The Acer Store is Acer's official online shop for laptops, desktops, tablets, monitors and accessories. Acer sells its products through its own store, so the closest Thinvent alternative depends on the form factor you need. Thinvent builds industrial PCs, mini PCs and thin clients, and its IPC5, Aero and IPC3 lines use Intel Core processors with a choice of operating systems.
We could not confirm the Acer Store's processor, RAM or storage specifications, because the store page describes the range rather than a single model. The comparison below therefore uses the Thinvent products that fit the business and embedded use cases Acer's desktop and PC range covers.
Acer Store vs Thinvent Industrial and Mini PCs
| Acer Store (range) | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i5-1240P) | Thinvent Aero Mini PC (Intel Core i3-1215U) | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i7-1255U) | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 12 cores | 6 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 32 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Laptops, desktops, tablets, monitors | Industrial PC, fanless | Mini PC | Industrial PC, fanless |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or without OS |
Key differences
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Thinvent's IPC5 and Aero lines support up to 64 GB of RAM, and the IPC5 supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
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The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i5-1240P is fanless, so it has no cooling fan to clean or replace.
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The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i7-1255U includes dual Ethernet ports and dual-band Wi-Fi 5.
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The Thinvent Aero Mini PC has a compact 198 mm × 187 mm × 40 mm housing with an operating range of 0°C to 35°C.
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The Acer Store has laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and monitors, which the Thinvent range does not include. Thinvent products are PCs for embedded and industrial use.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Acer Store if you need a laptop, tablet, monitor or consumer desktop from Acer. Choose a Thinvent product if you need a compact or fanless PC for industrial, kiosk or embedded use, with a choice of Windows, Linux or DOS.
