The Advantech ARK-1550 is a slim, panel-mountable, fanless box PC built around the 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4300U (or Celeron 2980U) SoC. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC5, which offers newer Intel processors with more cores and considerably more memory capacity.
Advantech ARK-1550 vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC5
| Specification | Advantech ARK-1550 | Thinvent IPC5, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Thinvent IPC5, Intel Core i5-1240P |
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| Processor | Intel 4th Gen Core i5-4300U (Celeron 2980U option) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | Not stated | 12 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB DDR3 | 8 GB to 64 GB | 4 GB to 64 GB |
| Storage | One hot-swappable 2.5" SATA HDD bay and mSATA slot | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Slim, panel-mountable, fanless box PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Wireless | Not stated | No WiFi or Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | No WiFi or Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
Key differences
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Thinvent IPC5 models support up to 64 GB of RAM, compared with the 8 GB maximum of the ARK-1550.
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The Thinvent IPC5 uses newer 12th and 14th Generation Intel Core processors with 10 to 12 cores, while the ARK-1550 uses a 4th Generation Core i5-4300U.
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Thinvent IPC5 offers SSD storage from 128 GB to 2 TB, and dual LAN is included on the sample configurations.
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The ARK-1550 is a slim, panel-mountable, fanless design, which is the form factor it is built for; the Thinvent IPC5 is offered as an industrial PC with the configuration options listed above.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech ARK-1550 if you need a slim, panel-mountable box PC for an existing 4th Generation Intel platform. Choose a Thinvent IPC5 if you need more processing power, higher memory capacity and modern SSD storage for demanding industrial automation workloads.
