The Raspberry Pi thin client named in your search is the ClearCube Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client C3Pi+, built on a Raspberry Pi 3 ARM processor and sized about like a computer mouse. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC, which also uses an ARM Cortex A55 processor and runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Both are ARM-based, fanless compact devices for thin client and light computing use.
Raspberry Pi Thin Client C3Pi+ vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Thinvent Micro 5R
| Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client C3Pi+ | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | Raspberry Pi 3 (ARM) | ARM Cortex A55, 4 cores, up to 1.9 GHz (Amlogic S905X3) | ARM Cortex A53, 4 cores, up to 2.0 GHz (Rockchip RK3528) |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Up to 16 GB (per product facts) | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 32 GB eMMC | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | 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 and Bluetooth 5 |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro uses the same Amlogic S905X3 chip family as the ARM processor class in this comparison and adds a dual antenna Wi-Fi module.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has a 1 MB processor cache and four USB ports with one USB 3.0 port, with one HDMI output and a microSD slot.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth 5, and a 16 GB eMMC storage module.
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The Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client C3Pi+ is documented at up to 16 GB of RAM. The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R have 4 GB and 2 GB of RAM respectively.
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We could not confirm the Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client C3Pi+'s storage, operating system or wireless specifications, so we have not compared them.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the ClearCube Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client C3Pi+ if you need the Raspberry Pi 3 platform in a very small thin client form, and want up to 16 GB of RAM. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC if you want an ARM mini PC with dual antenna Wi-Fi, a USB 3.0 port and Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client if you need a smaller ARM thin client with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
