It's a dusty food plant so fans are a no-go. Which fanless smart camera with an Orin module has the most AI TOPS?

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Rapidflare · Accepted Answer

The **Advantech ICAM-540-3CN** has the most AI performance of the smart cameras I can confirm as fanless and Orin-based. It's rated at **70 TOPS** (INT8, sparse) and runs on a Jetson Orin NX 8GB module.

**Fanless smart cameras with an Orin module**

| Product | Manufacturer | Module | AI performance (INT8 sparse) | Operating temp | IP rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICAM-540-3CN | Advantech | Jetson Orin NX 8GB | 70 TOPS | 0 to 45 °C | IP40 |
| NEON-2000-ONO | ADLINK | Jetson Orin Nano 4GB | 20 TOPS | 0 to 55 °C (depends on SKU or module) | Not listed |

Neither camera has a Super-mode figure listed.

**Things to check before you choose:**
- **Dust protection:** The ICAM-540-3CN is rated IP40. Please check that this meets the dust exposure in your plant.
- **Higher-TOPS Orin cameras that may still fit, but whose cooling isn't listed:** The EverFocus SNA-Series and YUAN EYE6N0-I678 ONX are both rated 100 TOPS (157 TOPS in Super mode), but neither lists a cooling type, so I can't confirm they're fanless. The same applies to Allied Vision's Alecs cameras. They're IP67 and run on Orin NX 16GB or Orin Nano 8GB, but neither their cooling type nor their TOPS is listed. If dust sealing matters as much as the no-fan rule, ask these vendors whether their cameras are fanless.
- **Cameras to rule out:** The YUAN EYE6N0-S678 and NeuroEye-C08M585R both use fans. The EverFocus PHX-N1000 Series and PHX-N2120-F500 need airflow to reach their rated operating temperatures.

Fanless Orin smart camera with the most AI TOPS for a dusty food plant

Sources

Product	Manufacturer	Module	AI performance (INT8 sparse)	Operating temp	IP rating
ICAM-540-3CN	Advantech	Jetson Orin NX 8GB	70 TOPS	0 to 45 °C	IP40
NEON-2000-ONO	ADLINK	Jetson Orin Nano 4GB	20 TOPS	0 to 55 °C (depends on SKU or module)	Not listed