The Advantech Industrial PC is a rackmount, compact, fanless or wallmount industrial computer that Advantech sells in several form factors. We could not confirm a single price or processor for the Advantech Industrial PC from the facts we reviewed, so the comparison below focuses on form factor and the specifications we could verify. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC, a fanless industrial PC with an Intel Core i3 processor, up to 64 GB RAM and up to 2 TB SSD.
Advantech Industrial PC vs Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC
| Advantech Industrial PC | Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC (Intel Core i3-1215U) | Thinvent IPC3 Industrial PC (Intel Core i3-1315U) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i3-1315U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 6 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Compact, fanless, rackmount or wallmount | Industrial PC, fanless | Industrial PC, fanless |
| 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) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC3 is a fanless industrial PC with passive cooling and an aluminium housing, rated for 0°C to 50°C operation.
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Thinvent IPC3 models offer up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM and up to 2 TB SSD storage.
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The Thinvent IPC3 includes two USB 3.2 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, four front USB 2.0 ports, two RS232 serial ports and an RS485 option.
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Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) is available as an option on the Thinvent IPC3; the other model has no Wi-Fi.
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The Advantech Industrial PC is offered in rackmount, wallmount and other form factors, and can be configured online. We could not confirm the equivalent Thinvent form factors from the same facts, so Thinvent's IPC3 is a fanless industrial PC only.
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We could not confirm the Advantech Industrial PC's processor, RAM, storage or operating system, so those points are not compared.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech Industrial PC if you need a rackmount or wallmount chassis, or an expansion-slot design. Choose the Thinvent IPC3 if you need a fanless industrial PC with an Intel Core i3 processor, up to 64 GB RAM, up to 2 TB SSD, and a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value or Linux.
