AAEON makes a range of industrial and embedded PCs, including the BOXER-6646 compact fanless box PC. The facts we could confirm describe AAEON's systems with Intel Core processors, up to 32 GB of RAM, four display outputs and two Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent match is the IPC5 Industrial PC, a fanless Intel Core i7 system with 64 GB of RAM and two Ethernet ports.
AAEON PC vs Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC
| AAEON PC (Industrial PC) | Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC, Intel Core i7-1255U | Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (Intel Core i7-1365UE in the GENE-RAP6 and next-RAP8-EZBOX facts) | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB (DDR5 ECC) | Up to 64 GB (DDR4) | Up to 32 GB (DDR5) |
| Storage | Dual NVMe M.2 | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC, compact box | Industrial PC, 197 × 210 × 65 mm | Industrial PC, 197 × 210 × 65 mm |
| 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 Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Fanless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Displays | Up to 4 | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 VGA |
| Ethernet ports | 2 (including 2.5 GbE) | 2 (1000 Mbps) | 2 (1000 Mbps) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC5 supports up to 64 GB of RAM, twice the 32 GB maximum listed for the AAEON PC.
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The Thinvent IPC5 lets the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux and DOS.
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The Thinvent IPC5 Core Ultra 5 125U model has 12 cores, against the 10 cores of the i7-1255U model.
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The AAEON PC drives up to four displays, while the Thinvent IPC5 has one HDMI and one VGA output.
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The AAEON PC lists 2.5 GbE LAN ports, which the Thinvent IPC5 does not. The Thinvent IPC5 has two 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports.
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We could not confirm the AAEON PC's core count or operating system options.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the AAEON PC if you need four display outputs or 2.5 GbE networking in a compact fanless box for vision, inspection or edge AI work. Choose the Thinvent IPC5 if you need up to 64 GB of RAM, a choice of Linux or DOS as well as Windows, and a fanless industrial system with a 2 TB SSD.
