IN BRIEF
SoC: Rockchip RK3399
CPU: dual-core Cortex-A72 @ 2.0GHz, quadcore Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
GPU: Mali-T860 MP4 GPU @ 800MHz
RAM: 2GB (4GB)
Storage: 16GB eMMC, Micro SD
Display: 1x HDMI, 1x USB Type-C, 1x 22-pin MIPI DSI
Comms: 1x Gigabit LAN, 1x 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Audio: 1x HDMI audio, 1x S/PDIF via GPIO, 1x PCM/I2S GPIO
USB: 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C
GPIO: 40-pin headers including up to: 28x GPIO, 2x SPI bus, 2x I2C bus, 2x UART, 3x PWM, 1x PCM/ I2S, 1x S/PDIF TX, 2x 5V power, 2x 3.3V power, 8x Ground
Power: 12~19V DC
Size: 85x56mm
Designed to outmatch the Raspberry Pi 4, the Asus Tinkerboard 2S has a few features that look good on paper compared to the Pi, including a six-core CPU and 16GB of on-board storage.
The Asus Tinker Board 2S has a big. LITTLE CPU configuration, with two 2GHz Arm Cortex A72 cores and four 1.5GHz Arm Cortex A53 cores. When we need the extra power, the A72s kick in, but for general tasks the A53s get the job done. That’s compared to four, equal 1.5GHz Cortex A72 cores on the Raspberry Pi 4.
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