The Advantech UNO-2484G V2 is a fanless modular box PC built on an 11th Gen Intel Core i7, i5 or i3 processor, with up to 8 GB of DDR4 memory, four GbE ports and two display outputs. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC with Intel Core i7-1255U, which is also fanless, has two Ethernet ports, and supports up to 64 GB of RAM.
Advantech UNO-2484G V2 vs Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC
| Advantech UNO-2484G V2 | Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC (Core i7-1255U) | Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC (Core Ultra 5 125U) | |
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| Processor | Intel Core 11th Gen i7, i5 or i3 | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz | 12 cores, up to 4.3 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR5 (this SKU: 32 GB) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Modular Embedded Box PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| 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) |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Ethernet | 4 x GbE | 2 x 1000 Mbps | 2 x 1000 Mbps |
| Display outputs | HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.4a | HDMI, VGA | HDMI 2.0, VGA |
| USB | 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 3.2, 3 x front USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 3.2, 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Serial ports | 4 x RS232/422/485 | 2 x RS232 (DB9), 1 x RS485 option | 2 x RS232 (DB9), 1 x RS485 option |
| Wireless | Optional expansion via iDoor | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band (per SKU) | No WiFi, or Wi-Fi 5 dual band (per SKU) |
| Operating temperature | Not confirmed | 0°C to 50°C | 0°C to 50°C |
| Housing | Not confirmed | Aluminium, anodised | Aluminium, anodised |
Key differences
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Memory: The IPC5 with Core i7-1255U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, compared with the UNO-2484G V2's 8 GB maximum.
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Storage: The IPC5 supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage. We could not confirm the storage options for the UNO-2484G V2.
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Processor cores: The Core Ultra 5 125U in the IPC5 has 12 cores, and the Core i7-1255U has 10 cores.
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Ethernet: The UNO-2484G V2 has four GbE ports, while the IPC5 has two. This is the main point where the Advantech model is stronger.
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Serial and expansion: The UNO-2484G V2 has four serial ports and an iDoor expansion stack. The IPC5 has two RS232 ports with an RS485 option.
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Operating system choice: The IPC5 can run Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no OS.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Advantech UNO-2484G V2 if you need four Ethernet ports, four serial ports, or the iDoor expansion stack. Choose the Thinvent IPC5 if you need more than 8 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of storage, or a choice of operating systems including Linux.
