Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

While Lady was contemplating what to write today, a user in the technical group sent a question:

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

Alright, although I have explained this many times in previous articles:

Summary of Common Questions about the NVIDIA Jetson NANO

NVIDIA Jetson NANO Module is Now Available for Sale, Here are the Details You Should Know

But I will say it again—

This is the image for flashing the Jetson NANO development kit

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

No need to explain what the Jetson NANO development kit is, right?

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

This is for those who purchase the Jetson NANO module separately and need to flash it with a custom carrier board:

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

Why is there this distinction?

Because the NANO module in the development kit does not come with eMMC!!Make sure to remember this!

It looks like this:

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

(Image sourced from the internet, do not disassemble the development kit casually, as it will void the warranty)

On the other hand, the separately sold NANO module comes with 16GB eMMC:

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

You can see that the two modules are different, and the model numbers are also different.

Then surely someone will ask:

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

Rest assured, the module in the development kit is not sold separately.

If you purchased the NANO module separately, it definitely comes with 16GB eMMC

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

Similarly, if you bought the Jetson NANO module separately, it will definitely not be compatible with the carrier board in the development kit!—This is something you must pay attention to!

If you want to develop a carrier board compatible with the 16GB eMMC NANO module, please download the materials from NVIDIA’s official website!

For more applications of the Jetson NANO:

[Jetson Development Project Showcase] Using Jetson NANO and TensorRT to create a smart pothole detection system

[Jetson Development Project Showcase] Creating a prototype of a smart delivery locker using Jetson NANO

[Jetson Development Project Showcase] Can you play rock-paper-scissors with the NVIDIA JetBot?

Which Image Should You Flash for the NVIDIA Jetson NANO? A Clear Guide

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