The Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series is a line of business desktops sold in tower, small form factor, ultra small form factor and all-in-one designs. The configurations we could confirm use Intel Core i5 processors, with up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2000 GB of storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P, which has 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage in a mini PC chassis.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Specification | Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series (Intel i5) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5-1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 12 cores, up to 4.4 GHz | 12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB (2 x 32 GB DDR4) | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Up to 2000 GB | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Tower, small form factor, ultra small form factor, all-in-one | 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) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with i5-1240P supports up to 64 GB of RAM, the same maximum we could confirm for the ThinkCentre M Series.
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Both Thinvent Treo configurations include dual LAN with two 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports, a VESA mount, and an aluminium housing.
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Both Thinvent Treo configurations are mini PCs, a form factor the ThinkCentre M Series covers only in its ultra small form factor and small form factor designs. Choose a tower or all-in-one design if you need one of those forms.
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Thinvent has a choice of wireless: the Treo is available with no WiFi or with dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
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The ThinkCentre M Series includes tower and all-in-one designs, which the Thinvent Treo does not offer.
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The Thinvent Treo lists two dual-LAN SSD configurations with 2 TB storage, matching the highest storage figure we could confirm for the ThinkCentre M Series.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series if you need a tower or all-in-one desktop. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you want a compact mini PC with up to 64 GB of RAM, 2 TB of SSD storage, dual LAN and a choice of operating system, including Linux and embedded options.
