The ModBerry 500 CM4 is an industrial IoT computer built on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. It uses a quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor at 1.5 GHz, with up to 8 GB LPDDR4 RAM and up to 32 GB eMMC storage. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent P Mini PC, which also uses an ARM processor with four cores, 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. It runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux and is fanless.
ModBerry 500 CM4 vs Thinvent P Mini PC
| ModBerry 500 CM4 | Thinvent P Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Quad-core Cortex-A72 1.5 GHz | ARM Cortex A55 (Amlogic S905X3) |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB LPDDR4 | 4 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB eMMC | 32 GB |
| Form Factor | Industrial PC | Mini PC |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
Key differences
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The ModBerry 500 CM4 has a higher RAM maximum, up to 8 GB against 4 GB on the Thinvent P Mini PC.
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The Thinvent P Mini PC is fanless and includes dual-antenna, dual-band Wi-Fi, which we could not confirm for the ModBerry 500 CM4.
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Both products use four ARM cores and offer 32 GB of onboard storage.
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The ModBerry 500 CM4 is documented with optional digital and analog I/O, serial ports, CAN and wireless modems. The Thinvent P Mini PC does not have these I/O options. It has Wi-Fi and Ethernet-class networking for connected deployments.
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The Thinvent P Mini PC ships with Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ModBerry 500 CM4 if you need its optional industrial I/O, CAN or serial interfaces, or if you need up to 8 GB of RAM. Choose the Thinvent P Mini PC if you need a fanless ARM mini PC with Wi-Fi and a ready-to-run Thinux™ Embedded Linux system.
