Raspberry Pi Als Thin Client - Raspberry Pi Thin Client vs Thinvent Micro 5R

The Raspberry Pi as a thin client is an ARM-based device that runs a thin client system built on Raspberry Pi hardware, offered through partners such as ClearCube. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, an ARM Cortex A53 thin client with fanless cooling and Thinux™ Embedded Linux. The Thinvent Micro 5R and the Raspberry Pi thin client both use ARM processors. The Thinvent Micro 5R uses a Rockchip RK3528 chip.

We could not confirm the exact processor model, RAM, storage, or operating system of the Raspberry Pi thin client configurations named in the query, so those cells are marked "Not confirmed."

Raspberry Pi Thin Client vs Thinvent Micro 5R

Key differences

• The Thinvent Micro 5R has Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, and Bluetooth 5 built in.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless, with passive cooling and an aluminium housing.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R includes a microSD slot, two USB 2.0 ports, and HDMI 2.0.

• The Thinvent Micro 5R ships with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, which includes Chromium and Mozilla Firefox browsers, RDP 10, VNC shadowing, and browser-based remote management.

• We could not confirm the Raspberry Pi thin client's processor, memory, storage, or operating system, so a full specification comparison is not shown.

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Raspberry Pi thin client if you want the Raspberry Pi platform and its partner-supported thin client offerings. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need a fanless ARM thin client with built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 and a Linux operating system ready for remote display.

Buy the Thinvent alternative

• Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, ARM Cortex A53