I have used this board for two weeks as a desktop. While this is not a recommended use for this it does alright. Advanced web applications (Google Maps) you can feel the edges of the processor's power. Too many tabs open in Chrome will cause the 2 gig ram to fill and without a swap this gets ugly quick. But I'm able to watch twitch.tv/youtube, do email and random google requests with little issue. The reason I'm using it as a computer is a long story but it's out of necessity and with pieced together peripherals to include a 1024x768 VGA monitor (using HDMI to VGA adapter) so I can't comment on performance at higher resolutions.
It does currently have a habit of randomly logging out. I'm yet to figure that one out, it got less frequent by stepping up from a 2A to a 3A USB power supply. If it is still a power problem Tinkerboard will have to usher in a new class of USB power supplies because 3A was the best I could find.
The wifi is adequate and the replaceable antenna is a premium feature. The connector is a MHF4 I found out the hard way and it's pretty squirrely to connect but doable.
As an SBC contender there's nothing truly groundbreaking. The processor is a step ahead of it's competitors and there are some fixed issues compared to a notable competitor but it is very average at the end of the day. I hope it gains a following equal to at least the BBB and a second revision that takes more chances (If you're reading ASUS, MPCIE even if you only hook up the USB and SIM).
Overall it's a very strong board that you could accidentally use as a light-use modern computer with Linux.
| Standing screen display size | 0.01 |
|---|---|
| Processor | rockchip_rk3288 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 |
| Memory Speed | 600 MHz |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
