White Paper: PCs & Industrial Computers: What’s the Difference and How Do You Choose?

Industrial computers have different use cases and operating environments than commercially available, desktop consumer PCs. Consumer PCs are often used in an office-type environment, with relatively stable conditions. Industrial computers are deployed across a wide spectrum of environments, from factory floors to wind turbines, to naval ships and rail transports, to satellites. As a result, industrial computers have more rigorous requirements than standard PCs.