NVIDIA has announced Jetson TX2 AI supercomputer on a module, powered by NVIDIA Pascal architecture with power-efficient form factor ideal for intelligent edge devices like robots, drones, smart cameras, and portable medical devices. “It supports all the features of the Jetson TX1 module while enabling bigger, more complex deep neural networks,” says NVIDIA. It also says that the Jetson TX2 offers twice the performance of its predecessor, or it can run at more than twice the power efficiency, while drawing less than 7.5 watts of power.
This allows Jetson TX2 to run larger, deeper neural networks on edge devices resulting in smarter devices with higher accuracy and faster response times for tasks like image classification, navigation and speech recognition.
| Jetson TX2 | Jetson TX1 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA Pascal, 256 CUDA cores | NVIDIA Maxwell, 256 CUDA cores |
| CPU | HMP Dual Denver 2/2 MB L2 + Quad ARM A57/2 MB L2 |
Quad ARM A57/2 MB L2 |
| Video | 4K x 2K 60 Hz Encode (HEVC)4K x 2K 60 Hz Decode (12-Bit Support) | 4K x 2K 30 Hz Encode (HEVC)4K x 2K 60 Hz Decode (10-Bit Support) |
| Memory | 8 GB 128 bit LPDDR4 58.3 GB/s |
4 GB 64 bit LPDDR4 25.6 GB/s |
| Display | 2x DSI, 2x DP 1.2 / HDMI 2.0 / eDP 1.4 | 2x DSI, 1x eDP 1.4 / DP 1.2 / HDMI |
| CSI | Up to 6 Cameras (2 Lane) CSI2 D-PHY 1.2 (2.5 Gbps/Lane) |
Up to 6 Cameras (2 Lane) CSI2 D-PHY 1.1 (1.5 Gbps/Lane) |
| PCIE | Gen 2 | 1×4 + 1×1 OR 2×1 + 1×2 | Gen 2 | 1×4 + 1×1 |
| Data Storage | 32 GB eMMC, SDIO, SATA | 16 GB eMMC, SDIO, SATA |
| Other | CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIOs | UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIOs |
| USB | USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 | |
| Connectivity | 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac WLAN, Bluetooth | |
| Mechanical | 50 mm x 87 mm (400-Pin Compatible Board-to-Board Connector) | |
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Developer Kit is available for pre-order today for $599 (Rs. 39920 approx.) in the United States and Europe and will begin shipping March 14. It will be available in other regions in the coming weeks. The Jetson TX2 module will be available in the second quarter for $399 (Rs. 26,590 approx.) in quantities of 1,000 or more.