The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q is a Mini PC with an Intel Core i5 processor. The facts we have for it describe the Gen 4 model with an Intel Core i5-13420H (8 cores, 12 threads), up to 32 GB of DDR4-3200 memory and up to 1 TB of SSD storage. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC line is the closest match, with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Specification | Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q (Gen 4) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5 14th 120U |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core 5 120U |
| Cores/Threads | 8 cores (4P + 4E) / 12 threads | 12 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 8 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1 TB SSD (M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe) | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual band | No WiFi |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, against 8 cores in the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 4.
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 64 GB of RAM, against up to 32 GB in the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 4.
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against up to 1 TB in the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 4.
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The Thinvent Treo has dual Ethernet ports on the 14th-generation Ultra 5 model and two USB 3.2 ports on every model listed.
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The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q has a 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with a higher maximum clock, 4.6 GHz for the P-cores. The Thinvent Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P reaches up to 4.4 GHz.
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The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q has an M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot. We could not confirm the Lenovo's wireless and operating system options, so we have not compared them.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q if you need the Gen 4 Core i5-13420H configuration. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more memory, more storage or more cores in a Mini PC, and if you want a choice of operating systems including Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
