The Beckhoff CX5620 is an embedded industrial PC built on the AMD Ryzen R1102G processor, with a dual-core 1.2 GHz clock and 4 GB of DDR4 RAM. It has two 1.0 Gbit Ethernet interfaces and one DVI-D output. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series 7530U, which has six cores, up to 64 GB of RAM and a fanless design.
Beckhoff PC vs Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC
| Beckhoff CX5620 | Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, Intel Celeron N5095A | |
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen R1102G, 1.2 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, up to 4.5 GHz | Intel Celeron N5095A, up to 2.9 GHz |
| Cores/Threads | 2 cores | 6 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 8 GB DDR4 (see SKU) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 TB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Embedded 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, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Ethernet | 2 x 1.0 Gbit | 1 x 1000 Mbps | 1 x 1000 Mbps |
| Displays | 1 (DVI-D) | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA | 1 HDMI, 1 VGA |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC1 with Ryzen 5 7530U has six cores against the CX5620's two, and its maximum RAM is up to 64 GB against 4 GB.
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The Thinvent IPC1 has 2 TB of SSD storage in its listed configurations. We could not confirm the CX5620's storage capacity.
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Both Thinvent IPC1 SKUs use fanless passive cooling, an aluminium housing and a VESA mount.
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The Thinvent IPC1 has USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and a Wi-Fi 5 dual-band option on the wireless SKU. The Beckhoff CX5620 has two Ethernet ports, where the Thinvent IPC1 has one.
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The Beckhoff CX5620 has two independent Ethernet interfaces, which the Thinvent IPC1 does not have.
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The Thinvent IPC1 is rated for 0°C to 40°C operation and 20% to 80% RH, non-condensing.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Beckhoff CX5620 if you need its two independent Ethernet interfaces in a small embedded design. Choose the Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U if you need more cores, up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage in a fanless industrial PC.
