The Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client is a compact ARM-based thin client from ClearCube, built on the Raspberry Pi 3 platform and about the size of a computer mouse. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client, which also uses a 4-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, is fanless, and includes Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth 5.
Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client vs Thinvent Micro 5R
| Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client (C3Pi+) | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client | |
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| Processor | Broadcom BCM2837, ARM (Raspberry Pi 3) | ARM Cortex-A53, Rockchip RK3528 |
| Cores | 4 | 4 (up to 2.0 GHz) |
| RAM | Up to 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Thin Client | Thin Client |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
| Cooling | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has 2 GB of RAM, twice the 1 GB maximum of the Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R uses Wi-Fi 6 with dual-band support and includes Bluetooth 5.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R is fanless, with passive cooling.
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The Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client has up to 32 GB of storage, while the Thinvent Micro 5R has 16 GB of eMMC storage.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R has a 100 Mbps Ethernet port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a microSD slot.
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We could not confirm the Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client's operating system or cooling design.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Raspberry Pi 3 Thin Client if you need a very small device with up to 32 GB of storage. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need more RAM, Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth 5, and a fanless design running Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
