Asus Tinker Board 2GB (90MB0QY1-M0EAY0) - Reviews
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6.6.2017
I bought this as a multimedia computer to be used for streaming and viewing movies on my TV, and didn't want to go down the Raspberry PI route, although this box is pin for pin compatible with the Pi. It proved a bit of a 'mare to get it up and running I am glad I persevered as it is much faster, and more capable, than a Pi.Asus DO need to support this board more, at least until the community has matured enough to take over, as they just seem to have spent good time and money on a product but not thought about what to do with it after it goes to market. Is that why it's called the 'Tinker Board'?(Tinker (noun) - (especially in former times)
25.9.2017
No complaints with the service from Amazon, speedy and on time delivery as ever. Very dissapointed with this board though. It may well in theory be much better than the Pi 3 but in practice it is pants! None of the operating systems available, including the official Asus one, work in a satisfactory manner, problems with WiFi, Ethernet, bluetooth, browsers crashing, etc, etc, etc! If you don't believe me just check some of the user forums. It may well be OK if you are a geeky type and like playing around with OS's, applying fixes, compiling kernels and the like, but if you just want to run apps or play/stream videos and the like steer clear - at least for the time being, things may, and I stress may,
6.1.2018
Arrived today, downloaded the Linaro image, had the board up running and software updated in just over an hour which, in my experience, is unusual. Well done. It works better than a PI, IMO, is very much easier than an Odroid XU4, to get working and to use but note, the CPU runs very hot. The Product Description on Amazon says "Tinker Board also includes a heatsink, which helps improve heat dissipation under heavy loading or in hot ambient environments. " There was no heat sink in my package which was disappointing. Linaro provides a good implementation of Linux on this board but do read the Tinker Board forum, and get a good quality, fast micro USB card.(Update. 1. To my embarrassment the heat sink was in the box,
22.7.2018
This board is well named as you do need to tinker with it to get it to boot up and run without it frequently re-booting.The secret is to not use the inadequate micro USB socket to supply power but instead connect directly to the GPIO pins.There is loads of info on the net to tell you which pins to use.Also it needs 5.2 volts as a minimum, I bought the excellent Yeeco DC DC Buck Voltage Regulator Power regulator which enables you to adjest the voltage into the Tinker.Once it's running the Tinker board is very responsive and fast using the Tinker OS for surfing and general desk top apps. Amazing for such a small board.Oh one final point,
9.5.2017
I've purchased a lot of single board computers. From a hardware perspective, it's excellent. The CPU/GPU combination offer a far more flexible machine than a Raspberry Pi 3. The software is getting better, and with the release of the Android image, it turns the computer into an awesome media centre. That's just one of its uses. In Linux, the Chromium web browser has hardware acceleration and H.264 request for video playback as opposed to VP8 or VP9. It has its own HD&UHD media player with an optimized kernel for supporting applications like KODI.For more information about using the Tinker Board as a media centre, check out ossblogDOTorg
12.2.2018
Excellent 1080p video from a tiny board. The board is a pleasant surprise.Warning: Do not buy this board (a) if you are a moron and/or (b) if you suffer from Dunning-Kruger syndrome.Know how to use a terminal and how to compile your own kernel? Get one of these boards.However, reading negative reviews from idiots who don't what they are doing gets tedious after a while. Please do not buy this and give it a negative review just because you don't know what you are doing. Superb little board
23.7.2018
Great little board, very powerful compared to the Raspberry Pi. As a Pi enthusiast I'm a bit spoilt as the Pi community is huge and there is a tonne of support online. The Tinkerboard has a long way to catch up. But, it has a huge selling point that you can run Android on it and access all the Plethora Google Play Store apps - something that still illusive on the Pi. The downside is that developing projects from scratch takes much longer as the support is still under development.
21.7.2018
As far as single board computers go this one has some decent power. that being said it's lack of support among the community cripples it. If you're looking for something to run Linux on as a basic computer then this is perfect. It also becomes a good Android media player. the Raspberry Pi as community makes the slower machine simply more versatile.
30.5.2017
Faster than a pi3 in CPU and up to 10x faster in networking thanks to its gigabit interface.A few months back this has very poor software support, but this has now mostly changed with system images ofAndroidTinkerOS - debian stretchArmbianDietPiYoctoVolumioCommunity support & forum is over at tinkerboarding co uk / forum
7.3.2021
Knocks spots off the 2GB Pi 4 in terms of performance.Built quality excellent, documentation excellent.Worth the extra money? It was for my use case, and if you don't need a lot of RAM, you may find that the Tinker gives more bang for the buck than an equivalently priced Pi.
17.1.2018
Good SBC for any project requiring fast CPU and good graphics processing. Not suitable for anything that requires powering big peripherals through USB. The OS is also still a work in progress, though it works and is stable
23.1.2018
Previously I had Pi3 but then I bought tinker board 6 months ago. I love it. It is much more powerful than Pi3 and the fact that it has 2Gb of ram is just bonus. It's definitely worth buying instead of Raspberry Pi3.
24.1.2020
Bang on, running Ubuntu as a Vpn and twonki media server. Don't forget to get a case as well as the kit is just the PCB and you want a micro SD card to boot from.
11.4.2018
A solid product. A beefier Raspberry for those that need it. Would like to see more accessories around it. A huge thumbs up for ASUS for experimenting.
9.5.2017
The ASUS Tinker Board have good performance. The power from USB is not enough and must have еxternal power supply