The AAEON UP Board (the UP 7000 and UP 710S developer boards) is a credit card-sized single-board computer built on the Intel Processor N-series, with a fanless design and support for Windows and Linux. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 with Intel Celeron N5095A, which is also fanless and runs Windows 11 Pro.
AAEON UP Board vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1
| AAEON UP Board (UP 7000 / UP 710S) | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | |
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| Processor | Intel Processor N97 | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 128 GB eMMC | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Credit card-sized developer board (85 mm x 56 mm) | Industrial PC, 199.5 mm x 181.5 mm x 34.5 mm | Industrial PC, 199.5 mm x 181.5 mm x 34.5 mm |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS) |
The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 uses an Intel processor from the Celeron series, the same processor brand as the AAEON UP Board's N-series platform.
Key differences
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Memory: The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports up to 64 GB RAM, against 8 GB maximum on the AAEON UP Board.
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Storage: The Thinvent IPC1 has up to 2 TB SSD, against up to 128 GB eMMC on the AAEON UP Board.
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Expansion and ports: The Thinvent IPC1 includes HDMI, VGA, Ethernet at 1000 Mbps, USB 3.0 and front USB 2.0 ports, and a VESA mount. The AAEON UP Board is a compact developer board with a Raspberry Pi-compatible 40-pin HAT.
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Size: The AAEON UP Board is much smaller, at 85 mm x 56 mm, and suits embedded developer projects where board size matters most.
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Trade-off: The AAEON UP Board is the stronger choice for a credit card-sized developer board. The Thinvent IPC1 is a complete industrial PC with more memory and storage.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the AAEON UP Board if you need a compact, fanless developer board for embedded AI and prototyping with a 40-pin HAT interface. Choose a Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 if you need a fanless industrial computer with up to 64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD storage and a wide range of ports for a complete system.
