NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Developer Kit
The NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Developer Kit is a full-featured development platform for visual computing. It is ideal for applications requiring high computational performance in a low power envelope. The Jetson TX1 Developer kit is designed to get you up and running quickly by shipping pre-flashed with a Linux environment. It includes support for many common APIs and is supported by the complete NVIDIA development tool chain. The board exposes many standard hardware interfaces, enabling a highly flexible and extensible platform.
Features
- 256‑core Maxwell GPU delivering ~1 TeraFLOP of half‑precision (FP16) compute performance.
- Quad‑core ARM Cortex‑A57 64‑bit CPU, with dynamic voltage and frequency scaling between 102 MHz and 1.9 GHz.
- 4 GB LPDDR4 memory (25.6 GB/s bandwidth) and 16 GB e‑MMC 5.1 embedded flash storage.
- Low‑power operation, as little as 1 W idle, 8–10 W during CUDA workloads, up to 15 W TDP.
- Full developer tool support via JetPack 2.0 (Linux For Tegra R23.1, CUDA 7, cuDNN, VisionWorks).
- Mini‑ITX carrier board offering HDMI, USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI‑E Gen2, SATA, SD slot, and expansion headers.
- 5‑MP MIPI CSI‑2 camera module plus dual 2.4/5 GHz Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth antennas.
- Reference thermal solution with active heatsink, fan, and acrylic base plate.
- Pre-flashed with Ubuntu Linux and ready-to-use machine learning and vision libraries.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SoC | Tegra X1 (Maxwell GPU + 4× ARM Cortex‑A57 64‑bit) |
| GPU Compute Power | ~1 TeraFLOP (FP16) |
| Memory & Bandwidth | 4 GB LPDDR4 @ 25.6 GB/s |
| Storage | 16 GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Typical Power | 1 W (idle); 8‑10 W (CUDA load); up to 15 W maximum |
| Module Dimensions | 87mm x 50mm |
| I/O Interfaces | USB 3.0/2.0, GigE, HDMI, PCI‑E x4 + x1, M.2 Key E, SATA, SD, GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART, camera/display headers |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Included SDK Stack | JetPack 2.0 (L4T 23.1, CUDA 7.0, cuDNN, VisionWorks, OpenCV4Tegra) |
| Operating Temperature Range | −25 °C to +80 °C (module design) |
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Applications
- Embedded deep‑learning inference and neural network acceleration.
- Real‑time computer vision, object detection, and robotics.
- 4 K video encoding/decoding, multimedia streaming, AR/VR systems.
- Industry-grade automation, autonomous drones, vehicles, and IoT gateways.
- Development of intelligent systems for prototyping and productization.
Package Contents
- 1x NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Developer Kit carrier board
- 1x AC adapter
- 1x Power Cord
- 1x USB Micro-B to USB-A Cable.
- 1x USB Micro-B to Female USB-A Cable.
- 4x Rubber feet
- 1x Quick Start Guide
- 1x Safety Booklet
- 2x Antennas to connect to Wi-Fi enabled devices
Recommended items (not included):
- HDMI display cable
- Keyboard and Mouse
- JTAG debugger
- TTL to RS232 UART
