Waveshare N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit with 8GB Memory is a powerful platform for embedded and edge AI applications. Designed by N‑VIDIA and distributed by Waveshare, this AI Dev Kit delivers up to 40 TOPS of AI performance, enabling developers to run modern AI models including transformers, robotics, and intelligent vision systems. With a compact design, multiple onboard interfaces, and support for Jetson software stack, the Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit is the ideal entry point for robotics, smart cameras, and IoT innovation.
Key Features
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N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB module with up to 40 TOPS AI performance (upgradeable to 67 TOPS in SUPER version).
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512/1024‑core N‑VIDIA Ampere GPU with Tensor Cores for accelerated AI workloads.
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6‑core Arm Cortex‑A78AE CPU for efficient edge computing.
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8GB LPDDR5 memory with up to 102 GB/s bandwidth.
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TF card slot and support for external NVMe SSD storage.
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Rich connectivity: USB 3.2 Gen2, PCIe Gen3, GbE Ethernet, MIPI CSI‑2 camera interfaces.
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Compact form factor (103 × 90.5 × 34 mm) suitable for embedded integration.
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Backed by Waveshare, an official N‑VIDIA partner, ensuring genuine products and reliable support.
Specifications
| Module | 4GB | 4GB*** SUPER | 8GB | 8GB*** SUPER | |||||
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| Version | 4GB Module | Waveshare Kit | 4GB Module | Waveshare Kit | 8GB Module | Waveshare Kit | 8GB Module | Waveshare Kit | Official Kit |
| AI performance | 20TOPS | 34 TOPS (sparse) 17 TOPS (dense) | 40TOPS | 67 TOPS (sparse) 33 TOPS (dense) | |||||
| GPU | 512-core N-VIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 16 Tensor Cores | 1024-core N-VIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 32 Tensor Cores | |||||||
| GPU Frequency | 625MHz (Max) | 1020MHz (Max) | 625MHz (Max) | 1020MHz (Max) | |||||
| CPU | 6-core Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU, 1.5MB L2 + 4MB L3 | ||||||||
| CPU Frequency | 1.5GHz (Max) | 1.7GHz (Max) | 1.5GHz (Max) | 1.7GHz (Max) | |||||
| Memory | 4GB 64-bit LPDDR5, 32GB/s | 4GB 64-bit LPDDR5, 51GB/s | 8GB 128-bit LPDDR5, 68GB/s | 8GB 128-bit LPDDR5, 102GB/s | |||||
| Storage | Supports external NVMe | 256GB NVMe Solid State Drive | Supports external NVMe | 256GB NVMe Solid State Drive | Supports external NVMe | 256GB NVMe Solid State Drive | Supports external NVMe | 256GB NVMe Solid State Drive | TF card slot & external NVMe via M.2 Key M |
| Power | 7W ~ 10W | 7 W | 10 W | 15W | 7W ~ 15W | 7 W | 10 W | 15W | |||||
| PCIe* | 1 x4 + 3 x1 (PCIe 3.0, Root Port & Endpoint) | M.2 Key M slot with x4 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key M slot with x2 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key E slot | 1 x4 + 3 x1 (PCIe 3.0, Root Port & Endpoint) | M.2 Key M slot with x4 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key M slot with x2 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key E slot | 1 x4 + 3 x1 (PCIe Gen3, Root Port & Endpoint) | M.2 Key M slot with x4 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key M slot with x2 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key E slot | 1 x4 + 3 x1 (PCIe Gen3, Root Port & Endpoint) | M.2 Key M slot with x4 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key M slot with x2 PCIe Gen3/ M.2 Key E slot | |
| USB* | 3x USB 3.2 2.0 (10 Gbps) 3x USB 2.0 | USB Type-A: 4x USB 3.2 Gen2/ USB Type-C (UFP) | 3x USB 3.2 2.0 (10 Gbps) 3x USB 2.0 | USB Type-A: 4x USB 3.2 Gen2/ USB Type-C (UFP) | 3x USB 3.2 2.0 (10 Gbps) 3x USB 2.0 | USB Type-A: 4x USB 3.2 Gen2/ USB Type-C (UFP) | 3x USB 3.2 2.0 (10 Gbps) 3x USB 2.0 | USB Type-A: 4x USB 3.2 Gen2/ USB Type-C (UFP) | |
| CSI Camera | Up to 4 cameras (8 via virtual channels**)/ 8 lanes MIPI CSI-2/ D-PHY 1.2 (up to 20 Gbps) | 2x MIPI CSI-2 Camera Connector | Up to 4 cameras (8 via virtual channels**)/ 8 lanes MIPI CSI-2/ D-PHY 1.2 (up to 20 Gbps) | 2x MIPI CSI-2 Camera Connector | Up to 4 cameras (8 via virtual channels**)/ 8 lanes MIPI CSI-2/ D-PHY 1.2 (up to 20 Gbps) | 2x MIPI CSI-2 Camera Connector | Up to 4 cameras (8 via virtual channels**)/ 8 lanes MIPI CSI-2/ D-PHY 1.2 (up to 20 Gbps) | 2x MIPI CSI-2 Camera Connector | |
| Video encode | 1080p30 supported by 1-2 CPU cores | ||||||||
| Video decode | 1x 4K60 (H.265) 2x 4K30 (H.265) 5x 1080p60 (H.265) 11x 1080p30 (H.265) | ||||||||
| Display | 1x 8K30 multi-mode DP 1.4a (+MST)/ eDP 1.4a/HDMI 2.1 | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (+MST) connector | 1x 8K30 multi-mode DP 1.4a (+MST)/ eDP 1.4a/HDMI 2.1 | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (+MST) connector | 1x 8K30 multi-mode DP 1.4a (+MST)/ eDP 1.4a/HDMI 2.1 | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (+MST) connector | 1x 8K30 multi-mode DP 1.4a (+MST)/ eDP 1.4a/HDMI 2.1 | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (+MST) connector | |
| Other | 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2S, 4x I2C, 1x CAN, DMIC & DSPK, PWM, GPIO | 40-Pin Expansion Header(UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO), 12-pin button header, 4-pin fan header, DC power jack | 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2S, 4x I2C, 1x CAN, DMIC & DSPK, PWM, GPIO | 40-Pin Expansion Header(UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO), 12-pin button header, 4-pin fan header, DC power jack | 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2S, 4x I2C, 1x CAN, DMIC & DSPK, PWM, GPIO | 40-Pin Expansion Header(UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO), 12-pin button header, 4-pin fan header, DC power jack | 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2S, 4x I2C, 1x CAN, DMIC & DSPK, PWM, GPIO | 40-Pin Expansion Header(UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO), 12-pin button header, 4-pin fan header, DC power jack | 40-Pin Expansion Header(UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO), 12-pin button header, 4-pin fan header, TF card slot, DC power jack |
| Networking | 1x GbE | 1x GbE Connector | 1x GbE | 1x GbE Connector | 1x GbE | 1x GbE Connector | 1x GbE | 1x GbE Connector | |
| Dimensions | 69.6 mm x 45 mm 260-pin SO-DIMM connector | 103 × 90.5 × 34mm | 69.6 mm x 45 mm 260-pin SO-DIMM connector | 103 × 90.5 × 34mm | 69.6 mm x 45 mm 260-pin SO-DIMM connector | 103 × 90.5 × 34mm | 69.6 mm x 45 mm 260-pin SO-DIMM connector | 103 × 90.5 × 34mm | 100 mm x 79 mmx 21 mm |
| * USB 3.2, MGBE, and PCIe share UPHY Lanes. See the Product Design Guide for supported UPHY configurations. ** Virtual Channels for Jetson Orin Nano are subject to change Refer to the Software Features section of the latest NVIDIA Jetson Linux Developer Guide for a list of supported features. *** Official kit: supports software upgrade to SUPER image, provides SUPER upgrade tutorial in the wiki (jetpack 6.1.1 can support upgrading SUPER version); *** Orin Nano Module and Waveshare kit: supports upgrading to SUPER image, provides SUPER upgrade tutorial in the wiki (jetpack 6.2 can support upgrading SUPER version); | |||||||||
Professional Application Software and Models
N‑VIDIA Jetson Software
The Waveshare N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit with 8GB Memory is fully supported by the N‑VIDIA Jetson software stack. All N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano modules and AI Dev Kits share the same unified software environment, allowing developers to develop once and deploy everywhere. This stack provides end‑to‑end acceleration for AI applications, reducing time to market and bringing N‑VIDIA’s powerful data center technologies to the edge.
Pretrained Models
Many AI applications require common functions such as classification, object detection, language translation, text‑to‑speech, recommender systems, and sentiment analysis. With the Waveshare N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit, developers can leverage pretrained models from the NGC™ catalog. These models are performance‑optimized and ready to be fine‑tuned using the N‑VIDIA TAO Toolkit and customer datasets, significantly reducing time and cost for production AI software development.
N‑VIDIA Platforms for Robotics, AI Speech, and Smart Cities
The Waveshare N‑VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit integrates seamlessly with N‑VIDIA software platforms such as Isaac for robotics, Riva for AI speech, and Metropolis for video analytics, enabling rapid deployment of vertical‑specific applications.
N‑VIDIA Isaac
Robots powered by the Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit improve efficiency and quality of life in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and service. N‑VIDIA Isaac™ accelerates robotics development, simulation, and deployment, making the Waveshare Jetson Orin Nano ideal for advanced robotics projects.
N‑VIDIA Riva
N‑VIDIA Riva is a fully accelerated SDK for building multimodal conversational AI applications. With the Waveshare Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit, developers can implement optimized speech, vision, and natural language processing (NLP) tasks using an end‑to‑end deep‑learning pipeline.
N‑VIDIA Metropolis
N‑VIDIA Metropolis provides an application framework, developer tools, and a partner ecosystem. Combined with the Waveshare Jetson Orin Nano AI Dev Kit, it enables visual data and AI integration to improve operational efficiency and safety across industries such as smart cities, transportation, and industrial monitoring.
Part List
Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit x1
Onboard Resources
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