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Asus Tinker Board

{{short description|Single-board computer by Asus}}

{{Infobox computer

|name = ASUS Tinker Board

|image = Tinker-board.jpg

|type = 90MB0QY1-M0EAY0

|releasedate= April 19, 2017

|price = {{circa|US$59.99}}

|soc = Rockchip RK3288

|cpu = 1.8 GHz 32-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A17

|graphics = ARM Mali-T760 M4 GPU – supports 1080p & 4K

|storage = MicroSDHC UHS-1 slot

|memory = 2 GB dual-channel DDR3

|os = TinkerOS (a Debian Linux derivative), Armbian (Debian or Ubuntu derivative), Android

|website = {{URL|1=https://www.asus.com/uk/Single-board-Computer/TINKER-BOARD/|2=ASUS specifications page}}

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asus.com/uk/Single-board-Computer/TINKER-BOARD/|title = Tinker Board - Review｜AIoT & Industrial Solution｜ASUS United Kingdom}}

Specifications

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|Model

!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

Release Date

|April 2017

|January 2018

| colspan="2" |October 2021

| colspan="2" |November 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15095/asus-google-team-up-for-tinker-board-aifocused-creditcard-sized-computers|title=ASUS & Google Team Up for 'Tinker Board' AI-Focused Credit-Card Sized Computers|last=Shilov|first=Anton|website=www.anandtech.com|access-date=2019-11-14}}

| colspan="2" |November 2020

|

| August 2023

SoC

| colspan="2" |Rockchip RK3288

| colspan="2" |Rockchip RK3288-CG.W

|NXP i.MX 8M

|Rockchip RK3399Pro

| colspan="2" |OP1 (Rockchip RK3399)

|Rockchip RK3566

| Rockchip RK3568

Architecture

| colspan="4" |ARMv7-A (32-bit)

| colspan="6" |ARMv8 (64-bit)

CPU

| colspan="2" |Quad-core 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 (up to 2.6 GHz turbo clock speed)

| colspan="2" |Quad-Core

|Quad core 1.5[https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Embedded_IPC/Tinker_Edge_T/E15973_TINKER_EDGE_T_QSG_WEB.pdf TINKER_EDGE_T_QSG (Quick Start Guide) for English] GHz ARM Cortex-A53

|Hexa core. 2× Cortex-A72 cores up to 1.8 GHz, 4× Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.4 GHz

| colspan="2" |Hexa core. 2x Cortex-A72 cores up to 2 GHz , 4× Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz

| colspan="2" |Quad core 4× Cortex-A55

GPU

| colspan="4" |600 MHz Mali-T764 MP4

|GC7000 Lite 3D

| colspan="3" |800 MHz Mali-T860 MP4

| colspan="2" |Mali G52

Coprocessor

| colspan="4" |N/A

|Google Edge TPU

4 TOPS of performance

|NPU

3 TOPS of performance

| colspan="2" |N/A

|RockchipNPU

|N/A

RAM

| colspan="4" |2GB dual channel LPDDR3

| 1 GB LPDDR4

| 4 GB dual channel LPDDR4 for system,
2 GB LPDDR3 for NPU

| colspan="2" |2GB/4GB dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM options

|Dual-channelLPDDR4X 2GB / 4GB

| 2GB/4GB/8 GB dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM options

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|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

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| Video output

| colspan="6" |1× full size HDMI 1.4
1× MIPI-DSI (compatible with the Raspberry Pi 7" display and others)

| colspan="2" |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

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| Video input

| colspan="4" |1× 15-pin MIPI-CSI camera

| colspan="2" |2× MIPI-CSI camera

| colspan="2" |1× MIPI CSI-2 (2 lane) camera

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|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)

| colspan="2" |

  • 1× HDMI audio output
  • RTL ALC4030U CODEC with 1 x 3.5mm audio jack (with mic and plug-in detection)
  • 1× S/PDIF TX pin
  • 1× PCM/I2S pins (from GPIO)

|

|3.5 mm audio jack

| colspan="2" |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

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|Other IO

|40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 4× UART
  • up to 2× PWM
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

1× 2-pin contact pin:

  • 1× PWM
  • 1× S/PDIF

|40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 4× UART
  • up to 2× PWM
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S (Enhanced I2S pin with Slave mode)
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

1 x 2-pin contact pin:

  • 1× PWM
  • 1× S/PDIF

1× 2-pin Power-on Header

| colspan="2" |40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 4× UART
  • up to 2× PWM
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

1× 2-pin Power-on Header

1× 2-pin eMMC recovery header

1× 2-pin contact pin:

  • 1× PWM
  • 1× S/PDIF

|40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 4× UART
  • up to 2× PWM
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S (Enhanced I2S pin with Slave mode)
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

|40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 4× UART
  • up to 2× PWM
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S (Enhanced I2S pin with Slave mode)
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

mPCIe Card & nanoSIM card slot for 4G/LTE

| colspan="2" |40-pin header with:

  • up to 28× GPIO pins
  • up to 2× SPI bus
  • up to 2× I2C bus
  • up to 2× UART
  • up to 3× PWM
  • up to 1× S/PDIF TX
  • up to 1× PCM/I2S (Enhanced I2S pin with Slave mode)
  • 2× 5V power pins
  • 2× 3.3V power pins
  • 8× ground pins

1× 2-pin Recovery header
1× 2-pin Power-on header
1× 2-pin Reset header
1× 2-pin Debug UART header
1× 2-pin DC Fan header
1× 2-pin RTC Battery header

|40-pin header with:

  • up to 2 x SPI bus
  • up to 2 x I2C bus
  • up to 2 x UART
  • up to 3 x PWM
  • up to 1 x PCM/I2S(master/slave)
  • up to 1 x S/PDIF TX
  • 2 x 5V power pins
  • 2 x 3.3V power pins
  • 8 x ground pins

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 MaskromDIP switch

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 GND
  • 1 x I2C bus
  • 1 up to 2 x UART
  • up to 1 x SPI bus (2 select)
  • up to 1 x SPDIF
  • up to 4 x PWM
  • 2 x ADC (8 bit)

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)

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| USB

| colspan="4" |4× USB 2.0 ports

| 2× USB 3.0, 1x USB-C

| 3× USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB-C

| colspan="2" |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

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|Wired
Network

| colspan="8" |Gigabit LAN (not shared with USB bus)

|

|Dual LAN built in, and PoE PD supported via expansion module

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|Wireless
Network

| colspan="4" |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

| colspan="2" |Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi) on module

| rowspan="2" |Via mM2 E key expansion

Bluetooth

| colspan="2" |Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR

| colspan="2" |Blutetooth 4.2 + EDR

|Bluetooth 4.1

|Bluetooth 4.2

| colspan="2" |Bluetooth 5.0

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|Power

| colspan="2" |Micro-USB; due to Micro-USB power delivery limitations, powering over GPIO is suggested {{Cite web |url=https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F3327-asus-tinkerboard%2F&page=10&tab=comments#comment-32047 |title=Asus Tinkerboard - Page 10 - Rockchip - Armbian forum |access-date=2020-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919234312/https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F3327-asus-tinkerboard%2F&page=10&tab=comments#comment-32047 |archive-date=2017-09-19 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/announcement/1-1-check-power-supply-check-sd-card-and-check-other-people-experiences/|title = 1. Check power supply, check SD card and check other people experiences}}

| colspan="2" |5V/2.5~3A Micro USB (supports low power voltage detection)

| colspan="4" |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)

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| Form Factor

| colspan="8" |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

| colspan="4" |55g

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Operating Systems

| colspan="2" |

  • TinkerOS (a Debian Linux derivative)
  • Android 6
  • Android 7
  • Armbian
  • LibreELEC 9{{cite web | url=https://libreelec.tv/2019/01/libreelec-leia-v8-95-2-beta/ | title=LibreELEC (Leia) v8.95.2 BETA}}
  • Ubuntu Variants{{cite web | url=https://www.elar-systems.com/website/index.php/entertainment/member-area/category/2-downloads/ | title=ELAR Systems}}
  • Fedora 30
  • DietPi{{cite web|url=https://dietpi.com/docs/hardware/#asus-tinker-board|title=Supported hardware - DietPi.com Docs|access-date=2021-11-22}}

| colspan="2" |

  • Debian 10 Linux
  • Android 11

|

|

| colspan="2" |

  • Debian 9 Linux
  • Android 10

|

  • Debian
  • Android
  • Yocto

|

  • Debian 11
  • Android 12
Notes

|Specification sourced from Asus{{Cite web|url=http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Linux/Tinker_Board_2GB/FAQ-Tinkerboard_20170425.pdf?_ga=2.238646848.1977487471.1497925364-1326992642.1492409882|title=FAQ-Tinkerboard_20170425|website=asus.com|access-date=5 April 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.asus.com/uk/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/|title=Tinker Board {{!}} Single-board Computer|website=ASUS United Kingdom|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-14}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.asus.com/uk/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board-S/|title=Tinker Board S {{!}} Single-board Computer|website=ASUS United Kingdom|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-14}}

| colspan="2" |Specification sourced from Asus{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board R2.0|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/product/tinker-board-r2.html|access-date=2022-01-02|website=tinker-board.asus.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board S R2.0|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/product/tinker-board-s-r2.html|access-date=2022-01-02|website=tinker-board.asus.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/doc_tbr2.html#qsg|access-date=2022-01-02|website=tinker-board.asus.com|language=en}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/05/29/asus-tinker-edge-t-cr1s-cm-a-sbc-google-coral-edge-tpu-nxp-i-mx-8m-processor/|title=ASUS Tinker Edge T & CR1S-CM-A SBC to Feature Google Coral Edge TPU & NXP i.MX 8M Processor|last=Aufranc|first=Jean-Luc|date=2019-05-29|website=CNX Software - Embedded Systems News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/05/31/asus-tinker-edge-r-pico-itx-rk3399pro-soc/|title=ASUS Tinker Edge R Pico-ITX Board to Feature Rockchip RK3399Pro SoC|last=Aufranc|first=Jean-Luc|date=2019-05-31|website=CNX Software - Embedded Systems News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}

| colspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/release-7.html|access-date=2020-11-30|website=tinker-board.asus.com}}{{Cite web|last=Nerces|date=2020-11-19|title=Tinker Board 2 : Asus dévoile son nouveau concurrent au Raspberry Pi|url=https://www.clubic.com/pro/entreprises/asus/actualite-21607-tinker-board-2-asus-devoile-son-nouveau-concurrent-au-raspberry-pi.html|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Clubic.com|language=fr}}{{Cite web|last1=Nov 2020|first1=Matthew Humphries 23|last2=noon|date=2020-11-23|title=Asus Announces Tinker Board 2 and 2S Single-Board Computers|url=https://uk.pcmag.com/old-desktop-pcs/130132/asus-announces-tinker-board-2-and-2s-single-board-computers|access-date=2020-11-30|website=PCMag UK|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=Asus launches second generation Tinker Board single-board computer|url=https://newatlas.com/computers/asus-tinker-board-2-2s/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=New Atlas|language=en-US}} Specification sourced from Asus{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board 2|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/product/tinker-board-2.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=tinker-board.asus.com}}{{Cite web|title=Tinker Board 2S|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/product/tinker-board-2s.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=tinker-board.asus.com}}

|

| {{Cite web|title=Tinker Board 3N|url=https://tinker-board.asus.com/product/tinker-board-3N.html|access-date=2023-08-26|website=tinker-board.asus.com}}

History

ASUS's intent to release a single-board computer was leaked shortly after CES 2017{{cite web | url=http://hackaday.com/2017/01/21/a-motherboard-manufacturers-take-on-a-raspberry-pi-competitor/ | title=A Motherboard Manufacturer's Take On A Raspberry Pi Competitor| date=21 January 2017}} on SlideShare.{{cite web | url=https://www.slideshare.net/NiyaziSARAL/asus-tinker-board | title=ASUS Tinker Board| date=15 December 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2017/02/15/review-the-asus-tinker-board/ | title=Review: The Asus Tinker Board (Updated)| date=15 February 2017}} ASUS subsequently pulled the release; the Amazon sales page was changed to show a 13 March 2017 release date, but was later removed entirely.{{cite web | url=http://techreport.com/news/31498/in-the-lab-asus-tinker-board-sbc | title=In the lab: Asus' Tinker Board SBC| date=24 February 2017}} However, {{As of|2017|03|24|lc=on}}, the Tinker Board again became available on Amazon. ASUS assured reviewer websites that the board is now in full production.{{cite web | title=Tinker Board im Test: Hardware Top, Software Flop (link in German) | url=https://www.heise.de/make/meldung/Tinker-Board-im-Test-Hardware-Top-Software-Flop-3662928.html }}

Benchmarks

In 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.{{cite web | title=ASUS Tinker Board is a Raspberry Pi 3 Alternative based on Rockchip RK3288 Processor | date=5 January 2017| url=http://www.cnx-software.com/2017/01/05/asus-tinker-board-is-a-raspberry-pi-3-alternative-based-on-rockchip-rk3288-processor/}} 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.{{Update inline|reason=64 bit operating systems for the Raspberry Pi 3 have since been released. |date=June 2021}}

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. 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{{cite web | title=Raspberry Pi microSD card performance comparison - 2015 | url=https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blogs/jeff-geerling/raspberry-pi-microsd-card }}) due to the Tinker Board's SDIO 3.0 interface, while cached reads can reach speeds up to 770 MiB/s.

References

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External links

  • [https://www.asus.com/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/ ASUS Tinker board product page]
  • [https://www.asus.com/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/HelpDesk/ Official support page for kernel and OS distribution download]
  • [https://tinker-board.asus.com/index.html ASUS Tinker Board site]

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