What is a fanless IPC?
A fanless IPC is an industrial PC that cools its processor and components through a passive heatsink and a sealed chassis, with no internal fan. Without moving parts, the system has no fan bearings to wear out and no air intakes that draw in dust. This design suits factory floors, kiosks, machine control cabinets and other sites where dust, humidity or vibration are present.
Key specifications
The Thinvent IPC5 and IPC3 range uses 12th and 13th Generation Intel Core processors. The range includes the following processor models:
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Intel Core i3-1215U: 6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz, 10 MB cache
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Intel Core i5-1240P: 12 cores, up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache
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Intel Core i5-1335U: 10 cores, up to 4.6 GHz, 12 MB cache
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Intel Core i7-1255U: 10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB cache
Memory options range from 8 GB to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM. Storage options range from 256 GB to 1 TB SSD. Each model runs on a 12V 7A adapter. Configurations are available with dual LAN, dual band WiFi, or no WiFi. Operating system options include Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, DOS, or no operating system.
Comparison of configurations
| Model | Processor | Cores | Max frequency | Memory options | Storage options |
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| IPC3 | Intel Core i3-1215U | 6 | 4.4 GHz | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| IPC5 | Intel Core i5-1240P | 12 | 4.4 GHz | 16 GB, 32 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB |
| IPC5 | Intel Core i5-1335U | 10 | 4.6 GHz | 16 GB, 32 GB | 256 GB, 1 TB |
| IPC5 | Intel Core i7-1255U | 10 | 4.7 GHz | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB |
Use cases
Fanless industrial PCs are used for machine vision, factory automation, data logging, human-machine interfaces, and edge computing. The IPC5 suits workloads that need more cores and memory. The IPC3 suits lighter control and monitoring tasks.
Thinvent fanless industrial PCs
Thinvent manufactures the IPC5 and IPC3 fanless industrial PCs described above. Each model is available with the processor, memory, storage, networking and operating system options listed in this table. Thinvent also supplies mini PCs, thin clients and all-in-one PCs for customers worldwide.
