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Product description: Asus Tinker Edge T - i.MX 8M ARM Cortex A53 WiFi/Bluetooth + 1 GB RAM + 8 GB eMMC
The Asus Tinker Edge T minicomputer is equipped with NXP i.MX 8M and ARM Cortex A53 1.5 GHz. It has a Google Edge TPU AI accelerator with advanced power supply and easy implementation of the machine learning model. The board also has 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of eMMC memory and WiFi and Bluetooth communication.
Asus Tinker Board Edge T - side view.
What do I need to run the Asus Tinker Edge T minicomputer?
- Power supply- the system is powered via a 5.5 / 2.5 mm DC connector - from 12 V to 19 V (45 W)
- PC - as a host computer
- Cable USB A - USB C - for connection to a computer via data port
- HDMI cable - to connect the monitor
- Keyboard and mouse - allows you to navigate through the system interface
Operating system for Asus Tinker Edge T
The Asus Tinker Edge T minicomputer works with Linux, which must be uploaded to create a bootable USB stick. The manufacturer has prepared auser guide where you can find installation instructions and a ready to download Linux operating system.
Asus Tinker Edge T - side view.
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AI Edge TPU AI accelerator in Asus Tinker Edge T
The device is specially designed for AI applications. It has a Google Edge TPU, a machine learning accelerator (ML) that significantly increases processing efficiency, as well as lowers energy demand and makes it easier to build connected devices and smart applications. With the ML accelerator, the Edge T is able to perform four tera-operations per second(TOPS), consuming only 0.5 W per computing unit. It has also been optimized for TensolFlow Lite models.
Minicomputer power supply
The Asus Tinker Edge T has a special power design that delivers 45 watts of power with the power supply, ensuring stable operation and full I/O performance, even when connecting multiple devices. In addition, it has protections that activate when the current and voltage changes rapidly, effectively protecting the board and the devices connected to it.
A stand is also included.
NXP processor with fan-cooled heatsink.
NXP i.MX 8M processor in Asus Tinker Edge T
The minicomputer is equipped with a powerful and modern quad-core NXP i.MX 8M processor based on the ARM Cortex A53, so that Tinker Edge T offers powerful solutions for graphics, video, audio, voice and security applications. You can also find 1 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 8 GB eMMC and a microSD card slot. The whole is cooled passively and actively using a large fan heatsink.
Communication interfaces
The device has a large number of I/Os, including a MIPI-DSI connector for a touch screen display and two MIPI-CSI connectors for compatible cameras to enable computer vision in applications such as: depth measurement, intelligent machines with QR payment system and interactive advertising.Programmable LEDs allow you to create custom lighting behaviour, e.g. system notifications and status indicators, and colour GPIO makes pin recognition easier. The board also features a full HDMI port, USB Type A and USB Type C, Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi and Bluetooth.
Developer Package
Asus provides an API and SDK that allows easy implementation of machine learning models in Tinker Edge T and applications such as image classification and object detection.
Layout of elements on the board.
Asus Tinker Edge specification and comparison
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| Model | Asus Tinker Edge T | Asus Tinker Edge R |
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| Processor | NXP i.MX 8M ARM Cortex A53 1.5 GHz |
Rockchip RK3399Pro Dual Core ARM Cortex A72 1.8 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 1.4 GHz |
| GPU | GC7000 Lite | ARM Mali T860 MP4 800 MHz |
| NN processor | Google Edge TPU ML accelerator coprocessor | Rockchip NPU |
| Memory RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 4 GB LPDDR4 (system) 2 GB LPDDR3 (NPU) |
| Internal memory | 8 GB eMMC MicroSD card slot |
16 GB eMMC MicroSD card slot |
| Display | 1x HDMI with CEC hardware readiness 1x 22-pin MIPI DSI |
1x HDMI with CEC hardware ready 1x USB type C (DP) 1x 22-pin MIPI DSI (4-line) |
| Camera | 2x 24-pin MIPI CSI-2 | 1x 22-pin MIPI CSI-2 (4 lines) 1x 22-pin MIPI CSI-2/DSI (4 lines) |
| USB | 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type C OTG |
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 type A 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 type C OTG |
| Audio | - | 1x 3.5 mm mini jack (with microphone and connection detection) 1x pin S/PDIF 1x pin PCM/I2S |
| Communication | 1x RTL8211F-CG gigabit Ethernet 1x 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 |
1x RTL8211F-CG gigabit Ethernet 1x M.2 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 (2T2R) |
| Enlargements | - | 1x Mini PCIe slot (Full-Length, Nano-SIM slot, for 4G/LTE) |
| TOPS | 4 tera-operations per second | 3 tera-operations per second |
| Exits | 1x 40-pin:
1x 2-pin Reset 1x 2-pin fan |
1x 40-pin:
1x 2-pin Power 1x 2-pin Reset 1x 2-pin Fan 1x 2-pin RTC battery 1x 2-pin NPU UART |
| Power supply connector | DC jack 5.5/2.5 mm: 12 V to 19 V (45 W) | DC jack 5.5/2.5 mm: 12 V to 19 V (65 W) Power 4-pin: 12 V to 12 V (65 W) |
| Supported systems | Debian 9 | Debian 9 / Android 9 |
| Dimensions | 85,5 x 54 mm | Pico-ITX (100 x 72 mm) |
