NVIDIA has just announced a new product called the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact AI supercomputer that promises to create a breakthrough in the fields of robotics and generative artificial intelligence (AI). With the ability to process 70 trillion operations per second, this device not only possesses incredible power but also comes at an affordable price of just $249.
Jetson Orin Nano Super with Superior Performance
The Jetson Orin Nano Super is equipped with the Jetson Orin Nano 8GB system, including the module and reference board. This device achieves optimal performance with 68 TOPS, which is a 70% increase over the previous generation. NVIDIA also announced that generative AI inference performance has improved by up to 1.7x and bandwidth has reached 102GB per second, 50% higher than the previous version.
Additionally, the CPU frequency of the Jetson Orin Nano Super has been raised to 1.7GHz, a slight improvement over the 1.5GHz of the previous version. This represents a significant step forward in processing capability and energy efficiency, with a power consumption of only 25 watts.
Compatibility and Use Cases
The Jetson Orin Nano Super is compatible with all HGX-supported systems, including Large Language Models (LLM), vision language models, and vision transformers. This is a major step forward in the development of robot processors, starting from NVIDIA’s Xavier product line, aimed at creating advanced robots for various types of mobile systems.
This device reflects the rapid development of humanoid robot technology, which is now available globally. Thanks to these improvements, the Jetson Orin Nano Super truly becomes an ideal platform for developing advanced AI and robotics applications.
| NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit (original) | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit | |
| GPU | NVIDIA Ampere architecture 1,024 CUDA Cores 32 Tensor Cores 635 MHz |
NVIDIA Ampere architecture 1,024 CUDA Cores 32 Tensor Cores 1,020 MHz |
| AI PERF |
40 INT8 TOPS (Sparse) 20 INT8 TOPS (Dense) 10 FP16 TFLOPs |
67 TOPS (Sparse) 33 TOPS (Dense) 17 FP16 TFLOPs |
| CPU | 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU 1.5 GHz |
6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU 1.7 GHz |
| Memory | 8GB 128-bit LPDDR5 68 GB/s |
8GB 128-bit LPDDR5 102 GB/s |
| MODULE POWER | 7W | 15W | 7W | 15W | 25W |
More Diverse Applications
With a compact size that can fit in the palm of your hand, the Jetson Orin Nano Super opens up many application possibilities in various fields:
- Robotics: Providing power for various types of robots such as wheeled robots, legged robots, and humanoid robots.
- AI Applications: Running deep learning models to perform tasks such as computer vision, natural language processing, and autonomous navigation.
- Development and Prototyping: An excellent choice for developers, researchers, and enthusiasts who want to experiment with AI and robotics technology.
- Edge Computing: Ideal for running AI models in resource-constrained environments, such as drones, smart cameras, or IoT devices.
With this versatility, the Jetson Orin Nano Super has become an important tool in driving innovation and AI-based automation.
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Software Improvements Supporting Older Versions
NVIDIA also announced that software updates for the Jetson Orin Nano Super will help improve performance for older versions. This means that users who own the original Jetson Orin Nano can upgrade their device’s performance by downloading and installing the new software updates. However, NVIDIA has not yet disclosed specific details regarding the extent of performance improvement for older devices.
Price and Accessibility
The Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit is now available through authorized NVIDIA distributors at an attractive price of just $249. This is a significant reduction from the $499 price of the previous version, making the product more accessible to a wider range of people, especially developers and researchers.
This price point not only makes the Jetson Orin Nano Super the most affordable product in this segment but also provides a great opportunity to popularize high-performance AI technology to a larger community.
The Jetson Orin Nano Super is not just a standout technology product but also a strategic move by NVIDIA in reshaping how developers and industries approach innovation in the field of AI.
Reference NVIDIA
