Original NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit (4GB) – Detailed Overview
The Original NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit (4GB) is a compact, energy-efficient edge AI computer designed to bring GPU-accelerated artificial intelligence to embedded systems. It is purpose-built for developers, researchers, students, and product designers who need real-time AI inference at the edge without relying on cloud computing.
Jetson Nano delivers up to 472 GFLOPS of compute performance, enabling it to run multiple neural networks in parallel for demanding AI workloads such as image classification, object detection, semantic segmentation, and speech processing—all while operating at 5W–10W power modes.
Core Hardware Specifications
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CPU: Quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57
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GPU: 128-core NVIDIA Maxwell™ GPU
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Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
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AI Performance: Up to 472 GFLOPS
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Storage: microSD card slot
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Camera Interfaces: MIPI CSI-2 (supports multiple cameras)
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Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, USB 2.0
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Display Output: HDMI & DisplayPort
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GPIO: 40-pin expansion header (Raspberry Pi compatible layout)
This balanced hardware architecture allows the Jetson Nano 4GB to simultaneously handle AI inference, sensor input, and system control, making it ideal for real-time embedded applications.
JetPack Software Support
Jetson Nano 4GB is fully supported by NVIDIA JetPack, a production-ready software stack that includes:
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CUDA for GPU acceleration
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cuDNN for deep neural network primitives
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TensorRT for optimized and low-latency inference
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Multimedia APIs for video encode/decode
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Linux BSP for stability and hardware control
JetPack also enables native installation of popular AI and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe, Keras, and MXNet, allowing developers to deploy trained models directly on the device.
Key Applications
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Computer Vision: Object detection, face recognition, people counting
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Robotics: Autonomous navigation, SLAM, obstacle avoidance
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Smart Surveillance: AI-based video analytics and monitoring
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Industrial Edge AI: Quality inspection, predictive maintenance
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Speech & Audio AI: Voice assistants, keyword spotting
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Education & Research: AI learning, robotics labs, prototyping

- Micro SD card slot: insert a 16GB or larger TF card for main storage and writing system image
- 40-pin expansion header
- Micro USB port: for 5V power input or for USB data transmission
- Gigabit Ethernet port: 10/100/1000Base-T auto-negotiation
- 4x USB 3.0 port
- HDMI output port
- DisplayPort connector
- DC jack: for 5V power input
- MIPI CSI camera connector
For software Download Visit
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetpack

















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