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ASUS Tinker Board S vs FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6: Comparison

ASUS Tinker Board S and FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 differ on memory: ASUS Tinker Board S at 2GB LPDDR3, FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 at 4GB to 16GB LPDDR5, which puts FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 ahead on that measure. They match on cpu architecture and gpio header. On price, ASUS Tinker Board S sits at $79.00 against $139.00 for FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6.

ASUS Tinker Board S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3288/Quad-Core Cortex-A17/2GB LPDDR3/Onboard eMMC Storage)
ASUSASUS Tinker Board S

$79.00

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FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588/Octa-Core/Up to 16GB LPDDR5/Dual 2.5GbE and M.2 NVMe)
FriendlyElecFriendlyElec NanoPC-T6

$139.00

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Specs

Specification
ASUS Tinker Board S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3288/Quad-Core Cortex-A17/2GB LPDDR3/Onboard eMMC Storage)
ASUS Tinker Board S
FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6 (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588/Octa-Core/Up to 16GB LPDDR5/Dual 2.5GbE and M.2 NVMe)
FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6
BrandASUSFriendlyElec
CPU ArchitectureARMARM
Memory2GB LPDDR34GB to 16GB LPDDR5
Storage TypeeMMCNVMe/M.2
Has AI Accelerator / NPUfalsetrue
WirelessWiFi 5WiFi 6
GPIO Headertruetrue
Price$79$139
Use CaseGeneral PurposeAI / Machine Learning
ModelTinker Board SNanoPC-T6
SoCRockchip RK3288Rockchip RK3588
ProcessorQuad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHzQuad Cortex-A76 2.4GHz + Quad Cortex-A55 1.8GHz
GPUMali-T760 MP4Mali-G610 MP4
Storage16GB onboard eMMC + microSDM.2 2280 NVMe slot + microSD + eMMC socket
ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, HDMI, 40-pin GPIO (Pi layout)2x 2.5GbE, HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C, 4-lane MIPI-CSI/DSI
Operating SystemTinkerOS (Debian), AndroidAndroid 12, Ubuntu, Debian

Price comparison

RetailerASUS Tinker Board SFriendlyElec NanoPC-T6
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$79.00

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$139.00

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Verdict

ASUS Tinker Board S

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

Dated performance-wise, but the onboard eMMC still makes it a sensible pick for always-on signage and kiosk deployments.

FriendlyElec NanoPC-T6

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the strongest all-around RK3588 boards for developers who want NVMe storage and desktop-class RAM without a carrier board.

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