The Compulab Airtop 3 is a fanless, ruggedised small form-factor industrial PC built around Intel Core i9 and Xeon E processors, with up to 128 GB of DDR4 RAM and two Ethernet ports. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC, a fanless industrial PC with Intel Core processors, up to 64 GB of RAM, dual LAN and an aluminium housing. Both products are built for fanless operation in industrial settings.
We could not confirm the Airtop 3's price, so this page compares specifications only.
Compulab Airtop 3 vs Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC
| Compulab Airtop 3 | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i7-1255U) | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U) | |
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| Processor | Intel Core i9 (9th Gen), Xeon E | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores | Up to 8 | 10 | 12 |
| RAM | Up to 128 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 2x NVMe M.2 slots, 4x 2.5" HDD bays | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Ethernet Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Displays | 2 (DP, HDMI) | HDMI, VGA | HDMI 2.0, VGA |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Key differences
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The Airtop 3 supports up to 128 GB of RAM, twice the 64 GB maximum of the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC.
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The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has 12 cores, more than the 8 cores the Airtop 3 supports.
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The Thinvent IPC5 has 2 TB SSD storage in both listed configurations. The Airtop 3 has 4x 2.5" HDD bays alongside its NVMe slots.
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The Airtop 3 can drive a discrete GPU in its PCIe x16 slot. The Thinvent IPC5 does not have a PCIe graphics slot, and its displays are HDMI and VGA.
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The Thinvent IPC5 has 2 RS232 serial ports and an RS485 option. The Airtop 3 has 3x RS232 ports.
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The Thinvent IPC5 lets buyers choose Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS or DOS. We could not confirm the operating systems offered with the Airtop 3.
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Both products are fanless. The Airtop 3 is rated for up to 300 W of dissipation, and we could not confirm the IPC5's thermal rating.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Compulab Airtop 3 if your workload needs up to 128 GB of RAM or a discrete graphics card. Choose the Thinvent IPC5 if you need a fanless industrial PC with up to 2 TB of SSD storage, a choice of operating systems including Ubuntu and Thinux Embedded Linux, and a 12-core processor option.
