The HP Pro 400 G9 desktop with a 13th Gen Intel Core i5 is a small form factor business desktop. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC with Intel Core i5-1335U, a 13th Gen processor with 10 cores, which offers up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
HP Pro 400 G9 (Core i5 13th Gen) vs Thinvent IPC5 Industrial PC
| Feature | HP Pro 400 G9 (Core i5 13th Gen) | Thinvent IPC5, Intel Core i5-1335U | Thinvent IPC5, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-13400 / i5-13500 (variants) | Intel Core i5-1335U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | 10 cores / 16 threads (i5-13400); 14 cores (i5-13500) | 10 cores | 12 cores |
| Max Frequency | Up to 4.6 GHz (i5-13400); up to 4.8 GHz (i5-13500) | Up to 4.6 GHz | Up to 4.3 GHz |
| Cache | 20 MB L3 (i5-13400); 24 MB (i5-13500) | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 (i5-13400) / 8 GB DDR5 (i5-13500) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 32 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (configuration) | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small form factor desktop | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (draft specification noted) | No WiFi or Dual Band WiFi (configuration dependent) | No WiFi or Dual Band WiFi (configuration dependent) |
Key differences
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Higher memory ceiling: The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i5-1335U supports up to 64 GB of RAM, compared with the 8 GB and 16 GB HP configurations listed.
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Larger storage option: The Thinvent IPC5 offers up to 2 TB of SSD storage, compared with the 512 GB configuration listed for the HP.
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Industrial build: The Thinvent IPC5 is positioned as an Industrial PC, suited to factory floors, automation and embedded deployments.
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Processor class: The HP Pro 400 G9 i5-13400 and i5-13500 are desktop-class processors with higher maximum clock speeds, which suits general office workloads.
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Wireless: The HP lists Wi-Fi 6, while Thinvent IPC5 options are available with No WiFi or Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP Pro 400 G9 if you want a standard business desktop with Wi-Fi 6 and a desktop-class Core i5 for office work. Choose the Thinvent IPC5 with Core i5-1335U if you need an industrial PC with up to 64 GB RAM, up to 2 TB SSD and a flexible wireless option.
