The ASUS Chromebox 4 (model CHROMEBOX4-GC004UN) is a Mini PC with an Intel Celeron processor, Wi-Fi, up to 32 GB of storage and support for up to three displays, running ChromeOS. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which uses the same Celeron family and has Wi-Fi 5 dual band in its Wi-Fi configuration.
ASUS Chromebox 4 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| ASUS Chromebox 4 (CHROMEBOX4-GC004UN) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron 5205U | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB | 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | ChromeOS | Thinux™ Embedded Linux (other OS options: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Thinux™ Embedded Linux (other OS options: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Displays | Up to 3 | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U supports up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The ASUS Chromebox 4 has a 32 GB storage maximum.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 2 TB of SSD storage, compared with the 32 GB maximum of the ASUS Chromebox 4.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has 1 HDMI port and 1 VGA port, so it drives two displays. The ASUS Chromebox 4 drives up to three 4K displays, which is the one area where it is stronger.
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Both Thinvent Treo options share the same Celeron family processor line as the ASUS, and the Celeron N5095A configuration has 4 cores.
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The ASUS Chromebox 4 runs ChromeOS. The Thinvent Treo runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux, and can also be set up with Windows 11 Pro or Ubuntu Linux.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ASUS Chromebox 4 if you need ChromeOS and three-display output. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more storage, more memory, or the choice of Windows, Ubuntu or Linux, with the Core i3 configuration offering up to 64 GB RAM for heavier workloads.
