The Advantech TPC-71W is a compact 7-inch touch panel computer built on an NXP i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9 processor, with up to 2 GB of DDR3L RAM, 8 GB of eMMC storage and Ubuntu 16.04. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent P Mini PC, which also uses an ARM processor, the Amlogic S905X3 (Cortex-A55, 4 cores), with 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage and Thinux™ Embedded Linux. The Thinvent P is a mini PC with no integrated display, so it pairs with a separate screen. Thinvent's Panel PC line, which includes a 15-inch display, covers the touch-panel form factor at a larger size.
Advantech TPC-71W vs Thinvent P Mini PC
| Advantech TPC-71W | Thinvent P Mini PC (Amlogic S905X3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NXP i.MX6 Cortex-A9 (dual/quad-core, 1.0 GHz) | Amlogic S905X3, ARM Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | Up to 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Up to 2 GB DDR3L | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB eMMC | 32 GB |
| Form Factor | Touch panel computer, 7-inch display | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Ubuntu 16.04 (also Android 6, Linux Yocto, WEC7) | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Ethernet | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | Not confirmed |
| Display | 7-inch WSVGA touch | None (mini PC) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent P Mini PC has 4 GB of RAM, against the TPC-71W's maximum of 2 GB.
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The Thinvent P Mini PC has 32 GB of storage, against the TPC-71W's 8 GB eMMC.
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The Thinvent P Mini PC uses the same processor family, the Amlogic S905X3 Cortex-A55 with 4 cores, as an ARM-based compact platform, and is fanless.
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The Thinvent P has dual-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi. The TPC-71W's connectivity is a wired Ethernet port with an optional PoE module.
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The TPC-71W has an integrated 7-inch multi-touch screen with IP66-rated front panel and an operating temperature range of -20 to 60 °C. The Thinvent P has no integrated display. For a built-in touch screen, the Thinvent Panel PC line is the closer match.
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Thinvent's Panel PCs, such as the 15-inch PPC15 with Intel N5095A, have a fanless aluminium housing and an IP65 rating, and offer Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux and Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech TPC-71W if you need a small, all-in-one touch terminal with an integrated 7-inch screen and a rugged, IP66-rated front panel. Choose the Thinvent P Mini PC if you need more RAM and storage on an ARM platform and plan to connect your own display. For a larger built-in touch screen with more memory and a wider choice of operating systems, consider the Thinvent PPC15 Panel PC.
