The Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Tiny is a business Mini PC with an Intel Core i7 processor, up to 6 cores and a maximum of 16 GB of RAM. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U, which has 10 cores and supports up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Tiny vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Tiny | 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 | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 6 cores | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | Up to 64 GB (2 x 32 GB DDR4) | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wireless | No WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) option | No WiFi |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i7-1255U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the ThinkCentre M72e Tiny.
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i7-1255U has 10 cores, against up to 6 cores in the ThinkCentre M72e Tiny.
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Thinvent has a dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) option. The ThinkCentre M72e Tiny does not have on-board WiFi.
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Thinvent Treo models have two Ethernet ports, each rated at 1000 Mbps. We could not confirm the Ethernet port count of the ThinkCentre M72e Tiny.
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The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount and aluminium housing. It has an M.2 slot for its SSD, while the ThinkCentre M72e Tiny has a SATA port.
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i7-1255U uses the same processor family as the ThinkCentre's i7 class, so buyers get a similar Intel Core i7 platform with more cores and RAM.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Tiny if you need an established Lenovo business desktop in a small footprint with up to 16 GB of RAM. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more cores, up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of SSD storage and optional dual band Wi-Fi 5 in the same Mini PC form factor.