Gateway is a brand name, and the IoT gateway devices it sells cover several models. The searched product is an IoT gateway with an ARM Cortex-A72 processor, up to 4 cores, up to 8 GB RAM, up to 2000 GB storage and fanless cooling. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, which is fanless and has an Intel or AMD x86 processor, with RAM and SSD options that go well above the searched product's maximums.
Gateway IoT Gateway Devices vs Thinvent Industrial PCs
| Feature | Gateway IoT Gateway (searched product) | Thinvent IPC1, Intel Celeron N5095A (SKU) | Thinvent IPC1, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (SKU) |
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| Processor | ARM Cortex-A72 series | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 4 cores | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | 8 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 2000 GB | 2 TB SSD | 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, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
| Fanless | Yes | Yes (fanless passive cooling) | Yes (fanless passive cooling) |
Key differences
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Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports up to 64 GB RAM, against the 8 GB maximum of the searched product.
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Thinvent IPC1 has 6 cores with the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, against up to 4 cores on the searched product.
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Both Thinvent IPC1 SKUs are fanless with an aluminium housing and VESA mount, and both carry a 2 TB SSD.
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Thinvent IPC1 runs x86 Intel or AMD processors. The searched product uses an ARM Cortex-A72 processor, so software built for ARM may not run unchanged on the Thinvent IPC1.
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Thinvent IPC1 is available with Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux and other operating systems. We could not confirm the operating system options of the searched product.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Gateway IoT Gateway if your application is built for an ARM Cortex-A72 platform and needs a compact, fanless gateway with up to 8 GB RAM. Choose a Thinvent IPC1 if you need an x86 Industrial PC with a larger RAM range, more cores, and a choice of Windows or Linux operating systems.
