The NComputing RX420 (RDP) is an ARM-based thin client built on the Raspberry Pi 4 platform, with a quad-core Broadcom 2711 processor, up to 2 GB RAM and support for two displays. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which also uses a 4-core ARM processor, has 2 GB RAM and is fanless. Its chip is the Rockchip RK3528, not the Broadcom 2711.
NComputing RX420 (RDP) vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client
| Feature | NComputing RX420 (RDP) | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Broadcom 2711 (ARM v8), Quad-core | ARM Cortex A53 (Rockchip RK3528), 4 cores, up to 2.0 GHz |
| Cores/Threads | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Up to 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinvent Thinux Embedded Linux |
| Displays | 2 | 1 (HDMI 2.0) |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
| Ethernet | Not confirmed | 100 Mbps |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. We could not confirm the RX420's wireless options.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has 16 GB of eMMC storage. We could not confirm the RX420's storage.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless, with passive cooling and an aluminium housing.
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The RX420 drives two displays. The Thinvent Micro 5R has one HDMI 2.0 output.
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Both products use a 4-core ARM processor with 2 GB RAM. The Thinvent Micro 5R uses the Rockchip RK3528 and the RX420 uses the Broadcom 2711.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R ships with Thinux Embedded Linux with RDP 10, Chromium and Firefox browsers, and browser-based remote management.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the NComputing RX420 (RDP) if you need two displays from one thin client and are building on the NComputing RDP and VERDE VDI ecosystem. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client if you want a fanless, single-display thin client with built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth, and a Linux image with RDP 10 support.
