The Advantech MIC-770 V3 is a compact fanless embedded box IPC built around a 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Core i processor on an LGA 1700 socket. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC with Intel i5 14th Gen 120U, a fanless industrial PC with 4 GB to 32 GB RAM and 128 GB to 2 TB SSD. Thinvent also has an Intel i5 13th Gen 1335U and an i7 12th Gen 1255U in the same line.
Advantech MIC-770 V3 vs Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC
| Advantech MIC-770 V3 | Thinvent IPC5, Intel i5 14th 120U | Thinvent IPC5, Intel i5 13th 1335U | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i (12th/13th/14th Gen, LGA 1700) | Intel Core i5 14th Gen 120U | Intel Core i5 13th Gen 1335U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 10 cores | 10 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 32 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Compact fanless embedded box IPC | 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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Fanless design: both products use passive cooling and have no fan.
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Thinvent IPC5 has up to 64 GB RAM on the 13th Gen 1335U, which is higher than the 32 GB maximum on the 14th Gen 120U model.
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Thinvent IPC5 models ship with a choice of six operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux and Thinux Embedded Linux.
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Thinvent IPC5 has a choice of Wi-Fi 5 dual-band or no Wi-Fi, and includes 4 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, VGA and a VESA mount.
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Thinvent IPC5 specifications are published in full for the SKUs listed here, including 0°C to 40°C operating temperature and 20% to 80% RH humidity.
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We could not confirm the MIC-770 V3's RAM capacity, storage options, operating system support or I/O details, so those points are not compared above.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech MIC-770 V3 if you are building on its LGA 1700 platform and need its specific Advantech expansion options. Choose the Thinvent IPC5 if you need a fanless industrial PC with a choice of operating systems, up to 64 GB RAM and a published set of ports and environmental ratings.
