The Cincoze DS-1200 is a fanless embedded computer powered by 9th/8th Generation Intel Core processors with up to 8 cores and up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC with Intel Core i5 12th Gen 1240P (12 cores), which is also fanless and has up to 64 GB of RAM.
Cincoze DS-1200 vs Thinvent IPC5 and IPC1
| Cincoze DS-1200 | Thinvent IPC5 with Intel i5 12th 1240P | Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | |
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| Processor | Intel 9th/8th Gen Core (Coffee Lake) | Intel Core i5 12th Gen 1240P | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 8 cores | 12 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | M.2 2280 NVMe or SATA SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial embedded computer | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless | Fanless |
| Displays | Up to 3 (1x DVI-I, 2x DisplayPort) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Ethernet | 2x Intel GbE | 1x 1000 Mbps | 1x 1000 Mbps |
| 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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The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel i5 12th 1240P has 12 cores, against up to 8 cores on the Cincoze DS-1200.
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Both systems support up to 64 GB of RAM and are fanless.
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The Cincoze DS-1200 has 2x Intel GbE ports, while the Thinvent IPC5 and IPC1 have 1x 1000 Mbps Ethernet port.
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The Cincoze DS-1200 can drive up to 3 displays through DVI-I and DisplayPort. We could not confirm the display count for the Thinvent models.
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The Cincoze DS-1200 has expansion through PCI/PCIe slots and CMI modular I/O. The Thinvent IPC1 and IPC5 have no PCI or PCIe expansion slot; they have an M.2 slot for SSD storage.
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The Thinvent IPC1 and IPC5 ship with Windows 11 Pro and let the buyer choose Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS or DOS. We could not confirm the Cincoze DS-1200's operating system options.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Cincoze DS-1200 if you need the most Ethernet ports, up to three displays, or PCI/PCIe expansion slots. Choose a Thinvent IPC5 if you need more processor cores (12 cores) and a choice of operating systems including Linux.
