A page for those who are unsure which Jetson to choose
The first in the NVIDIA® Jetson™ series, the NVIDIA® Jetson™ TK1, was released in 2014, followed by the NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ Developer Kit in April 2019. This triggered an explosion in Jetson users, and Jetson has now become indispensable for AI and deep learning development.
This page uses a comparison table to introduce the developer kits for the current Jetson series: Jetson Nano, NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier, NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX, and NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™. If you are having trouble deciding which product to choose, there is also a chapter that explains the key points to consider, so we hope you will find it useful.
What is Jetson in the first place?
Jetson is an AI platform for all kinds of autonomous operations. It is used in the development and research of embedded devices such as robots and IoT, and anyone from large corporations to startups, researchers, and even students can develop advanced edge AI solutions.
In the past, AI development required high-speed arithmetic processing, so large, expensive, and power-consuming products for GPU computing were required. However, with the advent of Jetson, development has become easier.
The current Jetson family includes Jetson Nano, Jetson TX2, Jetson AGX Xavier, Jetson Xavier NX, and Jetson AGX Orin, each with modules for end-use applications and developer kits for testing.
Jetson developer kit comparison chart
The product specification comparison table of the developer kits currently on sale is as follows.
Jetson Developer Kit Product Specifications
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Note: The comparison table includes developer kits that are no longer supported (Jetson TX2 Developer Kit,Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit,Jetson Xavier NXDeveloper Kit) is also included. (productLifecycleFor more information aboutHerePlease refer to the manufacturer's website.)
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NVIDIA Jetson details page
The Jetson Developer Kit has three major differences
Looking at the comparison table, there are various differences, but here are three major differences.
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different architectures
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There is a lineup of processing capacity from 0.5 to 275 TOPS (INT8)
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Selectable power from 5W to 60W according to the application
1. Different architectures
NVIDIA's GPU architecture has repeated generations from Kepler → Maxwell → Pascal → Volta → Ampere. Each generation of these architectures improves application performance, improves power efficiency, adds major new computing features, and simplifies GPU programming.
Jetson Nano uses the Maxwell architecture announced in 2014, featuring large dedicated shared memory, shared memory atomics, and more active thread blocks per SM, delivering application performance far superior to previous architectures. increase.
Jetson TX2 also uses the Pascal architecture, which provides a 12x improvement in neural network training performance compared to previous GPU architectures when running deep learning on systems based on it.
Additionally, Jetson AGX Xavier/Jetson Xavier NX adopts the Volta architecture to deliver 100 teraflops per second (TFLOPS) of deep learning performance. That's more than five times faster than the previous generation architecture.
Finally, Jetson AGX Orin uses the Ampere architecture to deliver AI performance up to 275TOPS. That's more than eight times the performance of the previous generation Jetson AGX Xavier.

2. Lineup of processing capacity from 0.5 to 275 TOPS (INT8)
In terms of TFLOPS, a unit of computer processing performance that represents one trillion floating-point operations per second, the performance of each Jetson product is 0.5 TFLOPs (Jetson Nano), 1.3 TFLOPS (Jetson TX2), 5.5/11 TFLOPS (Jetson AGX Xavier), and 6 TFLOPS (Jetson Xavier NX). In terms of TOPS (INT8), a unit of one trillion operations per second, the performance of each Jetson product is 22 TOPS (Jetson AGX Xavier), 21 TOPS (Jetson Xavier NX), and 275 TOPS (Jetson AGX Orin). This allows you to choose the Jetson that is best suited for your application.
3. Selectable power from 5W to 60W according to the application
Jetson Nano gives you greater freedom to innovate at the edge, delivering powerful and efficient AI, image processing, and high-performance computing for a wide range of applications while consuming just 5-10W.
Jetson Orin Nano opens new opportunities for next-generation autonomous systems and intelligent edge devices that require high-performance AI and complex DNNs in a small footprint with low power consumption. Applications include mobile robots, drones, smart cameras, portable medical devices and embedded IoT systems. With power options from 7W to 25W, it delivers up to 67 TOPS of performance.
Jetson AGX Orin delivers up to 275 TOPS of AI performance and is configurable from 15W to 60W of power, delivering up to 8X the performance of Jetson AGX Xavier for robotics and other autonomous machine applications in the same compact form factor.
What to consider when choosing a Jetson Developer Kit
If you're not sure which Jetson developer kit to buy, you should choose based on which of the following is most important to you: price, wireless, or performance.
Here are the developer kits available for purchase today.
If "price" is important, Jetson Nano with overwhelming cost performance

This is the lowest priced Jetson developer kit. It is recommended for those who have been unable to afford the previous prices.
Who would you recommend the Jetson Nano Developer Kit to?
・Those looking for low-priced products
・ Those who are worried about where to put the developer kit
・Those who are considering applications with reduced power consumption
If you want to focus on both "performance" and "size", Jetson Orin Nano can take advantage of the two areas

At 70mm x 45mm, Jetson Orin Nano packs the power of the NVIDIA Xavier SoC into a module the size of a Jetson Nano. This tiny module delivers a great combination of performance and power efficiency, while offering a wide range of IO, from high-speed CSI and PCIe to low-speed I2C and GPIO.
It also has a wireless antenna, so you can use Wi-Fi.
With its small form factor, interface to various sensors, and excellent performance, it brings new capabilities to any embedded AI/edge system.
Who would you recommend the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit to?
・Those who develop small, high-performance AI systems
Examples: drones, portable medical devices, small commercial robots, smart cameras, high resolution sensors,
Automated optical inspection, other IoT embedded systems, etc.
Jetson AGX Orin if you want to evaluate for robotics with a focus on "performance"

The Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit includes the power-efficient, high-performance Jetson AGX Orin module, which delivers up to 275 TOPS of performance running the NVIDIA AI software stack to develop advanced robotics and AI edge applications for manufacturing, logistics, retail, hospitality, agriculture, smart cities, healthcare, and life sciences.
Who should buy the Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit?
・Those who do high-performance development
・ Those who want to be utilized in the robotics application area
Frequently asked questions from customers considering comparison
Can the Jetson TX2 Developer Kit power adapter be used with other Jetson Developer Kits?
The Jetson TX2's AC adapter cannot be used with other developer kits due to different voltage ratings.
If you want to use AC power with the Jetson Nano Developer Kit, you will need to purchase an AC adapter that matches the specifications.
The Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit comes with an AC power supply.
I would like to know the warranty period for each Jetson series.
The warranty period varies depending on the product. The developer kit is guaranteed for one year. Please see the table below for details.
Products |
Warranty |
Jetson Developer Kits |
1 year warranty |
Jetson AGX Orin |
3 year warranty |
Jetson Orin NX |
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Jetson Orin Nano |
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Jetson Xavier NX |
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Jetson AGX Xavier |
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Jetson AGX Xavier 8GB |
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Jetson TX2 |
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Jetson TX2 4GB |
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Jetson Nano |
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Jetson TX2i |
This information is information published on the following website of NVIDIA.
Source: https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/faq
Summary
The Jetson series is currently expanding its product lineup, with options ranging from low-cost products such as the Jetson Nano Developer Kit to the performance-oriented Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit, allowing customers to choose based on what they want to achieve.
I hope the contents of this article will be helpful to those who are interested in the Jetson Developer Kit but are having trouble selecting one.