The NVIDIA Jetson TX1 is a System-on-Module built around a quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 processor and a 256-core Maxwell GPU, with 4 GB LPDDR4 memory, 16 GB eMMC storage, Wi-Fi and one Gigabit Ethernet port. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC, which also uses a quad-core ARM processor and has Wi-Fi, but it is a fanless mini PC with its own housing and ports rather than a bare module.
Jetson TX1 vs Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC
| NVIDIA Jetson TX1 | Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 | ARM Cortex-A55, 4 cores, up to 1.9 GHz (Amlogic S905X3) |
| Cores/Threads | 4 | 4 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 | 4 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB eMMC | 32 GB eMMC |
| Form Factor | System-on-Module, 87 mm x 50 mm | Mini PC, 102 mm x 90 mm x 21 mm |
| Wireless | 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, dual antenna, dual band |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Cooling | Thermal Transfer Plate, carrier board dependent | Fanless passive cooling |
| Operating System | Linux for Tegra with Ubuntu-based sample filesystem | Thinux™ Embedded Linux |
Key differences
-
The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro ships with a 32 GB eMMC, twice the 16 GB storage of the Jetson TX1 module.
-
The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro is a complete fanless mini PC with a HDMI port, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, microSD slot and aluminium housing, so it runs without a carrier board.
-
The Jetson TX1 has a 256-core Maxwell GPU and PCI-E x4, CSI camera and SATA interfaces for GPU computing and AI development on a carrier board. The Thinvent Micro 6 Pro does not have a GPU of this kind, and does not have PCI-E or SATA connectors.
-
The Jetson TX1 has Gigabit Ethernet, while the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro's Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps.
-
Both products use a quad-core ARM processor with 4 GB of memory, so the comparison is between a development module and a ready-to-use mini PC.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the NVIDIA Jetson TX1 if you are designing a custom product that needs its GPU, camera interfaces and PCI-E expansion on your own carrier board. Choose the Thinvent Micro 6 Pro Mini PC if you need a fanless, ready-to-use ARM computer with more storage and a full set of ports.
