Higole PC refers to a range of mini PCs, panel PCs and rugged tablets. The searched product in the facts provided is the Higole F18 18.5" touchscreen panel PC, which uses an Intel Alder Lake-N100 processor, 8GB LPDDR5 memory and 128GB eMMC storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1, which offers Intel Celeron N5095A and AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series processors, with RAM up to 64 GB and SSD up to 2 TB.
Higole F18 vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1
| Higole F18 18.5" Panel PC | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 (Intel N5095A) | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Alder Lake-N100 | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Not stated | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB to 32 GB (8 GB configuration) | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB eMMC | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | 18.5" panel PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | DOS | DOS |
| Wireless | Not stated | No WiFi or Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 | No WiFi or Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 |
Key differences
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Thinvent's IPC1 supports up to 64 GB of RAM with the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, against 8 GB on the Higole F18.
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Thinvent's IPC1 offers SSD storage from 128 GB up to 2 TB, while the Higole F18 uses 128 GB eMMC.
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Thinvent offers Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) as an option, and the IPC1 is listed with a choice of wireless or no wireless.
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The Higole F18 is a touchscreen panel PC with a built-in 18.5" display and ships with Windows 11 Pro, while the Thinvent IPC1 is an industrial PC shipped with DOS.
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Higole's F18 is a panel PC with a built-in display, a form factor the IPC1 does not provide.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Higole F18 if you need an integrated 18.5-inch touchscreen panel with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed. Choose the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 if you need a separate industrial computer with higher RAM and larger SSD storage that you can pair with your own display.
