Siemens SIMATIC IPC277E 7" Touch Panel Industrial PC
The Siemens 6AV78820AB607EA0 is a panel-mount Industrial PC from the SIMATIC IPC277E series, combining an embedded Celeron N2930 compute core with a 7-inch touchscreen in a box-form enclosure. The record shows 8GB DDR3 SODIMM memory and Windows 10 as the installed configuration.
SIMATIC IPC277E Configuration Trade-offs
- Memory tier selection: The seed carries 8GB DDR3 SODIMM; catalog peers 6AV78820AB207EA0 and 6AV78820AB108EA0 offer 4GB and 2GB respectively at lower memory counts. RAM headroom affects HMI/SCADA application sustainability and logging buffer depth.
- OS generation split: The seed specifies Windows 10; alternates 6AV78820AB202CA0 and 6AV78820AB201LA0 ship with Windows 7. Down-level OS selections may align with legacy software compatibility or validated application stacks, not with perceived performance advantage.
- Memory technology suffix: One alternate (6AV78820AB207CA0) lists DDR3L rather than DDR3. The voltage difference (DDR3L at 1.35V vs DDR3 at 1.5V) is a board-level power-supply consideration during integration.
Catalog Comparison: IPC277E 7" Touch Variants
| MPN | Memory | Operating System | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6AV78820AB607EA0 (primary) | 8GB DDR3 SODIMM | Windows 10 | — |
| 6AV78820AB307EA0 | 8GB DDR3 SODIMM | Windows 10 | 1.0 |
| 6AV78820AB207EA0 | 4GB DDR3 SODIMM | Windows 10 | 1.0 |
| 6AV78820AB108EA0 | 2GB DDR3 SODIMM | Windows 10 | 1.0 |
All listed variants share: Intel Celeron N2930 quad-core processor, 7" touchscreen, panel-mount form factor, box encapsulation, and ROHS3 compliant status.
Why the peers are catalog-similar
- 6AV78820AB307EA0 matches the seed on processor, OS generation, and memory capacity (8GB). The sole difference lies in an internal ordering digit not linked to a documented spec field.
- 6AV78820AB207EA0 shares the same compute and display platform but steps down to 4GB RAM — a configuration reduction relevant to application memory budgets.
- 6AV78820AB108EA0 shares the same core platform and OS but reduces installed memory to 2GB; the 6AV78820ABx0x code family indicates a memory-tier ladder across catalog entries.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Core Processor | Intel Celeron N2930, 4 Core |
| Display | 7" Touchscreen |
| Memory | 8GB DDR3 SODIMM |
| Mounting | Panel Mount |
| Enclosure | Box |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Product Status | Active |
| RoHS | ROHS3 Compliant |
| Series | SIMATIC |
| Package | Box |
Integration Context
The IPC277E series occupies the operator-interface layer in an automation hierarchy — directly accessible at the machine, serving as a local HMI node or lightweight control dashboard. Panel-mount construction places it at the cabinet or machine face rather than in a separate rack enclosure. All listed variants share the same footprint, display, and processor, making the memory/OS tier the primary selection differentiator for a given project configuration baseline.
FAQ
What distinguishes 6AV78820AB607EA0 from 6AV78820AB307EA0? Both carry 8GB DDR3 SODIMM and Windows 10; the numeric difference in the MPN string (607 vs 307) maps to an internal Siemens ordering code not reflected in the visible spec fields.
Can 6AV78820AB207EA0 run the same HMI applications as the seed? The hardware platform (Celeron N2930, 7" touchscreen, panel mount) is identical; application compatibility depends on the memory footprint of the deployed runtime. The 4GB variant offers half the RAM headroom.
What does the C suffix in some MPNs indicate? Alternates with C in the OS code position (e.g., 6AV78820AB307CA0) ship with Windows 7 instead of Windows 10. The D in one memory field (DDR3L vs DDR3) reflects a lower-voltage module variant.