ASUS unveiled the Tinker Board 2 and Tinker Board 2S, its most powerful single-board computer (SBC), designed to challenge the Raspberry Pi. The Tinker Board 2 and Tinker Board 2S feature a Rockchip RK3399 processor and up to 4 GB of dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM, along with increased USB connectivity — including one USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C port and three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports.

The only thing distinguishing the Tinker Board 2S from the Tinker Board 2 is its 16 GB of onboard eMMC flash storage. The standard Tinker Board 2 relies on a microSD card reader instead, which the Tinker Board 2S also includes. All other specifications are identical.

Underpinning both SBCs is a Rockchip RK3399 processor with two ARM Cortex-A72 cores, four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, and an ARM Mali-T860 MP4 GPU. Buyers can choose between 2 GB or 4 GB of dual-channel LPDDR4 memory.

Here is a list of the available I/O:

• 1× HDMI 2.0
• 1× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (OTG & DisplayPort 1.2)
• 3× USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
• 1× 22-pin MIPI DSI
• 1× 15-pin MIPI CSI-2
• 1× RJ-45 Gigabit LAN
• 1× Wi-Fi 802.11ac & Bluetooth 5.0
• 1× 40-pin GPIO header
• 1× DC fan header
• 1× RTC battery header
• 1× power and recovery headers
• 1× 12 V – 19 V DC-in barrel connector

Now here’s the real question: will ASUS face the same issue of limited long-term support? One reason the Raspberry Pi continues to dominate is the size and strength of its community and ecosystem.

Measuring 85 mm × 56 mm, the boards support Debian 9, while ASUS planned Android 10 support by Q1 2021. According to ASUS, the Tinker Board 2 series should deliver up to 1.5× the performance of the original Tinker Board. Pricing and exact release dates were not confirmed at the time, though availability was expected around Q1 2021.

Although the Tinker Board 2 was not available at the time of this post (November 2020), you can use this Tinker Board 2 link to check current availability on Amazon.

Like the PS4 before it, the Sony PS5 allows you to play music and video directly from a USB flash drive through the console. The process is straightforward, but a few practical reminders can help everything run more smoothly the first time you set it up.

The PS5 supports MP3 audio and MP4 video playback from a USB flash drive. While the console is capable, it does not support every audio or video format available. To avoid compatibility issues, stick with widely supported formats—MP3 for audio and MP4 for video—and you should have no trouble.

It’s also worth noting that the PS5 supports the same media formats as the PS4 family and plays video at resolutions up to 3840 × 2160 (4K). Attempting to play 8K video files will not work, as the PS5 does not currently support 8K output.

Pro tip: organize your MP3 audio and MP4 video into folders before copying them to the USB flash drive. The PS5 uses folder structure to create playback order, effectively treating each folder like a simple playlist. While this requires a bit of manual organization, it makes browsing and playback far more manageable. For example, separate folders by artist, album, or video type.

When playing media from a USB flash drive, video and audio are accessed from different areas of the system interface.

Do not use the Media section. That area is reserved for streaming content and media purchased through the PlayStation Store.

To watch video, long-press the PS Button and select Media Gallery from the main menu. Then navigate to USB on the far right. Video files can only be accessed through this path.

Navigation follows this basic path:

PS5 Home ? Media Gallery ? USB

Files within each folder are indexed in order, similar to a playlist. You can use R1 and L1 to skip between files, while the left and right directions on the D-Pad allow for smaller, chapter-style skips within a video.

To play audio, press the PS Button once to open the Control Center quick bar, then select the Music icon. The interface is fairly minimal, but it gets the job done.

Music playback can continue in the background while you navigate menus or play games. Once music is playing, you can pause tracks, skip songs, or adjust playback directly from the Control Center without interrupting gameplay.

Turning off Windows Updates permanently isn’t difficult. All you need to do is this:

In the Windows search box, type services.msc.

From the list shown, locate and select Windows Update.

Double-click the entry to open the Windows Update properties. From the Startup type drop-down menu, select Disabled.

Click Apply, then OK, and you’re done.

If you prefer visual guidance, the screenshots below walk through the same steps.