The Raspberry Pi can be set up as a thin client for Proxmox virtual machines using the SPICE protocol, with Raspberry Pi OS and a minimal graphical environment. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC, which uses the same ARM Cortex-A55 processor family in a fanless, ready-to-deploy housing with Thinux™ Embedded Linux.
Raspberry Pi Thin Client Proxmox vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro
| Specification | Raspberry Pi (SPICE thin client setup) | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client |
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| Processor | ARM (Raspberry Pi model dependent) | ARM Cortex-A55, 4 cores, up to 1.9 GHz | ARM Cortex-A53, 4 cores, up to 2.0 GHz |
| Chip | Not confirmed | Amlogic S905X3 | Rockchip RK3528 |
| RAM | Not confirmed | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 32 GB eMMC | 16 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | Not confirmed | Mini PC | Thin Client |
| Operating System | Raspberry Pi OS | Thinux™ Embedded Linux | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
| Thermal Design | Not confirmed | Fanless passive cooling | Fanless passive cooling |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual band, Bluetooth 5 |
Key differences
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro uses the Amlogic S905X3, the same chip family as one class of ARM single-board hardware. It has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage, double the RAM and storage of the Micro 5R.
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Both Thinvent ARM units are fanless with passive cooling, so they have no moving parts to maintain.
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The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro includes dual-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi and a USB 3.0 port.
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The Thinvent Micro 5R adds Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 for newer wireless networks.
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Thinux™ Embedded Linux ships on both Thinvent units, with RDP 10, VNC shadowing, SSH and browser-based remote management included.
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We could not confirm the Raspberry Pi's memory, storage or cooling for a given model, so those cells are left as Not confirmed.
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The Raspberry Pi runs Raspberry Pi OS, which you install and configure yourself, while Thinvent units come with Thinux™ Embedded Linux preinstalled.
Which one should you choose?
Choose a Raspberry Pi if you want a flexible DIY board and are comfortable building and maintaining your own SPICE client setup on Raspberry Pi OS. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro if you want a fanless, ready-to-deploy ARM mini PC with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage running Thinux™ Embedded Linux. Choose the Thinvent Micro 5R if you need Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 in a compact fanless thin client.
