The Orange Pi 6 Plus is an ARM single board computer built on the CIX CD8180/CD8160 processor, with up to 12 cores and up to 64 GB of LPDDR5 memory. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, which also runs on a 6-core x86 processor and supports up to 64 GB of RAM with Windows, Linux or no operating system. For an ARM-based option, the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC uses an Amlogic S905X3 processor and is fanless.
Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| Orange Pi 6 Plus | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | |
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| Processor | CIX CD8180/CD8160 (ARM) | AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series 7430U | Amlogic S905X3 (ARM Cortex A55) |
| Cores/Threads | Up to 12 cores | 6 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB to 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | Two M.2 2280 NVMe slots, SPI Flash, TF slot | 32 GB to 2 TB SSD | 32 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Single board computer | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS, DOS | Thinvent Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 7430U is a complete mini PC with a built-in SSD of 128 GB to 2 TB. The Orange Pi 6 Plus is a bare single board computer, and its storage relies on NVMe drives added by the buyer.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC lets the buyer choose from six operating systems, including Windows 11 Pro. We could not confirm the operating systems supported by the Orange Pi 6 Plus.
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The Orange Pi 6 Plus has a 12-core processor, more than the 6 cores of the Thinvent Treo Mini PC, and a dedicated NPU for AI workloads.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC is fanless with passive cooling, and it has a Thinvent housing in aluminium with an anodised finish.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) with dual band on its wireless variant. The Orange Pi 6 Plus's wireless specification could not be confirmed from the facts we hold.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Orange Pi 6 Plus if you are building an ARM development board for on-device AI and you want the highest core count in this comparison. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a ready-to-run mini PC with a built-in SSD, a choice of operating systems including Windows 11 Pro, and up to 64 GB of RAM. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro if you want an ARM mini PC that runs Thinux Embedded Linux and cools itself without a fan.
