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ASUS Tinker Board S vs Orange Pi 5 Max: Comparison
ASUS Tinker Board S vs Orange Pi 5 Max: the gpu model difference
Gpu model is the dividing line, ASUS Tinker Board S Mali-T760 MP4 against Orange Pi 5 Max Arm Mali-G610, OpenGL ES/OpenCL 2.2/Vulkan 1.2. Onboard storage is not the same on both, 16GB onboard eMMC + microSD on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus eMMC socket , QSPI NOR flash, microSD, M.2 NVMe on the Orange Pi 5 Max. The memory figures are near enough to ignore, 2GB LPDDR3 on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus 16 GB on the Orange Pi 5 Max. Soc model is not the same on both, Quad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHz on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus Octa-core: 4x Cortex-A76 @2.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz on the Orange Pi 5 Max. Has ai accelerator / npu is not the same on both, No on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus Yes on the Orange Pi 5 Max. There is a split on wireless as well, WiFi 5 on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus Bluetooth on the Orange Pi 5 Max.
Which should you buy, ASUS Tinker Board S or Orange Pi 5 Max?
Buy the ASUS Tinker Board S for digital signage and kiosk displays needing reliable boot storage and always-on embedded installs avoiding SD card failure, though it is the wrong buy for new projects needing current-generation performance and GPU-intensive or 4K video applications. The Orange Pi 5 Max suits dual-monitor ARM desktop and home NAS front-end, though it is not the pick for battery-powered portable projects and applications requiring native x86 software. Our rating of the ASUS Tinker Board S (6.5/10): dated performance-wise, but the onboard eMMC still makes it a sensible pick for always-on signage and kiosk deployments.
What ASUS Tinker Board S and Orange Pi 5 Max have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: cpu architecture, storage type, gpio header and use case are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- ASUS
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Orange Pi
CPU Architecture
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- ARM
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- ARM
Model Number
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Tinker Board S
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Orange Pi 5 Max
Memory
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- 2GB LPDDR3
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- 16 GBBest
Storage Type
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- eMMC
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- eMMC
SoC Model
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Quad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHz
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Octa-core: 4x Cortex-A76 @2.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz
Has AI Accelerator / NPU
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- No
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Yes
Wireless
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- WiFi 5
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Bluetooth
GPIO Header
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Yes
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Yes
Use Case
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- General Purpose
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- General Purpose
GPU Model
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Mali-T760 MP4
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- Arm Mali-G610, OpenGL ES/OpenCL 2.2/Vulkan 1.2
Onboard Storage
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- 16GB onboard eMMC + microSD
- Orange Pi 5 Max
- eMMC socket (32-256GB), QSPI NOR flash, microSD, M.2 NVMe
Which one should you pick?
Choose ASUS Tinker Board S if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Orange Pi 5 Max if you want the higher memory (16 GB vs 2GB LPDDR3).
Price comparison
| Retailer | ASUS Tinker Board S | Orange Pi 5 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $79.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
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.