The Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business is a 13.8- or 15-inch Intel Core Ultra 5 laptop that runs Windows 11 Pro and includes Wi-Fi. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1335U, which runs Windows 11 Pro and supports dual-band Wi-Fi. Thinvent also has Intel Core Ultra 5 Treo models with 125U processors, though those versions are supplied without Wi-Fi.
Microsoft Surface vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel i5-1335U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Ultra 5 125U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 3) | Intel Core i5-1335U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores | Not confirmed | 10 | 12 |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 32 GB |
| Storage | Removable Gen 4 SSD (capacity not confirmed) | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | 13.8- or 15-inch laptop | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | 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) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band | No Wi-Fi, Dual LAN |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel i5-1335U supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, while we could not confirm the memory capacity of the Surface Laptop for Business.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC uses a Mini PC form factor with an aluminium housing and VESA mount, and has 2 Ethernet ports on the 125U model.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Ultra 5 125U uses the same processor as the Surface Laptop for Business's Intel Core Ultra 5 family. Both use Intel processors.
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The Surface Laptop for Business has a built-in display, keyboard and battery. The Thinvent Treo is a Mini PC that does not include a display, keyboard or battery.
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The Surface Laptop for Business supports Wi-Fi 7. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) in its dual-band models. The Treo with Ultra 5 125U does not include Wi-Fi.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business if you need a portable Windows 11 Pro laptop with a built-in display and Wi-Fi 7. Choose a Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a compact, desktop-style Windows 11 Pro system with up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, and you already have your own display and peripherals.
