HP Desktop Core i3 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

The HP desktop with an Intel Core i3 is a Mini PC running Windows 11 Home. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U, which uses the same Intel Core i3 processor family and runs Windows 11 Pro.

HP Desktop Core i3 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC

Key differences

• The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Core i3-1315U has 6 cores, while the HP desktop's Core i3 configuration is listed with up to 4 cores.

• Thinvent Treo Mini PCs support up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. We could not confirm the HP desktop's RAM and storage maximums.

• The Thinvent Treo Mini PC lets you choose the operating system, including Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no OS. The HP desktop ships with Windows 11 Home.

• The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Core i3-1215U has two Ethernet ports (dual LAN), which the HP desktop listing does not mention.

• The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a VESA mount for wall or monitor mounting, and a 0°C to 40°C operating temperature range.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the HP desktop if you want a Windows 11 Home system from HP's own range. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more cores, higher RAM and storage limits, a choice of operating system, or dual LAN.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U

• Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U