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ASUS Tinker Board S vs FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S: Comparison

ASUS Tinker Board S and FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S differ on memory: ASUS Tinker Board S at 2GB LPDDR3, FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S at 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4X, which puts FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S ahead on that measure. They match on cpu architecture and storage type. On price, ASUS Tinker Board S sits at $79.00 against $105.00 for FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S.

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 NanoPi R6S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core/Dual 2.5GbE/6 TOPS NPU Router Board)
FriendlyElecFriendlyElec NanoPi R6S

$105.00

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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 NanoPi R6S (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3588S/Octa-Core/Dual 2.5GbE/6 TOPS NPU Router Board)
FriendlyElec NanoPi R6S
BrandASUSFriendlyElec
CPU ArchitectureARMARM
Memory2GB LPDDR34GB or 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage TypeeMMCeMMC
Has AI Accelerator / NPUfalsetrue
WirelessWiFi 5None (Ethernet only)
GPIO Headertruefalse
Price$79$105
Use CaseGeneral PurposeNAS / Server
ModelTinker Board SNanoPi R6S
SoCRockchip RK3288Rockchip RK3588S
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 + microSDeMMC module slot + microSD
ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, HDMI, 40-pin GPIO (Pi layout)2x 2.5GbE, USB 3.0, USB-C power/data
Operating SystemTinkerOS (Debian), AndroidOpenWrt, Ubuntu, Debian, Armbian

Price comparison

RetailerASUS Tinker Board SFriendlyElec NanoPi R6S
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$79.00

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$105.00

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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 NanoPi R6S

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

The best combination of router throughput and general compute in this size class, if the router+server dual role fits your setup.

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