The Raspberry Pi has become a very popular compact board used to develop all kinds of projects. Its popularity is due to its high power, great versatility and really reasonable price. Well, then, ASUS presented his alternatives Craft board 3 And 3N Craft Boardwhich are much more powerful.
Due to the Raspberry Pi’s huge popularity, many manufacturers have imitated it. Single Compact Board (SBC). One of the most well-known alternatives is the Orange Pi, which offers similar performance and a more reasonable price.
These cost-effective solutions offer a world of possibilities, where the limit is your imagination. We have seen, among others, smart mirrors, risk systems, network storage solutions or 3D scanners. ASUS now presents its revisions of the Tinker Board, designed for projects requiring greater capacities.
ASUS presents its new Tinker Board 3 cards
If you feel that the Raspberry Pi does not offer enough power for your projects, we have an alternative. ASUS has just introduced its new Tinker Board 3 and Tinker Board 3N. Two SBC solutions of great power and performance that are aimed at those who want to develop more advanced projects.
Tinker Board 3N is an ARM processor-based passively dissipated embedded computer for industrial applications. Tinker Board 3 is an ARM Cortex-A55 processor-based SBC that focuses on IoT applications and retail solutions.
We start with the 3N Craft Boardwhich is based on Rockchip RK3568 processor who has four hearts Arm Cortex-A55 and a graph Mali G52. It focuses on the industry, offering a US military grade MIL-STD-810H certification that certifies its resistance to shock and vibration.
This system comes in an extremely compact design of only 0.79 liters. This system has an extruded aluminum chassis that ensures reliable operation. This system supports a wide temperature range, from -40 ºC to 60 ºC.
It supports inputs between 12 volts and 24 volts, with overvoltage, overcurrent, electrostatic discharge and reverse current protection to prevent damage. Have an expandable and customizable I/O interface as needed. Includes an NPU unit for AI application integration.
We now move on to the Craft board 3which is based on the Rockchip RK3566 with four cores Arm Cortex-A55
It also integrates an NPU, thus being able to work with AI tasks. Thanks to this solution, the capabilities of this system and its versatility are increased. It is also positioned as an excellent option for the industry, such as signaling, medical devices and other developments.
Both systems feature a GPIO API integration SDK for simplified development. It supports power scheduling to increase energy efficiency, power management for USB devices, and OTA updates.
As of now, ASUS has not given a release date or pricing for the Tinker Board 3 and Tinker Board 3N. They also have not revealed how much RAM they will include or what additional capabilities they will have. It appears that they will feature native Wi-Fi, although this has not been confirmed.
