The Schneider Electric Industrial PC Motherboard is a motherboard for industrial computing, and the facts available for this comparison describe the motherboard form factors used across industrial boards: Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, 3.5" SBC and 2.5" Pico-ITX. Thinvent's closest alternative is the IPC5 industrial PC, built on Intel Core i5 processors, with up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The IPC3 with Intel Core i3-1215U is the nearest option for a lower processor class.
Schneider Electric Industrial PC Motherboard vs Thinvent IPC5 and IPC3
| Feature | Schneider Electric Industrial PC Motherboard | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i5-1240P) | Thinvent IPC5 (Intel Core i5-1335U) | Thinvent IPC3 (Intel Core i3-1215U) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Not stated | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core i5-1335U | Intel Core i3-1215U |
| Cores/Threads | Not stated | 12 cores | 10 cores | 6 cores |
| Max Frequency | Not stated | Up to 4.4 GHz | Up to 4.6 GHz | Up to 4.4 GHz |
| RAM | Not stated | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Not stated | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Motherboard | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Wireless | Not stated | No WiFi (DOS) | Dual Band WiFi (DOS) | No WiFi (DOS) |
Key differences
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Thinvent IPC5 and IPC3 ship as complete industrial PCs, while the Schneider Electric entry is a motherboard. A motherboard must be fitted with a CPU, memory, storage and enclosure before use.
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Thinvent IPC5 units offer up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, with RAM and SSD options from 4 GB and 128 GB upward.
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The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i5-1240P provides 12 cores, and the i5-1335U model adds Dual Band WiFi.
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Thinvent IPC3 with Intel Core i3-1215U offers 6 cores at a lower processor class for lighter workloads.
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The Schneider Electric motherboard is built to standard industrial form factors such as Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX, which suits custom system designs that need a bare board.
Which one should you choose?
Choose a bare industrial motherboard if you are designing a custom system and need a specific board form factor. Choose a Thinvent IPC5 if you need a ready-to-deploy industrial PC with Intel Core i5 performance, large memory and storage options, and optional Dual Band WiFi. The Thinvent IPC3 suits buyers who need an industrial PC with a lower processor class.
