The Tinker Board R2.0 shares nearly all of its peripherals with the Tinker Board S R2.0, including the following Rockchip processor:

• RK3288 — Quad-core Cortex-A17 (up to 1.6 GHz); Arm Mali-T764 MP4 GPU (up to 600MHz)

The only distinction between the mentioned Asus boards is that the former lacks eMMC storage. This Asus SBC utilizes a MicroSD card slot located on the bottom side of the board same as the ‘S’ variant.    

The SBC supports up to 4K resolution at 30 Hz via HDMI, making it a suitable choice for media centers and digital signage applications according to Asus. Additionally, it offers MIPI DSI support for additional display options.

For audio, the device features a Realtek ALC4030U codec, HDMI audio support, and I2S capability. The board’s 40-pin header provides access to 28x GPIO pins, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, 4x UART, 2x PWM pins, and more.

The Tinker Board R 2.0 features a Gigabit Ethernet port for fast network speeds, supported by the onboard Realtek RTL8211E-VB-CG (A version) controller. Additionally, it offers robust wireless connectivity with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 + EDR support through the Realtek RTL8723DS module.

The relevant datasheet indicates that this board supports Linux Debian 10 and Android (AOSP) 11.

Specification listed for the Tinker Board R 2.0 board :

• Memory/Storage:
  • Up to 4GB Dual-Channel LPDDR3 (on-board)
  • 1x MicroSD card 
• Display/Audio:
  • 1x HDMI 
  • 1x MIPI DSI
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
• Camera:
  • MIPI CSI-2
• Connectivity:
  • 802.11 b/g/n & BT 4.2 + EDR
  • 1x RJ45 
• I/O Interfaces:
  • 40x GPIOs
• USB:
  • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A 
  • 1x Micro-USB
• Power:
  • 5V/3A DC (via Micro-USB)
• OS:
  • Debian 10
  • Android 11
• Mechanical:
  • 85 × 56 mm

Further information

The Tinker Board R2.0 A, equipped with 2GB of RAM, is currently available for £99.30 through OKDO. For additional details, you can visit the Asus product page.