Modelled thermal performance and sustained processor power of the Thinvent Treo Mini PC

Will the Treo run on your office desk, reception counter, classroom or shop counter?

  • Intel N100: This fanless configuration runs continuously at its 6 W TDP in rooms up to 50 °C. In a 35 °C room, the case can dissipate 30 W, five times the N100's 6 W. At 6 W, the outer surface reaches 39 °C in a 25 °C room and 49 °C in a 35 °C room.
  • Intel N95: This fan-cooled configuration runs continuously at its 15 W TDP in rooms up to 50 °C. At 15 W, the outer surface reaches 29 °C in a 25 °C room and 39 °C in a 35 °C room.
  • Intel N5095: This fan-cooled configuration runs continuously at its 15 W TDP in rooms up to 50 °C. At 15 W, the outer surface reaches 29 °C in a 25 °C room and 39 °C in a 35 °C room.
  • Intel Core i5-1240P: This fan-cooled configuration runs continuously at its 28 W base power in rooms up to 50 °C. It runs continuously at its 64 W maximum turbo power in rooms up to 20 °C. On a continuous 64 W load, the processor lowers its power consumption to 60 W at 25 °C and 52 W at 35 °C. At 28 W, the outer surface reaches 32 °C in a 25 °C room and 42 °C in a 35 °C room.
  • Airflow and placement: On the fanless configuration, heat goes into the aluminium cover and base. On fan-cooled configurations, room air enters through hex vents in the cover and leaves through hex vents in the side walls. Keep the cover vents and side wall vents uncovered.

Heat the case can dissipate across room temperatures

Heat the case can dissipate across room temperatures
The dashed line is the most processor heat the case can dissipate before the processor reaches its temperature limit. The solid line is the processor's power, up to its maker's rating. The N100 is rated at 6 W, and the N95 and the N5095 at 15 W. The Core i5-1240P has a 64 W maximum turbo power. The computer stands on a desk in still air, including heat from the rest of the board. On the fanless Intel N100 configuration, the case can dissipate 38 W in a 15 °C room and 24 W in a 50 °C room. On the Intel N95 and N5095 configurations, the cooler can dissipate more than 40 W in rooms up to 50 °C. On the Intel Core i5-1240P configuration, the processor runs at its 64 W maximum turbo power in rooms up to 20 °C, and the cooler can dissipate 40 W in a 50 °C room.

How warm the Treo body gets

How warm the Treo body gets
The computer stands in still air in 25, 35 and 45 °C rooms, including heat from the rest of the board. On the fanless Intel N100 configuration, the processor's heat goes into the aluminium cover and base. On the fan-cooled configurations, the fan blows warm air out through the side wall vents, keeping the outer surface cooler.

Hottest outer surface by processor power and room temperature

Hottest outer surface by processor power and room temperature
On the fanless Intel N100 configuration, the outer surface stays 14 °C above room temperature at 6 W. At 15 W across 25 to 45 °C rooms, the outer surface stays 4 °C above room temperature on the Intel N95 configuration. It also stays 4 °C above room temperature at 15 W on the Intel N5095 configuration. On the Intel Core i5-1240P configuration, the outer surface stays 7 °C above room temperature at 28 W. On a continuous 64 W load, the Intel Core i5-1240P lowers its power consumption to stay at its 100 °C temperature limit.

Surface temperatures of the Treo in a 35 °C room

Surface temperatures of the Treo in a 35 °C room
On the fanless Intel N100 configuration at 6 W in a 35 °C room, the processor reaches 53 °C. The processor's heat goes into the 2 mm aluminium top cover and the 1 mm aluminium base. The top cover reaches 49 °C over the processor and 45 °C on average. The base reaches 46 °C under the processor and 44 °C on average. The white hexagons show the vents in the top cover.

Inside the Treo with the Intel N5095: the fan's air path

Inside the Treo with the Intel N5095: the fan's air path
Cross-section across the width through the cooler for the Intel N5095 configuration at 15 W in a 35 °C room. The processor reaches 55 °C, and the 55 mm fan moves 6.0 CFM of air, of which 64% is fresh room air. Room air at 35 °C enters through the cover vents and mixes with internal air drawn back round the cooler. The fan takes in this mixed air at 38 °C and blows it sideways through the board's 90 x 87 mm finned heatsink. Warm air leaves the fins at 42 °C and exits through the vents in the side walls at 42 °C. Under the board, directly behind the processor, a thermal pad joins the board to the aluminium base.

Inside the Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P: the fan's air path

Inside the Treo with the Intel Core i5-1240P: the fan's air path
Cross-section across the width through the cooler for the Intel Core i5-1240P configuration at 28 W in a 35 °C room. The processor reaches 70 °C, and the 60 mm fan moves 8.3 CFM of air, of which 64% is fresh room air. Room air at 35 °C enters through the cover vents, mixes with internal air, and enters the fan at 38 °C. The fan blows this air sideways through the board's 86 x 90 mm finned heatsink. Warm air leaves the fins at 45 °C and exits through the side wall vents at 45 °C. Under the board, directly behind the processor, the same thermal pad joins the board to the aluminium base.