- NVIDIA Kepler GPU with 192 CUDA cores
- NVIDIA 4-Plus-1 quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU
- 2 GB memory, 16 GB eMMC
- Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, SD/MMC, miniPCIe
- HDMI 1.4, SATA, Line out/Mic in, RS232 serial port
- Expansion ports for additional display, GPIOs, and high-bandwidth camera interface
Impressive CPU And GPU
05/13/2014
This review is from: NVIDIA Jetson TK1 Development Kit
Pros:
* Fast, HQ graphics with the best OGL drivers in existance.
* Faster than AMD AM1 processors for most benchmarks at 1/5 the board power (36W vs 7W)
* Surprisingly good Linux support - Gimp, LibreOffice, HPLIP, printers, USB Webcam (Logitech C610) all worked with minimal fuss
* Max power draw I've seen has been < 12W DC
* Tools from NVidia like Vision Works promises great opportunities
Cons:
* Fan is a little noisy
* Beta GPU driver needs stability fixes
* RAM is shared with GPU, so 2GB is not enough for desktop + memory intensive apps.
* 16GB storage is a hassle. 32GB would have been better.
Overall Review:
If you live on the bleeding edge, get this board. Nothing else ships with the K1, and it is surprisingly competitive with the Core i3 and AMD AM1 parts.
I have been using this board as my only home desktop for weeks. If seems to run faster than my $1500 Core i7 laptop - probably because its graphics are faster than the HD4000 in the i7; also possibly due to shared memory.
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- Michael M.
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