The Orange Pi is a single-board computer family built on ARM processors. Our facts show the Orange Pi 6 uses a 12-core CiXin P1 processor and supports up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, and the Orange Pi Zero 4 uses an Allwinner A733 processor with up to 16 GB of memory. The closest Thinvent products are the Micro 6 Pro Mini PC, which runs an Amlogic S905X3 with 4 GB of RAM, and the Micro 5R Thin Client, which runs a Rockchip RK3528 with 2 GB of RAM.
Orange Pi vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R
| Orange Pi 6 | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | CiXin P1 | Amlogic S905X3 (ARM Cortex A55) | Rockchip RK3528 (ARM Cortex A53) |
| Cores | Up to 12 | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB (LPDDR5 on the Orange Pi 6 family) | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD, flash drive, TF card | 32 GB eMMC | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Single-board computer | Mini PC | Thin Client |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinux™ Embedded Linux | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
Key differences
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The Orange Pi 6 has up to 12 cores against 4 cores in each Thinvent product, so it is the stronger choice for heavy multi-core workloads.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage. The Thinvent Micro 5R has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of eMMC storage.
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Both Thinvent products are fanless, with passive cooling and an aluminium housing.
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Both Thinvent products ship with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, a pre-installed operating system for thin client and mini PC use.
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The Micro 5R includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. The Micro 6 Pro has dual-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi and a USB 3.0 port.
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We could not confirm the Orange Pi 6's operating system, cooling or wireless features, so those cells are left open.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Orange Pi family for a development board with high core counts and up to 16 GB of memory. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro if you need a ready-to-deploy mini PC with pre-installed Thinux™ Embedded Linux, fanless cooling and dual-band Wi-Fi. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R for a compact thin client with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
