) | No WiFi (Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 variant available) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 64 GB of RAM, twice the 32 GB maximum of the Shuttle SX79R5.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 10 cores, more than the 6 cores of the Shuttle SX79R5.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC uses an SSD of up to 2 TB. The Shuttle SX79R5 uses 3.5-inch drive bays and an mSATA SSD slot, so it has no M.2 slot listed.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has Windows 11 Pro and several other operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
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The Shuttle SX79R5 has a space for an optical drive and two 3.5-inch hard disks in RAID. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC does not have an optical drive bay or a 3.5-inch drive bay.
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We could not confirm the Shuttle SX79R5's operating system or wireless options.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more cores, up to 64 GB of RAM, a larger SSD and a choice of operating systems in a compact housing. Choose the Shuttle SX79R5 if you need an optical drive bay and two 3.5-inch drives in a RAID configuration.
