The HP MP9 is a compact Mini PC for retail and business environments, with Intel processors, up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, optional Wi-Fi, and a choice of Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Home or FreeDOS 2.0. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC family, which uses Intel processors and has RAM and SSD configurations above the HP MP9's stated memory maximum.
HP MP9 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP MP9 G4 Retail System | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3 to i7 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Ultra 5 14th 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel (model not confirmed) | Intel Core i3-1315U to i7-1255U | Intel Ultra 5 14th 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 6 to 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB DDR4 | 4 GB to 64 GB DDR4 | 8 GB to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Ethernet | 1 port (10/100/1000) | 1 port (1000 Mbps); Treo i7 model has 2 ports | 1 port (1000 Mbps) |
| Wireless | Optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (model with Wi-Fi) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Professional (also Windows 10 Home, FreeDOS 2.0) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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Higher RAM maximum: The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, against the HP MP9's stated maximum of 32 GB.
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Larger storage range: Thinvent Treo models offer SSD capacities from 128 GB to 2 TB. We could not confirm the HP MP9's storage capacities.
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Newer Windows release: Thinvent Treo models ship with Windows 11 Pro. The HP MP9 is listed with Windows 10 Professional.
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Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 on Thinvent Treo: Thinvent Treo models with wireless include dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). The HP MP9 lists optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, and we could not confirm whether Bluetooth is included on Thinvent Treo models.
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Trade-off: The HP MP9 lists Bluetooth 5.0 as an optional feature, which we could not confirm on Thinvent Treo models.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP MP9 if you need an HP-branded retail system with the Windows 10 Professional image it ships with. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need up to 64 GB of RAM, a larger SSD range, or a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux or Thinux Embedded Linux.
