Schneider Electric's Pro-face Industrial PCs (IPCs) are rugged computers for industrial automation, visualisation and edge data processing. The facts we could confirm do not give processor, memory or storage specifications for a specific Pro-face model, so this comparison covers the form factor and the Pro-face range in general. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent IPC1 Industrial PC, a fanless aluminium Industrial PC with an Intel Celeron N5095A or AMD Ryzen 5 7530U processor.
Schneider Pro-face IPC vs Thinvent Industrial PC
| Schneider Pro-face IPC (range) | Thinvent IPC1, Intel Celeron N5095A | Thinvent IPC1, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 6 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 8 GB (up to 32 GB in range) | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 TB SSD (M.2) | 2 TB SSD (M.2) |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Industrial PC | Industrial PC |
| Thermal Design | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no OS) |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) or No WiFi | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) or No WiFi |
| Operating Temperature | Not confirmed | 0°C to 40°C | 0°C to 40°C |
| Mounting | Not confirmed | VESA mount | VESA mount |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports up to 64 GB of RAM. We could not confirm the memory maximum of the Pro-face IPC range.
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Both Thinvent IPC1 models are fanless, with aluminium housings, a VESA mount and a 0°C to 40°C operating range, which suits machine-side installation.
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Thinvent IPC1 models are offered with a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, DOS, or no operating system, so the buyer can match the system to the software stack.
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The Pro-face IPC is positioned by Schneider Electric for connectivity, security and scalability at the edge. We could not confirm the Pro-face model's processor, memory or operating system options, so those points are not compared here.
Which one should you choose?
Choose a Pro-face IPC if your system is built around Schneider Electric automation hardware and software. Choose a Thinvent IPC1 if you need a fanless industrial PC with a known processor, up to 64 GB of RAM (Ryzen 5 7530U model) and a choice of operating system.
