2020-10-06, 10:57
A new 2GB budget version of NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit SBC (Nvidia Tegra SoC based Single Board Computer for Linux) has now been launched for only $54 US.
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/je...eloper-kit
Could this be used as a powerful Kodi media player + video game console emulator box capable of 4K and HDR hardware acceleration when running a Linux OS distro?
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/le...2gb-devkit
Nvidia is primarily marketing it as an affordable Single Board Computer to be used for AI and Robotics development prototyping and education platform by developers.
Specifications copied from https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/10/06/...loper-kit/
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/je...eloper-kit
Could this be used as a powerful Kodi media player + video game console emulator box capable of 4K and HDR hardware acceleration when running a Linux OS distro?
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/le...2gb-devkit
Nvidia is primarily marketing it as an affordable Single Board Computer to be used for AI and Robotics development prototyping and education platform by developers.
Specifications copied from https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/10/06/...loper-kit/
- Jetson Nano 2GB CPU Module (which is similar but not exactly the same as slimmed down NVIDIA Tegra X1)
- ARM Cortex-A57 MPCore Quad-Core 64-bit (AArch64 / ARM64) processor @ 1.43 GHz per core
- Nvidia Maxwell GPU with 128 CUDA cores (with NVENC/NVDEC and CUDA capabilities)
- System Memory – 2 GB 64-bit LPDDR4 25.6 GB/s
- Storage – MicroSD card slot (SD Card not included)
- Video Decode 500MP/sec
- 1x 4K @ 60 (HEVC)
- 2x 4K @ 30 (HEVC)
- 4x 1080p @ 60 (HEVC)
- 8x 1080p @ 30 (HEVC)
- 9x 720p @ 60 (HEVC)
- 1x 4K @ 60 (HEVC)
- Video Encode @ 250MP/sec
- 1x 4K @ 30 (HEVC)
- 2x 1080p @ 60 (HEVC)
- 4x 1080p @ 30 (HEVC)
- 4x 720p @ 60 (HEVC)
- 9x 720p @ 30 (HEVC)
- Dimensions of only the Jetson Nano 2GB CPU Module – 70 x 45 mm
- 1x 4K @ 30 (HEVC)
- Jetson Nano Baseboard for the 2GB GPU module
- Mechanical 260-pin edge SO-DIMM connector for Jetson Nano module.
- Video Output – HDMI 2.0
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 port)
- Optional 802.11ac wireless USB adapter and extension cable sold by Nvidia
- Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 port)
- USB – 1x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 2.0 Micro-B port for power or device mode
- Camera I/F – 1x MIPI CSI-2 DPHY lanes compatible with Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 and HQ camera
- Mechanical 260-pin edge SO-DIMM connector for Jetson Nano module.
- Expansion
- 40-pin expansion header with GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART signals
- 12-pin header for power and related signals and UART
- Misc – Power LED, 4-pin fan header
- 4-pin Fan header (Not initially available in all regions)
- Power Supply – 5V/3A via USB-C
- 40-pin expansion header with GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART signals
- Operating-systems
- Supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS by default but all NVIDIA Jetson Nano devkits are already well supported throughout the industry and open source communities
- Android and Android TV is not officially supported but inofficial third-party builds are available
- Supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS by default but all NVIDIA Jetson Nano devkits are already well supported throughout the industry and open source communities
- Dimensions of baseboard – 100 x 80 x 29 mm (with heatsink)
Could this budget Nvidia SBC with its Nvidia Tegra type SoC and GPU be a Raspberry Pi 4 killer Kodi media player users and RetroPlayer gamers will want?
Basically a mini single board computer version of an Nvidia Shield TV but meant for Linux instead of Android TV operating-system.
Worldwide pre-orders are open on sites like Amazon, Seeed Studio and others, with shipping scheduled to start at the end of the month.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-.../#shop-all
https://www.seeedstudio.com/NVIDIA-Jetso...-4706.html
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J157LHH/
A similar but beefier and slightly more costly NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer kit with a 4GB RAM SBC that also has DisplayPort, more USB 3.0 ports, an M.2 Key E socket, PoE support, plus one additional CSI camera connector was introduced in March 2019 for $99 US:
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=342261
https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/03/19/...loper-kit/
Official getting started guide:
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/le...2gb-devkit
Nvidia Jetson Benchmarks
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetson-benchmarks
- ARM Cortex-A57 MPCore Quad-Core 64-bit (AArch64 / ARM64) processor @ 1.43 GHz per core