Last month, Axiomtek launched a palm-sized AI developer kit compatible with the NVIDIA platform to deliver up to 21 TOPs of AI computing performance and reduce product development time.

As mentioned above, the AIE110-XNX is built around the powerful NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX SoM with the following features:

• NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX:
  • CPU – 6-core NVIDIA Carmel ARM v8.2 64-bit CPU w/ 6 MB L2 + 4 MB L3 cache
  • GPU – 384-core NVIDIA Volta GPU w/ 48 Tensor Cores

Xavier NX specs
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The AIE110-XNX comes equipped with 8GB of system memory to process AI models effectively and up to 16GB of eMMC storage. Additionally, there is a M.2 Key M 2280 slot for NVMe SSDs.

AIE110-XNX top and bottom view
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Other peripherals found on this embedded board include an HDMI 2.0 port with 4K2K support for high-resolution displays, one GbE LAN port and one GbE PoE port to deliver power and transmit video data.

Axiomtek AIE110-XNX 
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The AIE110-XNX comes with the SBC87903 carrier board, offering a compact form factor, a robust operating temperature range (-10°C to 60°C) and a non-condensing humidity tolerance of 10% to 95%.

Specifications listed for the AIE110-XNX dev kit include:

• Carrier Board: 
  • SBC87903
• Memory/Storage: 8GB 128-bit LPDDR4x onboard
  • Onboard 16GB eMMC (via Jetson Xavier NX)
  • 1x M.2 Key M 2280 with PCIe x4 NVMe SSD slot
  • 1x Micro SD slot
• Display:
  • 1x HDMI 2.0 with 4K2K support
• Connectivity:
  • 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (via Jetson Xavier NX)
  • 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE (Intel i210-IT; max. up to 15W)
• Expansion:
  • 1x Full-size PCI Express Mini Card slot (USB + PCI Express signal)
  • 1x SIM slot
• I/O Interfaces:
  • 1x DIO (pin header)
  • 1x Micro USB
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1 x USB 2.0
• Other Features:
  • Watchdog Timer (Built-in Xavier NX)
  • 2x Status LEDs
  • 1x Recovery switch, 1x Reset button
  • 1x Power button
• Power: 
  • 12 VDC (via DC power connector)
• Operating Temperature:
  •  -10°C to 60°C
• Mechanical: 
  • 165 x 117  x 37.7mm
  • 0.3 kg
• Certifications: 
  • CE
• OS:
  •  Linux Ubuntu 18.04 or later

Further information

Axiomtek mentioned that the “AIE110-XNX is an affordable budget friendly option for edge computing “, although the product page doesn’t seem to display pricing information.