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November 14, 2025March 12, 2026 by Debashis Das - 22 Comments

Turris Omnia NG Wi-Fi 7 router features dual 10GbE SFP+, mini PCIe slot for 4G LTE/5G, runs OpenWrt-based Turris OS

The Turris Omnia NG is a high-performance Wi-Fi 7 router with a mini PCIe slot for 4G/5G modems, two 10GbE SFP+ cages, a 240×240 px color display, and a D-Pad button, running OpenWrt-based Turris OS, and designed for advanced home users, small businesses, and lab environments. Built around a 2.2 GHz Qualcomm IPQ9574 quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A73 CPU, the Omnia NG supports Wi-Fi 7/6 tri-band connectivity. Additionally, it features four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports, two USB 3.0 ports, NVMe storage support, and includes a 90 W power supply for attached peripherals. Other hardware highlights include rack-mount supports, a metal chassis, and antenna arrays for 4×4 MIMO operation. It comes 10 years after the original Turris Omnia open-source router was launched on Indiegogo. Turris Omnia NG Router specifications: CPU – Qualcomm IPQ9574 quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 processor @ 2.2GHz Memory – 2 GB RAM Storage 8 GB eMMC storage M.2 socket for NVMe […]

November 7, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Nexalta Guardian NXG0042AI – Qualcomm IPQ9574-based networking solution with 10GbE, WiFi 7, 5G, local AI (Crowdfunding)

Nexalta Guardian NXG0042AI is a large networking and IoT gateway “monster” powered by a Qualcomm IPQ9574 chipset offering 10GbE and 2.5GbE networking, WiFi 7 support with up to five concurrent WiFi radios, up to four/seven 5G modems, up to 52 (e)SIMs, and two on-board Compute Module slots for Rockchip RK3588 or NVIDIA Jetson SO-DIMM system-on-modules. The main board (XWR A1) also offers 25Gbps WAN fabric, three MCUs for BMC, power management, and cryptography, M.2 slots for NVMe storage or AI accelerators, two mSATA sockets, HDMI video output, USB ports, Starlink satellite support, and a range of IoT protocol options such as LoRaWAN, 5G RedCap, UWB, Bluetooth LE, and so on. Nexalta Guardian specifications: Main SoC subsystem SoC – Qualcomm IPQ9574 quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 processor @ 2.2GHz processor System Memory – 2GB DDR4 RAM Storage – 8GB eMMC flash, 64MB NOR flash SoM sub-system 2x 260-pin SO-DIMM sockets for: Turing RK1 […]

October 24, 2025February 4, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Firefly EC-AGXOrin – Jetson AGX Orin 64GB AI inference system supports up to 8 GMSL2 cameras

EC AGXOrin NVIDIA Jetson 275 TOPS Edge AI Computer

Firefly EC-AGXOrin is an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB-powered AI inference system, similar to the AAEON BOXER-8645AI and Vecow RAC-1000 rugged Edge AI systems, and designed for edge AI applications such as in-vehicle computing, robotic control, machine vision, intelligent video analytics, and mobile robots. The device features eight GMSL2 connectors (input via two 4-pin Mini FAKRA interfaces) and supports up to 22-channel 1080p or 8K, 30fps H.265 video decoding. It delivers 275 TOPS of AI performance through the NVIDIA module, and integrates 64GB LPDDR5 RAM, 64GB eMMC storage, and offers M.2 NVMe and MicroSD card storage options. Other ports include a 10GbE RJ45 jack, five GbE jacks, USB 3.0, HDMI 2.0, RS232, RS485, CAN, and the system also supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G/5G cellular connectivity, and GPS/GNSS. Firefly EC-AGXOrin specifications: SoM – Jetson AGX Orin module with CPU – 12-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit processor with 3MB L2 + […]

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 by Debashis Das - 18 Comments

GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM – An NVIDIA GB10 desktop AI supercomputer with 1 petaFLOP AI, 10GbE, 128GB RAM

GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM, NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB10 Superchip

GIGABYTE has introduced the AI TOP ATOM, a compact desktop AI supercomputer with 1 petaFLOP of AI performance, which is very similar to NVIDIA DGX Spark. That’s because it’s also built around the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB10 Superchip. Housed in a 1-liter chassis, it’s designed for generative AI, large language models, and machine learning workloads directly on the desktop. The AI TOP ATOM features 128 GB of LPDDR5x unified memory, supports up to 4 TB PCIe Gen5 SSD storage. The 1,000 TOPS (1 petaFLOP) FP4 of AI compute enables it to handle models with up to 200 billion parameters, or 405 billion in a dual-system configuration. Connectivity includes 10GbE networking, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.1a, and multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C ports. GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM specifications: SoC – NVIDIA GB10 CPU – 20-core Armv9 processor with 10x Cortex-X925 cores and 10x Cortex-A725 cores Architecture – NVIDIA Grace […]

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 22 Comments

$165 Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro board offers 2x 10GbE SFP+ cages, 7x 10GbE/2.5GbE/GbE RJ45 ports, WiFi 7 support

The Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro is a new router board based on MediaTek Filogic 880 (MT7988A) Cortex-A73 SoC offering two 10GbE SFP+ cages/RJ45 ports combos, four 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and optional WiFi 7 support via the Banana Pi BPI-R4-MIC-BE14 dual mini PCIe module. As its name implies, it’s a Pro/upgraded version of the Banana Pi BPI-R4 board first introduced in 2023, which doubles the memory to 8GB DDR4, doubles the SPI flash’s capacity to 256MB, and adds a few networking ports, M.2 expansion slots for a total of six, and a few other minor features highlighted in bold in the specifications below. Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro specifications: SoC – MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) quad-core Arm Corex-A73 processor @ 1.8GHz with AI-powered packet accelerator called TOPS (Tunnel Offload Processor System) System Memory – 8GB DDR4 Storage 8GB eMMC flash 256MB SPI NAND Flash MicroSD card slot 2x […]

September 5, 2025September 6, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 23 Comments

Realtek RTL8127 10GbE PCIe cards and M.2 modules are starting to show up for $35 and up

Realtek introduced the RTL8127 10GbE to PCIe NIC at Computex 2025 last May as a low-power, low-cost 10Gbps Ethernet solution for PCIe and M.2 networking cards with an estimated price of around $30 to $40. The good news is that 10GbE PCIe and M.2 cards are now available for sale, just not always at the expected price points. Let’s have a look at some of the options available. Auvidea M20E M.2 10GbE module The first RTL8127 device that came to our attention last month was the Auvidea M20E M.2 10GbE module. Auvidea M20E specifications: Chipset- Realtek RTL8127 Ethernet – 10-pin PicoBlade connector for RJ45 or M12 Xcode adapter Host interface – M.2 Key-E (PCIe Gen4 x1) edge connector Compatible with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/AGX and others Power Supply Via edge connector Optional PoE via 4-pin JST-GH Power Consumption – < 1.5W Dimensions – 22 x 42mm; suitable for 2242 or […]

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

NVIDIA Jetson T5000 carrier board supports GMSL3, GMSL2, FPD-Link III, SDI, or MIPI CSI-2 camera interfaces

NVIDIA officially launched the Jetson T5000 AI module found in the Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit earlier this week, and several companies have announced or teased products based on the new 2070 TOPS system-on-module. Connect Tech notably introduced the Gauntlet carrier board for the Jetson T5000, supporting GMSL3, GMSL2, FPD-Link III, SDI, and MIPI CSI-2 camera interfaces via a 16-lane expansion connector, DisplayPort video output, Gigabit Ethernet and 10GbE networking ports, USB ports, and various I/Os. It is designed for physical AI, robotics, autonomy, and AI at the edge. Gauntlet (AGX301-09T) carrier board specifications: Supported system-on-module – NVIDIA Jetson T5000 Storage – 2x M.2 Key M 2280 sockets (1x 4-lane PCIe Gen3, 1x 2-Lane PCIe Gen 3) for NVMe SSDs Video Output – DisplayPort connector Camera Inputs 16-lane MIPI expansion connector Interface directly to a range of GMSL3, GMSL2, FPD-Link III, SDI, and MIPI CSI-2 image sensors Networking 2x 10GBASE-T […]

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Intel Atom C3758R-powered Nexcom DFA 1163 uCPE supports 10GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, 5G, and NTN connectivity

NEXCOM DFA 1163 Series is a 5G FWA desktop uCPE (universal Customer Premise Equipment) family powered by an Intel Atom C3758R “Denverton” processor, featuring 10GbE, 2.5GbE, GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, and 5G cellular connectivity, as well as NTN satellite communication. It’s designed for remote and infrastructure-light environments requiring enterprise-grade uptime and compute power without traditional fixed-line networks. The DFA 1163A supports 5G R16 FR1, while the DFA 1163Q module integrates 5G R16 FR1 and FR2-NSA support. The DFA 1163M is an older model introduced in 2023 with TSN support. Nexcom DFA 1163 specifications: SoC – Intel Atom C3758R Denverton Refresh 8-core processor @ 2.4 GHz with 16M cache; TDP: 26W System Memory – 2x DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 64GB Storage 8GB onboard eMMC flash M.2 2280 Key-M (PCIe3 x4) socket for NVMe SSD Networking 10GbE SFP+ port 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 NIC ports with optional PoE+ support 2x GbE […]