Better known for its affordable motherboards and graphics cards, BIOSTAR has now launched the AI-NONXS Edge AI developer kit for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano series of SO-DIMM system-on-modules.
The board features two Ethernet ports (2.5GbE + GbE), an HDMI 2.1/1.4 video output port, four USB 3.2 ports, two MIPI CSI camera connectors, three M.2 sockets for storage, wireless, and/or AI expansion, RS232/RS485 connectors, a GPIO header, and a 2-pin terminal for 12V to 20V DC power input.
BIOSTAR AI-NONXS specifications:
- Supported SoMs – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX or Jetson Orin Nano series
- Storage – Optional NVMe SSD via M.2 Key-M socket
- Video Output – 1x HDMI 2.1 (Jetson Orin NX) or HDMI 1.4 (Jetson Orin Nano)
- Camera interfaces – 2x MISI CSI connectors
- Audio
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Digital audio output via HDMI
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port with optional PoE
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth and/or 4G LTE/5G cellular via M.2 sockets (See expansion section)
- USB
- 4x USB 3.2 Type-A ports
- Micro USB port for flashing the NVIDIA module’s eMMC flash
- Serial
- RS232/CAN connector
- RS232/422/485 connector
- Expansion
- M.2 Key-M 2280 socket for storage or AI accelerator
- M.2 Key-E 2230 socket for WiFi/Bluetooth
- M.2 Key-B 2242 socket + NanoSIM card for 4G LTE/5G cellular connectivity
- 14-pin GPIO header
- Misc – Power, Reset, and Recovery buttons
- Power Supply
- 12V to 20V DC via 2-pin terminal block or 2-pin connector (18)
- Optional PoE via 4-pin connector (19); PoE output connector (17)
- Dimensions – 136 x 107 mm (estimated)
- Temperature Range – -20°C to 60°C
The AI-NONXS development board supports Linux through the NVIDIA JetPack 6.2 with Super Mode performance profile, on-device inference for large language models (LLMs), small language models (SLMs), vision-language models (VLMs), vision transformers (ViT), Stable Diffusion (text-to-image), DeepSeek R1, etc.
Target applications include Smart Factories, Smart Retail, automated warehouses, Smart Cities, transportation, and Smart Agriculture, among others. I was quite disappointed with the specifications and documentation since both are incomplete or even lacking, and I had to “reverse-engineer” the specifications above, in a way I often do with more obscure boards out of mainland China.
There are already plenty of NVIDIA Jetson Orion NX development boards and Edge AI computers, but I found it intriguing that BIOSTAR decided to enter this market too.
BIOSTAR did not provide pricing information for the AI-NONXS Edge AI developer kit, but we can expect it to show up on some resellers soon. More details can be found in the press release and on the product page, which includes an embarrassing “spec sheet”.
Thanks to TLS for the tip.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
Support CNX Software! Donate via cryptocurrencies, become a Patron on Patreon, or purchase goods on Amazon or Aliexpress. We also use affiliate links in articles to earn commissions if you make a purchase after clicking on those links.
