The Siemens SIMATIC Microbox PC 420 is a fanless industrial PC built on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 cores, a maximum of 2 GB RAM and a maximum of 320 GB storage, running Windows Embedded Standard 7. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1 with Intel Celeron N5095A, which is also a fanless industrial PC. The IPC1 has up to 32 GB RAM and 2 TB SSD storage, and the buyer can choose from several operating systems.
Simatic Microbox PC vs Thinvent Industrial PC IPC1
| Simatic Microbox PC 420 | Thinvent IPC1, Intel Celeron N5095A (link) | Thinvent IPC1, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (link) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.2 GHz | Intel Celeron N5095A | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
| Cores/Threads | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| RAM | Up to 2 GB | Up to 32 GB | Up to 64 GB |
| Storage | Up to 320 GB | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Industrial PC, fanless | Industrial PC, fanless |
| Operating System | Windows Embedded Standard 7 | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS) |
Key differences
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The Thinvent IPC1 supports up to 32 GB of RAM with the Celeron N5095A, and up to 64 GB with the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U. The Microbox PC supports up to 2 GB.
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The Thinvent IPC1 supports up to 2 TB of SSD storage. The Microbox PC supports up to 320 GB.
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The Thinvent IPC1 with Ryzen 5 7530U has 6 cores. The Microbox PC has 2 cores.
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The Thinvent IPC1 has a choice of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux Embedded Linux, Without OS and DOS. The Microbox PC runs Windows Embedded Standard 7.
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The Thinvent IPC1 is available with or without dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). We could not confirm the Microbox PC's wireless options.
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The Microbox PC is an Intel Core 2 Duo system. The Thinvent IPC1 with Celeron N5095A uses an Intel processor, so the Intel platform is the same family.
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The Microbox PC has a 320 GB internal SATA hard drive as its maximum storage. The Thinvent IPC1 uses SSD storage.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Simatic Microbox PC 420 if your application is built around Windows Embedded Standard 7 and the Siemens platform. Choose the Thinvent IPC1 if you need more memory, more storage, more cores, or a choice of operating system, including Windows 11 and Linux.
