The Shuttle XPC cube is a square Mini PC line from Shuttle, sold as barebone systems that take an Intel Core desktop processor, memory, storage and a graphics card. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U, a complete mini PC with Windows 11 Pro preinstalled and up to 64 GB of RAM.
Shuttle XPC cube vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Shuttle XPC cube | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | |
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| Processor | Intel Core desktop processors (12th to 14th generation supported on SH610R4) | Intel Core i3-1315U | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 6 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR4 (SZ270R8, SH170R6, SH610R4); up to 128 GB DDR4 (SH370R6 V2) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 8 GB (this configuration) |
| Storage | Up to 40 TB with four 3.5-inch drives (SZ270R8); M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Square mini PC (cube) | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | Mini PC, 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
| Operating System | Not supplied (barebone; user installs) | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Displays | Up to three 4K displays (SH610R4, SH370R6 V2) | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
Thinvent Treo Mini PCs with Intel Core i3-1315U and Intel Celeron N5095A are both available. Shop the Thinvent range at https://www.thinvent.in.
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage, so it is a complete system without assembly.
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The Thinvent Treo arrives with Windows 11 Pro installed. The Shuttle XPC cube is a barebone, so the buyer adds the processor, memory, storage and operating system.
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The Shuttle XPC cube has more room for internal expansion. The SZ270R8 holds up to four 3.5-inch hard drives, and the SH370R6 V2 supports up to 128 GB of RAM and a dual-slot graphics card. The Thinvent Treo has no drive bays or graphics card slot.
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The Thinvent Treo has a 2 TB SSD and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual band on the Wi-Fi models. It runs Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, or DOS.
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The Thinvent Treo is 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm and weighs 1.42 kg (net) for the i3-1315U model, with an aluminium housing.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Shuttle XPC cube if you want a modular build with several storage drives or a graphics card. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a compact, ready-to-use system with Windows 11 Pro, a 2 TB SSD and up to 64 GB of RAM.
