Rockwell Industrial PC vs Thinvent IPC Industrial PC

Rockwell Automation is the brand named in your query, but the facts available to us describe Rockwell's documentation resources and controller and operator panel products, not one specific industrial PC. Rockwell's ControlLogix 5580 processor (catalog 1756-L85E) is a PLC controller, not a PC, so we have not compared it directly. For a fanless industrial PC with a range of processors, the closest Thinvent alternatives are the Thinvent IPC1 and IPC5 lines.

The comparison below uses the Thinvent IPC1 line (Intel Celeron and AMD Ryzen 5 options) and the Thinvent IPC5 line (Intel Core i5 and i7 options). Thinvent IPC models are fanless, use 1000 Mbps Ethernet, and support Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, or no operating system.

Rockwell Industrial PC vs Thinvent IPC1 and IPC5

Key differences

• The Thinvent IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U has up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage.

• The Thinvent IPC5 with Intel Core i7 12th 1255U has 10 cores and has up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD storage.

• Both Thinvent models are fanless and include a VESA mount, 1000 Mbps Ethernet, HDMI and VGA outputs, and four front USB 2.0 ports.

• Both Thinvent models are rated for 0°C to 40°C operation and carry BIS, RoHS and ISO certifications.

• We could not confirm the Rockwell industrial PC's processor, RAM, storage, cooling or operating system, so we have not compared those points.

Which one should you choose?

Choose a Thinvent IPC1 when you need a fanless industrial PC with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor and up to 64 GB of RAM. Choose a Thinvent IPC5 when you need more cores from an Intel Core i7 processor in the same fanless design. To compare against a specific Rockwell industrial PC model, check its full specification sheet and match it to the Thinvent processor and memory options above.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 with AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

• Thinvent Industrial PC IPC5 with Intel i7 12th 1255U