The Radxa C200 is a compact developer kit built around the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB module. It features three PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots and 117 TOPS AI “Super Mode” for high-speed storage expansion, fast-bootable SSDs, and data-intensive AI workloads.
It supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory, two M.2 M-Key slots (PCIe 4.0 x2/x4) for NVMe storage or other expansion, and an M.2 E-key (PCIe 4.0 x1) slot for Wi-Fi/BT or other compatible modules. Ports include DisplayPort 1.2 video output, four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, a USB Type-C port with recovery mode, Gigabit Ethernet, two MIPI CSI interfaces, and a 40-pin GPIO header. Additional features include CAN bus, PoE headers, RTC battery, and a PWM fan connector, extending system integration options.
Radxa C200 Orin Developer Kit specifications:
- SoM – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB module
- CPU – 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU, 1.5MB L2 cache + 4MB L3 cache de
- GPU and AI accelerators
- 1024-core NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 32 Tensor Cores
- 1x NVDLA v2 @ 765 MHz (Normal), 1173 MHz (Super Mode)
- PVA v2 vision accelerator
- Up to 117 TOPS INT8 with Super Mode
- Memory – 8GB LPDDR5 @ 6400 MT/s, 102 GB/s bandwidth
- Video encode
- 1x 4K60 (H.265) | 3x 4K30 (H.265)
- 6x 1080p60 (H.265) | 12x 1080p30 (H.265)
- Video decode
- 1x 8K30 (H.265) | 2x 4K60 (H.265) | 4x 4K30 (H.265)
- 9x 1080p60 (H.265) | 18x 1080p30 (H.265)
- Storage – Up to 2x M.2 NVMe SSDs via M-Key slots (1x PCIe Gen4 x2, 1x PCIe Gen4 x4)
- Video Output –1x DisplayPort 1.2 (MST)
- Camera interface – 2x 22-pin FPC connectors for 2-lane MIPI CSI and 2/4-lane MIPI CSI
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 E-key slot (PCIe 4.0)
- USB
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A ports
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port(supports recovery mode)
- Expansion
- M.2 2230 M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x2) slot
- M.2 2280 M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4) slot
- M.2 2230 E-Key (PCIe 4.0 x1)
- 40-pin color-coded GPIO interface with I2C, SPI, I2S, UART, GPIO, etc.
- 12-pin header for power supply, reset button, force recovery setting, serial port debug, auto power-up enable, and power indicator functions
- 4-pin CAN Bus header with CAN Rx, Tx, 3.3V, and GND
- Misc
- 4-pin PWM fan header
- 2-pin RTC backup battery header
- Power supply
- 9V~19V DC via 5.5×2.5 mm power jack
- 2-Pin PoE Backpower Header
- 4-Pin PoE Header
- Dimensions – 100 x 79 x 21 mm
On the specifications page, Radxa only lists support for the Orin NX 8GB module, but a comparison table (provided by Radxa, attached below) shows compatibility with both the Orin NX and Orin Nano modules.
The Radxa C200 Orin Developer Kit supports NVIDIA JetPack 6.2 and 6.0 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, with JetPack 5.x available for Ubuntu 20.04. Radxa provides pre-built JetPack images with board-specific kernel patches, NVMe/USB boot support, PCIe 4.0 x4 enablement, RTL8125 2.5GbE drivers, device-tree overlays, along with a getting-started guide in their documentation center.
The radxa/c200-bootupd repository provides Radxa’s custom EDK2 firmware and tooling required to boot official NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano SD-card images on the Radxa C200 and Airbox Orin platforms, which lack the module’s native microSD interface. It includes pre-compiled UEFI binaries, scripts for flashing via NVIDIA’s flash.sh, and build files for generating the firmware from source. The firmware patches the kernel command line to correct the hardcoded SD card rootfs path, adds support for NVMe and USB boot, and integrates board-specific updates such as GPIO-controlled LEDs, audio enable pins, and revised pinmux configurations. The repository also offers complete SPI-flash update options and device-tree/BCT modifications required for proper hardware bring-up across Radxa’s Orin-based products.
The Radxa C200 Orin has an M.2 E-Key slot that should support modules like the Intel AX210 and Radxa’s own A8 (RTL8852BE), as they support PCIe/USB interfaces and are compatible with Radxa’s previous boards (e.g., NX5, ROCK 5, CM5). However, as of now, Radxa hasn’t released an official compatibility list or test report specifically for the C200, so full plug-and-play might require minor JetPack tweaks or community patches, as seen on NVIDIA forums for Orin hardware.
Feature-wise, the board can be compared to the Waveshare’s Jetson Orin NX Development Kit and the original NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit (with a 67 TOPS module), so here is a comparison table comparing all three.
| Feature | Radxa C200 Orin Dev Kit | Waveshare Jetson Orin NX Dev Kit | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Dev Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module | Jetson Orin NX 8GB (117 TOPS) | Jetson Orin NX 8GB or 16GB (117–157 TOPS) | Jetson Orin Nano 8GB (33 TOPS dense / 67 TOPS sparse) |
| CPU | 6-core Cortex-A78AE | 6-core (8GB) / 8-core (16GB) Cortex-A78AE | 6-core Cortex-A78AE |
| GPU | 1024-core Ampere + 32 Tensor Cores | 1024-core Ampere + 32 Tensor Cores | 1024-core Ampere + 32 Tensor Cores |
| NVDLA | 1× NVDLA v2 @ 765 / 1173 MHz | 1× (8GB) or 2× (16GB) NVDLA v2 | 0 (none on Orin Nano) |
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR5, 102 GB/s | 8GB/16GB LPDDR5, 102 GB/s | 8GB LPDDR5, 68 GB/s |
| Storage | 2× NVMe (PCIe 4.0 x4 + x2) | 1× NVMe SSD (pre-installed 128GB) | 1× NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4), microSD slot |
| Display Output | DisplayPort 1.2 | DisplayPort 1.4a (up to 8K30) | DisplayPort 1.2 |
| USB Ports | 4× USB 3.2 Gen2 + USB-C (recovery) | 4× USB 3.2 Gen2 + USB-C (programming) | 4× USB 3.2 Gen2 + USB-C device/debug |
| Camera Interfaces | 2× MIPI CSI (2-lane + 2/4-lane) | 2× 2-lane MIPI CSI | 2× MIPI CSI |
| Networking | 1× GbE + E-key M.2 slot (WiFi/BT) | GbE + WiFi 5 card included | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Expansion | Dual NVMe, M.2 E-key, 40-pin GPIO, CAN bus | 1× NVMe, 40-pin GPIO, CAN bus | 1× NVMe, M.2 E-key, 40-pin GPIO |
| Extra Features | PoE headers, RTC battery, fan header, JetPack 6.x support | Bundled SSD + WiFi 5, camera/LCD bundles | Official NVIDIA reference platform |
| Power | 9–19V DC | 9–19V DC | 19V DC |
| Size | 100 × 79 × 21 mm | 103 × 90.5 × 34 mm | 100 × 79 × 21 mm |
| Typical Price | $499 and up (usually lower than the Waveshare kits) | $675–$1100+ depending on bundle | $249 |
The Radxa C200 Orin Developer Kit can be purchased from AliExpress for $526.37. It’s also available on $499.00 Arace Tech for $499.00. In the package, you will get the C200 IO baseboard, an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB module, and the official Jetson Orin NX heatsink with fan pre-installed on the module.
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