The Siemens SIMATIC Industrial PC is a family of industrial computers for the Digital Factory, configured through the TIA Selection Tool across processors, memory, drives, cards and operating systems. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 range, a fanless industrial PC with AMD Ryzen 5 and Intel processor options. Thinvent's IPC3 and IPC5 lines extend the range to Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and Ultra 5 processors.
Siemens SIMATIC Industrial PC vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1, IPC3 and IPC5
| Siemens SIMATIC Industrial PC | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC3 | Thinvent Industrial PC IPC5 | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U / 7530U; Intel Celeron N5095A | Intel Core i3 1215U / 1315U | Intel Core i5 1240P / 120U / 1335U; Intel Core i7 1255U; Intel Ultra 5 125U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 to 6 cores | 6 cores | 10 to 12 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD | 128 GB to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless | Fanless | Fanless |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | No WiFi or Wi-Fi 5 dual band | No WiFi or Wi-Fi 5 dual band | No WiFi or Wi-Fi 5 dual band |
Key differences
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Thinvent's IPC1, IPC3 and IPC5 lines all offer up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.
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Thinvent's IPC5 line has processors with up to 12 cores, including the Intel Ultra 5 125U and Intel Core i7 1255U.
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Every Thinvent IPC model is fanless, using passive cooling in an aluminium housing.
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Thinvent lets the buyer choose from Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, a version without an operating system, or DOS.
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Thinvent's IPC models have an operating temperature range of 0°C to 40°C and a 19V or 12V DC input, depending on the model.
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We could not confirm the Siemens SIMATIC Industrial PC's processor, RAM, storage or operating system options, so these points are not compared here.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Siemens SIMATIC Industrial PC if you want to configure a system through the TIA Selection Tool and integrate it with Totally Integrated Automation. Choose a Thinvent Industrial PC if you want a fanless system with a choice of operating systems and processors up to 12 cores.
