# Tinker Board / S

> Raspberry Pi form factor SBC by ASUS featuring the Rockchip RK3288 SoC, 2GB LPDDR3, WiFi 802.11n+Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and 4× USB 2.0. The S model adds 16GB eMMC.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **Board Type:** linux-sbc
- **Price:** ~$139
- **Product Readiness:** consumer
- **CPU:** Quad-core Cortex-A17 @ 1.8GHz (Rockchip RK3288)
- **CPU Architecture:** ARM Cortex-A17
- **CPU Cores:** 4
- **RAM:** 2GB LPDDR3
- **Flash:** 16GB eMMC (S model) / microSD only (standard)
- **USB:** 4× USB 2.0 Type-A
- **Power:** 5V via Micro-USB
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Antenna:** Built-in PCB antenna
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11n (WiFi 4)
- **Bluetooth:** 4.0
- **Ethernet:** Gigabit

## Open Source

- **Status:** open-firmware
- **Firmware:** No
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

armbian

## Use Cases

- desktop-computing
- media-center
- digital-signage
- embedded-linux

## Components

- **RK3288** (soc): Rockchip RK3288 quad-core Cortex-A17 @ 1.8GHz SoC with Mali-T764 GPU and hardware video decode. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rock-chips.com%2Fa%2Fen%2Fproducts%2FRK33_Series%2F2014%2F0929%2F663.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=tinkerboard&source=md-export)

## Description

## Overview

The ASUS Tinker Board is a single-board computer in the Raspberry Pi 2/3 form factor, powered by the Rockchip RK3288 quad-core Cortex-A17 SoC running at 1.8GHz. Launched as a high-performance alternative to the Raspberry Pi 3, it offers a faster CPU core architecture, dedicated 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM, a more powerful Mali-T764 GPU, and Gigabit Ethernet at a time when Raspberry Pi boards were limited to 100Mbps.

Wireless connectivity is provided by WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0, and the board features four USB 2.0 ports, a full-size HDMI output capable of 4K@30fps playback, a CSI camera connector, and a 40-pin GPIO header fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi pinout. The Tinker Board S variant adds 16GB of onboard eMMC flash storage for faster boot times and improved I/O performance compared to microSD-only operation.

Both boards are well-supported by Armbian's community-maintained images, which provide a stable Debian or Ubuntu environment with hardware acceleration for the GPU and VPU. The Tinker Board is a solid choice for media center builds, digital signage, desktop Linux use, and any Raspberry Pi project that benefits from significantly more raw CPU and GPU performance.

## Where to Buy

- [Tinkersphere](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Ftinkersphere.com%2Fraspberry-pi-orange-pi-boards%2F4153-asus-tinker-board-s-single-board-computer-rk3288.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=tinkerboard&source=md-export) — $139.00

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asus.com%2Fsingle-board-computer%2Ftinker-board%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=tinkerboard&source=md-export)
- [wiki](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armbian.com%2Ftinkerboard%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=tinkerboard&source=md-export)

## Tags

`media-center`, `desktop`, `rockchip`, `rk3288`, `wifi`, `gigabit`, `rpi-form-factor`

## Images

![Tinker Board / S](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/tinkerboard/41ce1a608e9e.png)

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