The Lenovo ThinkCentre Mini PC with Intel Core i5 9th Gen is a compact business desktop with up to 6 cores, Wi-Fi and Windows 10 Pro. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P, which has 12 cores, up to 64 GB RAM, up to 2 TB SSD, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Windows 11 Pro.
Lenovo ThinkCentre Mini PC i5 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Feature | Lenovo ThinkCentre Mini PC (Intel Core i5 9th Gen) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5 9th Gen | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 6 cores | 12 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Choose the Thinvent Treo range when you need the 12-core processors and more RAM. The Treo-i5_12 with 64 GB DDR4 is one example. The Treo-cu5_14l with Dual LAN is another.
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, against up to 6 cores for the Lenovo ThinkCentre i5 9th Gen.
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Thinvent Treo models support up to 64 GB RAM. We could not confirm the Lenovo ThinkCentre's RAM maximum.
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Thinvent Treo models support up to 2 TB of SSD storage. We could not confirm the Lenovo ThinkCentre's storage maximum.
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The Thinvent Treo has Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, a no-OS option, and DOS. The Lenovo ThinkCentre runs Windows 10 Pro.
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Thinvent Treo models can be ordered without Wi-Fi. The Treo-i5_12 with No WiFi option has Gigabit Ethernet.
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The Lenovo ThinkCentre has a Wi-Fi option, and the Thinvent Treo also has dual-band Wi-Fi 5.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Lenovo ThinkCentre Mini PC if you need a compact Windows 10 Pro business desktop with the Intel Core i5 9th Gen. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need more cores, higher RAM and storage limits, or a newer Windows 11 Pro system.
