What Is a Fanless Industrial PC?
A fanless industrial PC is a computer that has no cooling fan. It removes heat through its metal chassis, which acts as a heat sink. Because it has no fan, it has no moving parts to wear out and no air intake to pull in dust. This design suits factory floors, kiosks, and control cabinets where dust, vibration, and continuous operation are common.
Key Specifications of the Thinvent IPC1
The Thinvent® Industrial PC IPC1 uses the Intel® processor N100. It has 4 cores, a maximum frequency of 3.4 GHz, and 6 MB of cache. It includes 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD. It runs on a 12V 10A adapter and has no WiFi module.
Operating System Options
The IPC1 is available with several operating systems: Windows 11 IoT, Windows 11 Pro, DOS, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, and Ubuntu Linux. Each configuration can also be ordered with a Thinvent® keyboard and mouse set.
Use Cases
Fanless industrial PCs are used for machine control, data logging, production monitoring, point-of-sale, and digital signage. The IPC1 fits applications that need a compact, quiet computer with a fixed power input and a choice of operating system.
Thinvent Fanless Industrial PCs
Thinvent has the IPC1 with Intel® N100 processor in eight configurations, covering Windows 11 IoT, Windows 11 Pro, DOS, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, with and without the keyboard and mouse set. The range does not include an IP-rated sealed enclosure. Buyers who need IP65 or IP69K protection should compare sealed systems from other suppliers.
