The Advantech ARK-3360 is a fanless industrial box PC built around an Intel Atom N450 processor, with two display outputs and three Gigabit Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, which is also fanless and has an Intel Celeron N5095A with 8 GB RAM and up to 2 TB SSD. Thinvent's IPC1 range also includes AMD Ryzen 5 7530U models with up to 64 GB RAM.
Advantech ARK-3360 vs Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC
| Advantech ARK-3360 | Thinvent IPC1 (Intel Celeron N5095A) | Thinvent IPC1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) | |
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| Processor | Intel Atom N450 | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Supports 2.5-inch SATA HDD and Compact Flash | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC (embedded box PC) | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Fanless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Displays | 2 (1 x VGA plus dual display support) | 2 (1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA) | 2 (1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA) |
| Ethernet ports | Up to 3 x Gigabit LAN | 1 x 1000 Mbps | 1 x 1000 Mbps |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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Higher RAM ceiling: The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports up to 64 GB RAM. We could not confirm the ARK-3360's RAM maximum.
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Newer processor class: The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U has 6 cores and up to 4.5 GHz. The Intel Atom N450 is a low-power processor for basic embedded tasks.
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Storage: The Thinvent IPC1 has an M.2 SSD of up to 2 TB. The ARK-3360 supports a 2.5-inch SATA HDD and Compact Flash.
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Ethernet: The ARK-3360 has up to three Gigabit LAN ports. The Thinvent IPC1 has one 1000 Mbps Ethernet port, so choose the ARK-3360 if you need several network ports.
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Operating system choice: The Thinvent IPC1 lets you choose Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, no OS, or DOS.
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Wireless option: Thinvent has models with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, dual band).
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech ARK-3360 if you need its three Ethernet ports or its Compact Flash storage. Choose the Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U if you need more processing power, up to 64 GB RAM, or a larger SSD in a fanless industrial box.
