Thinkcentre M72E Tiny

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

Key differences

• 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.

• The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i7-1255U has 10 cores, against up to 6 cores in the ThinkCentre M72e Tiny.

• Thinvent has a dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) option. The ThinkCentre M72e Tiny does not have on-board WiFi.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1255U

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U