Nvidia Announces Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit for $399
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NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX review: Redefining GPU accelerated machine learning
A machine learning module out-of-the-box, support for HDMI and M.2 NVMe SSD drives, and much more. This is our NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX dev kit review!
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Nvidia announced today a new Jetson developer kit. First of to get this out of the way this is targeted at AI developers but it's also a fully functional SBC with some interesting specs running in a 10-15W (depending on the mode) power threshold much like a docked Switch. The module this is based on has already been out for a while but this is a fully integrated development environment in an SBC form factor.
Key Specs
Hexa-core Carmel ARM-based cores (around 2-6x performance vs Jetson nano's A53 Cores)
384-core Volta-based GPU
8GB of LPDDR4x RAM @51.2 GB/s
HDMI
DisplayPort
Gigabit Ethernet
4x USB 3.1 ports
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
2x camera connectors
40 GPIO pins
M.2 slot for an SSD
DisplayPort
Gigabit Ethernet
4x USB 3.1 ports
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
2x camera connectors
40 GPIO pins
M.2 slot for an SSD
What kind of performance for games does this put up? According to Android authority
By comparison the docked Switch is 1080p 60 with frame drops.android authority said:The potential for fast and smooth 3D games, like those based on the various 3D engines released under open source from ID software, is good. I was able to build Doom 3 for the Xavier NX and run it at 4K! At Ultra High Quality the board managed 41 fps. Not bad for 15 watts!
What about the CPU? While the Carmel Cores are specialised they outperform both the Pi4 and the Jetson Nano (Jetson Nano has a similar CPU setup to the Switch) in a prime number calculation test
Which means it was over 2x as fast in this specific CPU test in the 10w mode. In the 15W mode it only takes 7 seconds!android authority said:the Jetson Xavier was able to perform the test in 15 seconds. This compares to 46 seconds on the Jetson Nano and 92 seconds on a Raspberry Pi 4.
Specific specs of each power mode
OP should have listed the operating modes
15W: 4x/6x Carmel @ 1.4GHz
2x Carmel@ 1. 9GHz
Volta, 384 Cores @ 1100MHz
10W: 4x/ Carmel @ 1.2GHz
2x Carmel @ 1.5GHz
Volta, 384 Cores @ 800MHz
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