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ASUS Tinker Board S vs Orange Pi Zero 3W: Comparison
ASUS Tinker Board S and Orange Pi Zero 3W differ on storage type: ASUS Tinker Board S at eMMC, Orange Pi Zero 3W at microSD. They match on cpu architecture and gpio header.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ASUS | Orange Pi |
| CPU Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| Memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 16 |
| Storage Type | eMMC | microSD |
| Has AI Accelerator / NPU | false | true |
| Wireless | WiFi 5 | WiFi 6 |
| GPIO Header | true | true |
| Use Case | General Purpose | Ultra-Compact / Budget |
| Model | Tinker Board S | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
| SoC | Rockchip RK3288 | Allwinner A733 |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHz | Octa-core: 2x Cortex-A76 up to 2.0GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP4 | Imagination PowerVR BXM-4-64 MC1, OpenGL ES 3.2/Vulkan 1.3/OpenCL 3.0 |
| Storage | 16GB onboard eMMC + microSD | eMMC 8GB-128GB, UFS 32GB-128GB, microSD up to 128GB |
Price comparison
| Retailer | ASUS Tinker Board S | Orange Pi Zero 3W |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $79.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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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.
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