There’s no doubt that the Raspberry Pi has become a runaway success after having the original launch of the Model A and Model B back in 2013 and, more recently, the Compute Model 3 billed as being 10 times more powerful than its original namesake. As such, it should come as no surprise that competitors are interested in carving out a slice of this market segment for themselves.
It appears that Asus have released their own Tinker board, to little fanfare, which bears a remarkable resemblance to the Raspberry Pi’s form factor and backed up by some admirable specifications, which include:
With 2GB RAM, the Asus Tinker may provide a more appealing option for those that find themselves somewhat limited with just half that amount found on the current Raspberry Pi 3 Model B board.
There’s no doubt that the Raspberry Pi has become a runaway success after having the original launch of the Model A and Model B back in 2013 and, more recently, the Compute Model 3 billed as being 10 times more powerful than its original namesake. As such, it should come as no surprise that competitors are interested in carving out a slice of this market segment for themselves. 
