AAEON NV8600-Nano AI Developer Kit is based on a 67 TOPS NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB and ships with a carrier board with quad GbE, a Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2, a fan kit (heatsink with fan), and a 60W power adapter.
The carrier board is also equipped with a 256GB M.2 2280 M-key NVMe SSD, a SATA connector, HDMI 1.4 video output, two MIPI CSI connectors compatible with Raspberry Pi Camera Modules, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports, a few serial interfaces, a 40-pin GPIO header compliant with the Jetson Orin Nano (Super) developer kit, and two more M.2 sockets for wireless/cellular expansion.
NV8600-Nano AI Developer Kit specifications:
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB Module
- CPU – 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU @ 1.7 GHz with 1.5MB L2 + 4MB L3
- GPU – 1,020 MHz NVIDIA Ampere architecture with 1024 CUDA cores and 32 tensor cores
- Video Encode – 1080p30 supported by 1-2 CPU cores
- Video Decode
- 1x 4Kp60 (H.265)
- 2x 4Kp30 (H.265)
- 5x 1080p60 (H.265)
- 11x 1080p30 (H.265)
- Memory – 8GB 128-bit LPDDR5 (102GB/s)
- AI Performance – Up to 67 TOPS (Sparse), 33 TOPS (Dense) in “Super Mode”
- Power Modes – 7W, 15, or 25W
- Storage – 256GB M.2 2280 M-key NVMe SSD
- Display – HDMI 1.4a video output
- Camera – 2x MIPI connectors compatible with Raspberry Pi Camera Modules
- Networking
- 4x GbE ports with optional PoE module (25.6 Watts on each port)
- USB
- 6x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports
- Micro USB port for flashing the OS
- Serial
- 1x UART for OOB
- RS-232(RX/TX/GND)/422/485 DB9 connector
- CAN Bus DB9 connector
- Pin Header for RS232/422/485 (jumper select)
- Expansion Slot
- M.2 2230 E-Key socket for WiFi/Bluetooth
- M.2 2242/3042/3052 B-Key socket with SIM onboard for cellular
- M.2 2280 M-Key socket for storage
- 40-pin GPIO header compliant with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit
- Power Supply – 12V to 24V DC input via 2-pin terminal block
- Dimensions – 166 x 133mm
- Weight – 190 grams
- Temperature Range
- Operating – -25°C ~ 70°C w/ Fan Kit, according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5m/s AirFlow
- Storage – -40°C ~ 85°C
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A
The 256GB NVMe SSD comes preloaded with the NVIDIA Jetpack 6.0 or above, and the NV8600-Nano AI developer kit supports most of the same features as the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Orin Super Developer Kit.
The differences are highlighted in the table below. Basically, the AAEON devkit adds a 256GB NVMe SSD, an M.2 B-Key socket and a SIM card slot for cellular connectivity, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports (6x instead of just 4x), three GbE ports for a total of four, and various serial interfaces. It’s also designed as an industrial board working in the -25°C to +70°C temperature range and is suitable for mass production. I’m not sure why the table says the NVIDIA devkit ships with an 802.11ac/ab/gn wireless network interface, since as far as I know, it’s just an option.
What’s not shown in the table is the price. Nothing can compete against the subsidized $249 NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, and the NV8600-Nano AI Developer Kit can be purchased exclusively on the UP Shop for $649.00. So it’s mostly interesting if you absolutely need the extra features and/or require a production-ready board.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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