What "Graphics" Means on an Industrial Computer
In most industrial computers, mini PCs and thin clients, graphics are handled by an integrated GPU built into the processor rather than a separate expansion card. The GPU shares system memory and sits on the same silicon as the CPU, which removes a fan, a slot and a failure point from the chassis. That is why fanless industrial systems can still drive two or even three displays reliably, year after year, in dusty or hot environments where a discrete graphics card's cooling fan would clog and stall.
A good example is the Intel® Core™ i3-1215U found in Thinvent's IPC3 industrial PCs — a 6
