The NanoPi R6S is an ARM single-board computer built around the Rockchip RK3588S, with 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 32 GB eMMC storage and three Ethernet ports (two 2.5G and one Gigabit). Thinvent's closest ARM alternatives are the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC and the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client. Both are fanless ARM devices with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, but neither has the R6S's 8 GB RAM or its multi-port 2.5G networking.
NanoPi R6S vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R
| NanoPi R6S | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | Rockchip RK3588S | ARM Cortex A55, Amlogic S905X3 | ARM Cortex A53, Rockchip RK3528 |
| Cores | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | Up to 8 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB eMMC | 32 GB eMMC | 16 GB eMMC |
| Ethernet | 3 ports (2 × 2.5G, 1 × 1G) | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Form Factor | Mini board | Mini PC | Thin Client |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinux™ Embedded Linux | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R both use ARM processors, as does the NanoPi R6S. The Micro 6 Pro uses the Amlogic S905X3, and the Micro 5R uses the Rockchip RK3528.
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The NanoPi R6S has 8 cores against 4 in both Thinvent devices, and up to 8 GB of RAM against 4 GB (Micro 6 Pro) and 2 GB (Micro 5R).
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The NanoPi R6S has two 2.5G Ethernet ports and one Gigabit port. Both Thinvent devices have a 100 Mbps Ethernet port.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro has Dual Antenna, dual band Wi-Fi. The Micro 5R has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro and Micro 5R are fanless, and both come in aluminium housings. We could not confirm the NanoPi R6S's cooling design.
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Both Thinvent devices ship with Thinux™ Embedded Linux, which includes Chromium and Mozilla Firefox browsers, RDP 10, SSH and VNC shadowing. We could not confirm the NanoPi R6S's operating system options.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the NanoPi R6S for network routing, gateway or edge projects that need multiple fast Ethernet ports and 8 GB of RAM. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro for a fanless ARM mini PC with Wi-Fi, HDMI output and Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R for a compact, fanless thin client with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth.
