The Asus Tinker Board is a single-board computer launched by Asus in early 2017. Its physical size and GPIO pinout are designed to be compatible with the second and third-generation Raspberry Pi models. The first released board features 4K video, 2 GB of onboard RAM, Gigabit Ethernet and a Rockchip RK3288 processor running at 1.8 GHz.[1]
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Type | 90MB0QY1-M0EAY0 |
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Release date | April 19, 2017 |
Introductory price | c. US$59.99 |
Operating system | TinkerOS (a Debian Linux derivative), Armbian (Debian or Ubuntu derivative), Android |
System on a chip | Rockchip RK3288 |
CPU | 1.8 GHz 32-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 |
Memory | 2 GB dual-channel DDR3 |
Storage | MicroSDHC UHS-1 slot |
Graphics | ARM Mali-T760 M4 GPU – supports 1080p & 4K |
Website | ASUS specifications page |
Specifications
editModel | Tinker Board | Tinker Board S | Tinker Board R2.0 | Tinker Board S R2.0 | Tinker Edge T | Tinker Edge R | Tinker Board 2 | Tinker Board 2S | Tinker Board 3 | Tinker Board 3N |
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Release Date | April 2017 | January 2018 | October 2021 | November 2019[2] | November 2020 | August 2023 | ||||
SoC | Rockchip RK3288 | Rockchip RK3288-CG.W | NXP i.MX 8M | Rockchip RK3399Pro | OP1 (Rockchip RK3399) | Rockchip RK3566 | Rockchip RK3568 | |||
Architecture | ARMv7-A (32-bit) | ARMv8 (64-bit) | ||||||||
CPU | Quad-core 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 (up to 2.6 GHz turbo clock speed) | Quad-Core | Quad core 1.5[3] GHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Hexa core. 2× Cortex-A72 cores up to 1.8 GHz, 4× Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.4 GHz | Hexa core. 2x Cortex-A72 cores up to 2 GHz , 4× Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz | Quad core 4× Cortex-A55 | ||||
GPU | 600 MHz Mali-T764 MP4 | GC7000 Lite 3D | 800 MHz Mali-T860 MP4 | Mali G52 | ||||||
Coprocessor | N/A | Google Edge TPU
4 TOPS of performance |
NPU
3 TOPS of performance |
N/A | RockchipNPU | N/A | ||||
RAM | 2GB dual channel LPDDR3 | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 4 GB dual channel LPDDR4 for system, 2 GB LPDDR3 for NPU |
2GB/4GB dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM options | Dual-channelLPDDR4X 2GB / 4GB | 2GB/4GB/8 GB dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM options | ||||
Storage | removable MicroSD slot (supporting SD 3.0 ) | 16GB eMMC + removable MicroSD slot (supporting SD 3.0) | Micro SD(TF) slot | 16/32 eMMC + Micro SD(TF) slot | 8GB eMMC | 16GB eMMC + removable MicroSD slot (supporting SD 3.0) | Removable MicroSD slot | 16GB eMMC + removable MicroSD slot | Micro SD (TF) card slot (push/pull) | eMMC - none / 32GB / 64GB
Micro SD(TF) card slot (push/pull) SPI Flash 16MB |
Video output | 1× full size HDMI 1.4 1× MIPI-DSI (compatible with the Raspberry Pi 7" display and others) |
1× HDMI 2.0 (4K-capable) 1× MIPI-DSI (4 lane) 1× DisplayPort 1.2 via USB Type-C |
1 x HDMI, supports up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
1 x MIPI DSI, Supports four lanes up to 6 Gbps, 1920 x1080 @ 60 Hz (22 pin) |
1× HDMI with CEC hardware ready 1× LVDS (Dual-link) 1× eDP | ||||||
Video input | 1× 15-pin MIPI-CSI camera | 2× MIPI-CSI camera | 1× MIPI CSI-2 (2 lane) camera | |||||||
Audio | RTL ALC4040 HD CODEC, Play: 24bit/192 kHz, Record: 24bit/96 kHz 3.5 mm audio jack (supporting line out and microphone in) |
RTL ALC4040 HD CODEC, Play: 24bit/192 kHz, Record: 24bit/96 kHz
3.5 mm audio jack (supporting line out and microphone in, Plug-in Detection and Auto-Switch) |
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3.5 mm audio jack | 1× HDMI audio output 1× S/PDIF TX pin (from GPIO) 1× PCM/I2S pins (from GPIO) |
1 x 3.5 phone jack (with mic)
1 x HDMI audio |
1 x 3.5 Phone Jack (w/ Mic)
1 x Speaker Stereo Pin Header (4ohm, 3W each) 1 x HDMI audio | |||
Other IO | 40-pin header with:
1× 2-pin contact pin:
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40-pin header with:
1 x 2-pin contact pin:
1× 2-pin Power-on Header |
40-pin header with:
1× 2-pin Power-on Header 1× 2-pin eMMC recovery header 1× 2-pin contact pin:
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40-pin header with:
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40-pin header with:
mPCIe Card & nanoSIM card slot for 4G/LTE |
40-pin header with:
1× 2-pin Recovery header |
40-pin header with:
1 x 2-pin recovery header 1 x 2-pin power-on & reset header 1 x 3-pin debug UART header 1 x 2-pin DC fan header 1 x 2-pin RTC battery header
1 x M.2 E key 2230 - for WiFi 5/6 & BT module (PCIe 2.0 x1, USB 2.0) |
14-pin GPIO header with:
1 x 40-pin LVDS + eDP connector 1 x 5V Panel Backlight & Control header 1 x IR Receiver header 1 x 2-pin Recovery header 1 x 4-pin Power-on & Reset header 1 x 3-pin Debug UART header 1 x 4-pin DC Fan header 1 x 2-pin RTC Battery header
1x CAN Bus 2.0B FD pin header 2x COM 232 (with flow control) pin header 1x COM 232/422/485 pin header 1x SIM Slot 1 x M.2 E key 2230 - for WiFi 5/6 & BT module (PCIe 2.0 x1, USB 2.0) 1 x M.2 B key 3042/3052 with nano-SIM slot - 4G/5G or SSD module (PCIe 3.0 x1, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, SIM) | ||
USB | 4× USB 2.0 ports | 2× USB 3.0, 1x USB-C | 3× USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB-C | 3× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports 1× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type C (OTG & DisplayPort 1.2) |
1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
2 x USB 2.0 Type A ports 2 x USB 2.0 Micro B, device only 1 x USB 2.0 4-pin header |
1× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C OTG port 2× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports 2× USB 2.0 Pin header | ||||
Wired Network |
Gigabit LAN (not shared with USB bus) | Dual LAN built in, and PoE PD supported via expansion module | ||||||||
Wireless Network |
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, with IPEX antenna header | 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi) on module | Via mM2 E key expansion | |||||
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR | Blutetooth 4.2 + EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |||||
Power | Micro-USB; due to Micro-USB power delivery limitations, powering over GPIO is suggested [4][5] | 5V/2.5~3A Micro USB (supports low power voltage detection) | 12V - 19V DC-in barrel connector | 12-19V via DC barrel power input jack (5.5/2.5 mm) | 12-19V via DC barrel power input jack (5.5/2.5 mm)
1 x 4-Pin Power In Header (also for POE module) | |||||
Form Factor | 8.55 cm x 5.4 cm (3.37 x 2.125 inch) | 85 × 56 mm
(3.37 x 2.125 inch ) |
10.16 cm × 10.16 cm (4.0 x 4.0 inch) NUC | |||||||
Weight | 55g | |||||||||
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Notes | Specification sourced from Asus[9][10] | [11] | Specification sourced from Asus[12][13][14] | [15] | [16] | [17][18][19][20] Specification sourced from Asus[21][22] | [23] |
History
editASUS's intent to release a single-board computer was leaked shortly after CES 2017[24] on SlideShare.[25] ASUS originally planned for a late February 2017 release, but a UK vendor broke the embargo and began advertising and selling boards starting on 13 February 2017, before ASUS's marketing department was ready.[26] ASUS subsequently pulled the release; the Amazon sales page was changed to show a 13 March 2017 release date, but was later removed entirely.[27] However, as of 24 March 2017[update], the Tinker Board again became available on Amazon. ASUS assured reviewer websites that the board is now in full production.[28]
Benchmarks
editIn January 2017 tests showed the Tinker Board has roughly twice the processing power of the Raspberry Pi Model 3 when the Pi 3 runs in 32-bit mode.[29] Because the Pi 3 has not released a 64-bit operating system yet, no comparisons are available against a Pi 3 running in 64-bit mode.[needs update]
In March 2017 benchmark testing found that while the WLAN performance is only around 30 Mbit/s, the Gigabit Ethernet delivers a full 950 Mbit/s throughput.[28] RAM access tested using the mbw benchmark is 25% faster than the Raspberry Pi 3. SD card (microSD) access is about twice as fast at 37 MiB/s for buffered reads (compared to typically around 18 MiB/s for the Pi 3[30]) due to the Tinker Board's SDIO 3.0 interface, while cached reads can reach speeds up to 770 MiB/s.[28]
References
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- ^ Shilov, Anton. "ASUS & Google Team Up for 'Tinker Board' AI-Focused Credit-Card Sized Computers". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ TINKER_EDGE_T_QSG (Quick Start Guide) for English
- ^ "Asus Tinkerboard - Page 10 - Rockchip - Armbian forum". Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "1. Check power supply, check SD card and check other people experiences".
- ^ "LibreELEC (Leia) v8.95.2 BETA".
- ^ a b "ELAR Systems".
- ^ "Supported hardware - DietPi.com Docs". Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "FAQ-Tinkerboard_20170425" (PDF). asus.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Tinker Board | Single-board Computer". ASUS United Kingdom. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Tinker Board S | Single-board Computer". ASUS United Kingdom. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Tinker Board R2.0". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Tinker Board S R2.0". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Tinker Board". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Aufranc, Jean-Luc (2019-05-29). "ASUS Tinker Edge T & CR1S-CM-A SBC to Feature Google Coral Edge TPU & NXP i.MX 8M Processor". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ Aufranc, Jean-Luc (2019-05-31). "ASUS Tinker Edge R Pico-ITX Board to Feature Rockchip RK3399Pro SoC". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Tinker Board". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Nerces (2020-11-19). "Tinker Board 2 : Asus dévoile son nouveau concurrent au Raspberry Pi". Clubic.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Nov 2020, Matthew Humphries 23; noon (2020-11-23). "Asus Announces Tinker Board 2 and 2S Single-Board Computers". PCMag UK. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Asus launches second generation Tinker Board single-board computer". New Atlas. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Tinker Board 2". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Tinker Board 2S". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Tinker Board 3N". tinker-board.asus.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "A Motherboard Manufacturer's Take On A Raspberry Pi Competitor". 21 January 2017.
- ^ "ASUS Tinker Board". 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Review: The Asus Tinker Board (Updated)". 15 February 2017.
- ^ "In the lab: Asus' Tinker Board SBC". 24 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tinker Board im Test: Hardware Top, Software Flop (link in German)".
- ^ "ASUS Tinker Board is a Raspberry Pi 3 Alternative based on Rockchip RK3288 Processor". 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Raspberry Pi microSD card performance comparison - 2015".