The Raspberry Pi thin client is an ARM-based thin client built on the Raspberry Pi platform, sold by ClearCube Technology as the C5Pi (Raspberry Pi 5) and C3Pi+ (Raspberry Pi 3). The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC, which also uses an ARM processor, runs Thinux™ Embedded Linux and is fanless. For a more compact ARM thin client, the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client is also a fit.
Raspberry Pi Thin Client vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R
| Raspberry Pi 5 Thin Client (C5Pi) | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | ARM Cortex A55, 4 cores, up to 1.9 GHz | ARM Cortex A53, 4 cores, up to 2.0 GHz |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 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 |
| Chip | Not confirmed | Amlogic S905X3 | Rockchip RK3528 |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless | Fanless |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band | Wi-Fi 6, dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage, and the Micro 5R has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of eMMC storage. We could not confirm the Raspberry Pi 5 Thin Client's memory or storage.
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Both Thinvent ARM products are fanless, with passive cooling.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. The Micro 6 Pro supports dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
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The Thinvent ARM products ship with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, which includes Chromium and Mozilla Firefox browsers, RDP 10, VNC shadowing, SSH and LibreOffice.
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The Raspberry Pi thin client is positioned by ClearCube for state and local government, hospitals, financial services, retail and kiosk applications.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Raspberry Pi 5 Thin Client if you need a ClearCube-supported Raspberry Pi platform for the uses ClearCube lists. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC for an ARM mini PC with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, or the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client for a compact ARM thin client with Wi-Fi 6.
