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ASUS Tinker Board S vs Raspberry Pi 5: Comparison
ASUS Tinker Board S vs Raspberry Pi 5: the gpu model difference
Gpu model is the dividing line, ASUS Tinker Board S Mali-T760 MP4 against Raspberry Pi 5 VideoCore VII, supports OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2. Storage type is not the same on both, eMMC on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus microSD, NVMe/M.2 on the Raspberry Pi 5. Memory is not the same on both, 2GB LPDDR3 on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus 2 GB on the Raspberry Pi 5. They differ on soc model too, Quad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHz on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus Broadcom BCM2712 on the Raspberry Pi 5. They differ on wireless too, WiFi 5 on the ASUS Tinker Board S versus WiFi 5, Bluetooth on the Raspberry Pi 5.
Which should you buy, ASUS Tinker Board S or Raspberry Pi 5?
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 Raspberry Pi 5 is the one to take for single-purpose appliances, home automation hubs, and headless servers. It also earns its place with budget-conscious builds that want Pi 5 CPU/IO speed without paying for extra RAM. It is not the one for multitasking-heavy desktop use or anything running several containers at once, where the 4GB or 8GB model is worth the extra cost. 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.
Which is cheaper, ASUS Tinker Board S or Raspberry Pi 5?
At the last price check the Raspberry Pi 5 was $50.00 and the ASUS Tinker Board S $79.00, a 58% premium.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, cpu architecture, gpio header and use case included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- ASUS
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Raspberry Pi Foundation
CPU Architecture
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- ARM
- Raspberry Pi 5
- ARM
Memory
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- 2GB LPDDR3
- Raspberry Pi 5
- 2 GB
Storage Type
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- eMMC
- Raspberry Pi 5
- microSD, NVMe/M.2
SoC Model
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Quad-Core Cortex-A17 up to 1.8GHz
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Broadcom BCM2712
Wireless
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- WiFi 5
- Raspberry Pi 5
- WiFi 5, Bluetooth
GPIO Header
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Yes
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Yes
Price
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- 79 USD
- Raspberry Pi 5
- 50 USD
Use Case
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- General Purpose
- Raspberry Pi 5
- General Purpose
GPU Model
- ASUS Tinker Board S
- Mali-T760 MP4
- Raspberry Pi 5
- VideoCore VII, supports OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
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 Raspberry Pi 5 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | ASUS Tinker Board S | Raspberry Pi 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $79.00 View on Consumercarts listing | $50.00 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.