The Chuwi HeroBox is a mini PC with an Intel N100 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM and Windows 11. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Celeron N5095A, which has 8 GB of RAM, a 2 TB SSD and Windows 11 Pro. Thinvent's Treo range also has Intel Core i3 processors and higher RAM options.
Chuwi HeroBox vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Chuwi HeroBox | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A (Treo-N5-8-m2048-12_5-m-11P-0) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U (Treo-i3_12l-32_32-m2048-12_7-m-11P-0) | |
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| Processor | Intel N100 | Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB (2 TB SSD) | Up to 2048 GB (2 TB SSD) |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band |
| Displays | Up to 2 (4K dual display) | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Core i3-1215U supports up to 64 GB of RAM. The HeroBox supports up to 8 GB.
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The Thinvent Treo with Core i3-1215U has 6 cores. The Chuwi HeroBox's N100 processor is a 4-core chip, and we could not confirm its core count from the facts available to us.
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The Thinvent Treo has a choice of operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux and Without OS. The HeroBox ships with Windows 11.
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The Thinvent Treo has an M.2 slot for its SSD. The HeroBox lists a TF card slot, an M.2 slot and a SATA HDD slot for expansion.
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The Chuwi HeroBox has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The Thinvent Treo has Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band, and no Bluetooth is listed in its details.
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The HeroBox is the stronger choice for wireless connectivity, since it supports Wi-Fi 6.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HeroBox if you want a compact Windows 11 mini PC with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 for everyday desktop work. Choose a Thinvent Treo if you need more RAM, a choice of operating system, or a Core i3 processor with 6 cores.
