The Dell Precision T5810 is a tower workstation built around Intel Xeon E5 v3 and v4 processors, with up to 14 cores and up to 256 GB of RAM. Thinvent does not make a tower workstation of this class. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, which runs on Intel Core processors (i3 to Ultra 5) and has up to 64 GB of RAM in a compact form factor.
Dell Precision T5810 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Dell Precision T5810 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel Xeon E5 v3/v4 series | Intel Core i3-1315U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 14 cores | 6 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 256 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB (32 GB in this SKU) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Tower | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows (Dell recommends Windows) | Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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The Dell Precision T5810 supports up to 256 GB of RAM and up to 14 cores, well above the Thinvent Treo's maximum of 64 GB and 12 cores.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is a compact desktop with a 199.5 mm × 181.5 mm × 29.5 mm chassis and a VESA mount, while the Dell is a full tower.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC lets the buyer choose from several operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux and DOS, alongside Windows 11 Pro.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a 2 TB SSD in the Ultra 5 configuration. The Dell's storage configuration is not confirmed in the facts available to us.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC is built around Intel Core processors, not Xeon, and has no PCIe slots for graphics cards. The Dell Precision T5810 supports professional AMD FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro graphics.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell Precision T5810 if your work needs a tower workstation with Xeon processors, up to 256 GB of ECC memory and professional graphics cards. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a compact desktop with Intel Core processing, a choice of operating systems and a small footprint for office, kiosk or embedded use.
