The Advantech screen is a display product line sold in eight screen sizes with resistive or projected capacitive (PCAP) touch options. Advantech's 7-inch all-in-one touch screen computers use an IP65 front panel. Thinvent does not make a display-only product. The closest Thinvent alternative is the IPC3 Industrial PC, a fanless industrial computer that can drive a display through its HDMI and VGA outputs.
Advantech Screen vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3
| Advantech Screen | Thinvent IPC3, Intel Core i3-1215U | Thinvent IPC3, Intel Core i3-1315U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product type | Display (8 sizes) | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Touch options | Resistive or PCAP | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core i3-1215U (6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz) | Intel Core i3-1315U (6 cores, up to 4.5 GHz) |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Video outputs | Not confirmed | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Operating system | Not applicable | Windows 11 Pro (other options listed below) | Windows 11 Pro (other options listed below) |
| Operating temperature | Not confirmed | 0°C to 50°C | 0°C to 50°C |
| Housing | Not confirmed | Anodised aluminium | Anodised aluminium |
| Dimensions | Not confirmed | 200 × 184 × 52 mm | 200 × 184 × 52 mm |
Operating systems you can choose on both IPC3 models: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS.
Key differences
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The IPC3 has a 1 HDMI and 1 VGA output, so it can drive an external display. The Advantech screen is a display, not a computer.
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The IPC3 has up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, with a choice of operating systems.
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The IPC3 has fanless passive cooling and an anodised aluminium housing, rated for 0°C to 50°C.
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The IPC3 includes 2 RS232 serial ports, 2 USB 3.2 ports and 1000 Mbps Ethernet.
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The Advantech screen has eight sizes and two touch technologies. We could not confirm the Advantech screen's processor, memory, storage or operating temperature, so we have not compared those values.
Which one should you choose?
Choose an Advantech screen if you need a display with a specific size and touch technology and already have a computer to drive it. Choose the Thinvent IPC3 if you need a fanless industrial computer with a display output, up to 64 GB RAM and a choice of operating systems. The IPC3 Wi-Fi models add dual-band Wi-Fi 5.
