# ASUS Tinker Board S

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## Features

Many see the [ASUS Tinker Board S ](https://www.asus.com/us/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board-S/)as a premium Raspberry Pi. The Tinker Board s has an ARM-based processor the Rockchip RK3288, Tinker Board S offers significantly improved performance versus other popular SBC boards. The Tinker Board S features 2GB of LPDDR3 dual-channel memory and is equipped with an onboard 16GB eMMC and SD 3.0 interface that offer significantly faster read and write speeds for the OS. Tinker Board S has HDMI CEC hardware circuit implemented, with the supported software, other fixed functions include H.264 and H.265 playback support, as well as HD and UHD video playback. Tinker Board S also features Gbit LAN for Internet and network connectivity Tinker Board S features a 40-pin GPIO interface and enhanced I2S interface with Master and Slave modes for improved compatibility.

## Specifications

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| Tinker Board S Specs  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| CPU                   | Rockchip Quad-Core RK3288 processor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Memory                | 2GB Dual Channel DDR3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Graphic               | <p>Integrated Graphics Processor</p><p>ARM® Mali™-T764 GPU</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Storage               | 16GB eMMC and Micro SD(TF) card slot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| LAN                   | RTL GB LAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Wireless Data Network | 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0 + EDR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Audio                 | RTL ALC4040 CODEC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| USB Ports             | 4 x USB 2.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Internal I/O Ports    | <p><strong>1 x 40-pin header :</strong><br>- up to 28 x GPIO pins<br>- up to 2 x SPI bus<br>- up to 2 x I2C bus<br>- up to 4 x UART<br>- up to 2 x PWM<br>- up to 1 x PCM/I2S<br>- 2 x 5V power pins<br>- 2 x 3.3V power pins<br>- 8 x ground pins<br><strong>1 x 2-pin contact pin :</strong><br>- 1 x PWM<br>- 1 x S/PDIF<br><strong>1 x 15-pin MIPI DSI</strong><br><strong>1 x 15-pin MIPI CSI</strong></p> |
| Form Factor           | 3.37 inch x 2.125 inch ( 8.55 cm x 5.4 cm )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Weight                | 55g                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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