The ECS LIVA is a fanless mini PC built around an Intel Celeron processor, with support for up to 16 GB of RAM, WiFi and two Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1215U, which has a 6-core processor and up to 64 GB of RAM.
ECS LIVA vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| ECS LIVA | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1215U (Treo-i3_12l-32_32-m2048-12_7-m-11P-0) | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Celeron N5095A (Treo-N5-8-m2048-12_5-m-11P-0) | |
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| Processor | Intel Celeron | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Celeron N5095A |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 2 | 6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz | 4 cores, up to 2.9 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB | Up to 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | M.2 SSD | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| WiFi | Yes | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Ethernet Ports | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fanless | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Displays | Up to 3 | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i3-1215U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, four times the 16 GB maximum of the ECS LIVA.
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The Thinvent Treo with Intel Core i3-1215U has a 6-core processor with a 4.4 GHz maximum frequency. The LIVA is based on the Intel Celeron, which has fewer cores.
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Both Thinvent Treo configurations listed here have a 2 TB SSD, and both support the same operating system choices.
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The ECS LIVA is a fanless design. We could not confirm the fanless status of the Thinvent Treo.
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The ECS LIVA supports up to three displays. The Thinvent Treo lists HDMI and VGA outputs.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ECS LIVA if you need a fanless mini PC with a Celeron processor and support for up to three displays. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a 6-core Intel Core i3 processor, up to 64 GB of RAM and a choice of Windows, Linux or no operating system.
