#tegrax1

Nvidia_JetsonTX1_module

Jetson TX1 is a computer module based on the Tegra X1 SoC, the evolution at 64 bit of the Tegra K1. The available CUDA cores are now 256, the CPU has 8 ARM A5 cores (4x A57 and 4x A53), full power for robotics applications!

But what really makes the difference between Jetson TK1 and Jetson TX1 is the design. Jetson TK1 was a all-in-one board little board, Jetson TX1 is a tiny module, a tiny powerful module that can be EXPANDED!!!

The Nvidia Jetson TX1 development kit is the first example of hot to expand the Jetson TX1. Nvidia developed a Mini-ITX sized carrier board for Jetson TX1 that demonstrates the full capabilities of the new product: PCIe 4x, GPIO at 1.8V and 3.3V, camera connection, diplay connection, Wifi and a lot of industrial connectors are available on the new board.

I must say that using it is really amazing, I tested it in the last days since I’m one of the lucky people that received a pre-release version since I’m part of the Jetson Champs program. You can feel its power since the first minutes of utilization… stay tuned for more infos!!!

JETSON TX1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GPU 1 TFLOP/s 256-core with NVIDIA Maxwell™ Architecture CPU 64-bit ARM® A57 CPUs Memory 4 GB LPDDR4 | 25.6 GB/s Video decode 4K 60 Hz Video encode 4K 30 Hz CSI Up to 6 cameras | 1400 Mpix/s Display 2x DSI, 1x eDP 1.4, 1x DP 1.2/HDMI Connectivity Connects to 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled devices Wi-Fi 802.11 2×2 ac Networking 1 Gigabit Ethernet PCIE Gen 2 1×1 + 1×4 Storage 16 GB eMMC, SDIO, SATA Other 3x UART, 3x SPI, 4x I2C, 4x I2S, GPIOs

The development kit will be available in the USA starting from 16th november… the price? Here it is:

Nvidia Jetson TX1 prices

Finally a few shots from internet and from my own pre-release board:

At a press conference in Las Vegas, Nvidia today announced an update to its Tegra K1 mobile processor. The X1 combines a 64-bit ARM_based processor with a graphics chip based on the company’s Maxwell architecture. 

The K1 used Nvidia’s older Kepler GPU technology. The X1 will feature a 256-core Maxwell GPU and an eight-core 64bit CPU. That, the company says, makes it the first teraflop mobile processor.

The original Tegra K1, was the first mobile processor that brought together a strong mobile CPU with a very powerful GPU. Bringing Kepler to the K1 took Nvidia two years.

Nvidia unveiled the original K1 a year ago at CES. It has since found a home in a number of products, including a number of Chromebooks from manufacturers like Acer and HP. Nvidia’s own Shield tablet and Google’s Nexus 9 also used the chip. The Kepler chip in the Shield and Nexus 9 already approached console-level quality and this new chip, the company said today, surpasses those specs by at least 2x. It also introduces a number of new technologies.