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ASUS Tinker Board S vs Milk-V Mars: Comparison

ASUS Tinker Board S and Milk-V Mars differ on has ai accelerator / npu: ASUS Tinker Board S at false, Milk-V Mars at true. They match on 5 other specifications, including cpu architecture, storage type and wireless. On price, Milk-V Mars sits at $45.00 against $79.00 for ASUS Tinker Board S.

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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Milk-V Mars (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3566/Quad-Core Cortex-A55 1.8GHz/Up to 8GB LPDDR4/Raspberry Pi Form-Factor Budget Board)
Milk-VMilk-V Mars

$45.00

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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
Milk-V Mars (Single-Board Computer/Rockchip RK3566/Quad-Core Cortex-A55 1.8GHz/Up to 8GB LPDDR4/Raspberry Pi Form-Factor Budget Board)
Milk-V Mars
BrandASUSMilk-V
CPU ArchitectureARMARM
Memory2GB LPDDR38
Storage TypeeMMCeMMC
Has AI Accelerator / NPUfalsetrue
WirelessWiFi 5WiFi 5
GPIO Headertruetrue
Price$7945
Use CaseGeneral PurposeGeneral Purpose
ModelTinker Board SMars
ProcessorQuad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHzRockchip RK3566, Quad-Core Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
GPUMali-T760 MP4Mali-G52 2EE
Storage16GB onboard eMMC + microSDmicroSD + optional eMMC module socket

Price comparison

RetailerASUS Tinker Board SMilk-V Mars
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$79.00

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$45.00

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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.

Milk-V Mars

6.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A smart budget play for anyone who already owns Pi 4 HATs or cases and wants to save money without changing their physical setup.

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