The ECS Liva Z5 Plus is a Mini PC with an Intel Core i5 processor, two 2.5 Gb LAN ports, and up to 64 GB of RAM. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5 processors. It also has two Ethernet ports and supports up to 64 GB of RAM, and it can run Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux or other operating systems.
ECS Liva Z5 Plus vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| ECS Liva Z5 Plus | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5 12th 1240P | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5 13th 1335U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5 (Not confirmed: exact model in our facts is Core i5-1335U) | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core i5-1335U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 12 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Ethernet | 2 ports | 2 ports (1000 Mbps) | 2 ports (1000 Mbps) |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (other OS options listed below) | Windows 11 Pro (other OS options listed below) |
Operating systems available on the Thinvent Treo range: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS.
Key differences
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Both products have an Intel Core i5 processor, two Ethernet ports, and support up to 64 GB of RAM.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 cores, against the 10 cores of the Core i5-1335U.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has an SSD of up to 2 TB, and the Thinvent Treo range lets buyers choose their operating system, from Windows 11 Pro to Ubuntu Linux or no OS.
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The ECS Liva Z5 Plus uses a PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 slot. The Thinvent Treo has an M.2 SSD slot as well, but we could not confirm the generation of its interface.
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We could not confirm the ECS Liva Z5 Plus's operating system options or core count, so we have left those points out of this comparison.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ECS Liva Z5 Plus if you want its specific Core i5-1335U configuration from ECS. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need an alternative with a choice of operating system and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
