The Acer 13th Gen Desktop is a desktop PC built on 13th Gen Intel Core i5 processors, with Windows 11 Home and support for up to two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P, a compact mini PC that supports up to 64 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD and runs Windows 11 Pro.
Acer 13th Gen Desktop vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Acer 13th Gen Desktop | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5 (13th Gen) | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 16 cores (maximum) | 12 cores, up to 4.4 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Mini PC |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Displays | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA (2 displays) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home | 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 supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the Acer 13th Gen Desktop.
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The Thinvent Treo supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage, against the 1024 GB maximum of the Acer desktop.
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The Thinvent Treo has dual LAN (two 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports), while the Acer desktop has no Ethernet port listed in the facts we could confirm.
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The Acer 13th Gen Desktop has more processor cores at its maximum (16), against the Treo's 12 cores on the i5-1240P.
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The Thinvent Treo ships with Windows 11 Pro, and the buyer can choose Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux or another OS. The Acer desktop ships with Windows 11 Home.
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The Thinvent Treo has a VESA mount for fixing it behind a monitor. The Acer desktop is a full-size desktop tower.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Acer 13th Gen Desktop for a conventional desktop setup with up to 16 GB of RAM and Windows 11 Home. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more RAM, more SSD storage, dual Ethernet, a choice of operating system or a compact footprint that mounts behind a display.
