The Dell Wyse 3020 is a thin client built around a dual-core ARM Marvell processor. The closest Thinvent alternative is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which runs ARM Cortex A53 with 4 cores and ships with Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Both are fanless thin clients for Linux-based deployments.
Dell Wyse 3020 vs Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client
| Dell Wyse 3020 | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Marvell Armada PXA 2128 (ARM, dual core, 1.2 GHz) | ARM Cortex A53 (Rockchip RK3528) | ARM Cortex A55 (Amlogic S905X3) |
| Cores/Threads | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 16 GB eMMC | 32 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Linux | Thinux™ Embedded Linux | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless | Fanless |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has 4 cores against the Wyse 3020's 2 cores.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R uses the Rockchip RK3528 chip, with Cortex A53 cores running up to 2.0 GHz.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has built-in Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, dual band) and Bluetooth 5.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless, with passive cooling.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R ships with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, with Chromium and Firefox browsers, RDP 10, VNC shadowing and SSH.
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We could not confirm the Dell Wyse 3020's RAM, storage or cooling, so those points are left out of the comparison.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Dell Wyse 3020 if you need a Dell-supported thin client for an existing Dell deployment. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client if you need a 4-core, fanless ARM thin client with Wi-Fi 6 and Thinux™ Embedded Linux. For more processing and memory, the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC has 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage.
