The Banana Pi M4 Zero is a compact ARM single-board computer with a quad-core Allwinner H618 processor, up to 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of eMMC storage and Wi-Fi, in a Raspberry Pi Zero W form factor. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC. It uses a quad-core ARM Cortex A55 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, and it also has dual-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi. Thinvent Micro 6 Pro uses the same Amlogic S905X3 chip family as the Thinvent product line's ARM Mini PC; the Banana Pi M4 Zero is built around the Allwinner H618.
Banana Pi M4 Zero vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro
| Banana Pi M4 Zero | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Allwinner H618 (ARM) | ARM Cortex A55, Amlogic S905X3 |
| Cores/Threads | 4 | 4 cores, up to 1.9 GHz |
| RAM | Up to 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB eMMC | 32 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Single-board computer, 65 × 30 mm | Mini PC, 102 × 90 × 21 mm, fanless |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band |
| Display outputs | 1 | 1 HDMI |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro is a fully enclosed mini PC with an aluminium housing and fanless passive cooling. The Banana Pi M4 Zero is a bare single-board computer.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro ships with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, a Linux-based OS with Chromium and Mozilla Firefox browsers, RDP 10 remote display and VNC shadowing.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has dual-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi and a 100 Mbps Ethernet port. We could not confirm the Banana Pi M4 Zero's Ethernet support.
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The Banana Pi M4 Zero supports mini-HDMI 4K video, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C. The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has one HDMI output, a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port and a microSD slot.
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The Banana Pi M4 Zero has the smaller footprint and matches the Raspberry Pi Zero W form factor, so it fits existing Zero W cases and accessories.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Banana Pi M4 Zero if you need a small board that fits Raspberry Pi Zero W cases and accessories. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro if you need a sealed, fanless mini PC with a ready-to-use Linux operating system and dual-band Wi-Fi.
