The Fitlet PC is a miniature, fanless x86 industrial computer from CompuLab, built for IoT gateway and edge computing. Its closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, a fanless industrial computer with an Intel Celeron N5095A processor, 4 cores, and up to 32 GB RAM in its Intel configuration.
Fitlet PC vs Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC
| Fitlet PC (fitlet3) | Thinvent IPC1, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent IPC1, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | |
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| Processor | Intel Atom | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores | Up to 4 | 4 | 6 |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (No WiFi variant available) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual band (No WiFi variant available) |
| Fanless | Yes | Yes (fanless passive cooling) | Yes (fanless passive cooling) |
| Display outputs | Up to 2 | HDMI and VGA | HDMI and VGA |
| Ethernet | 2 ports | 1 Gbps Ethernet | 1 Gbps Ethernet |
| Mounting | Not confirmed | VESA mount | VESA mount |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports up to 64 GB RAM, which is higher than the 32 GB maximum of the Fitlet PC.
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The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U has 6 cores, compared with up to 4 cores on the Fitlet PC.
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Thinvent IPC1 models offer a choice of operating systems, including Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux and DOS.
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Thinvent IPC1 models include a VESA mount, which supports wall or monitor mounting.
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The Fitlet PC has 2 Ethernet ports, while the Thinvent IPC1 has 1 Gbps Ethernet.
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The Fitlet PC has a smaller form factor and a DIN-rail mounting option, which we could not confirm for the Thinvent IPC1.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Fitlet PC if your application needs a very small form factor and two Ethernet ports for an IoT gateway or edge node. Choose the Thinvent IPC1 if you need higher RAM (up to 64 GB), more cores, up to 2 TB of SSD storage, or a choice of operating systems.
