The lightest Connect Tech carrier that supports Jetson Orin NX is the Super Hadron-DM, listed at 45 g. It's a headless board: USB and GbE come out through pin headers rather than standard connectors. Connect Tech also documents Super Mode support for it. connecttec... +2connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=45 g”connecttech.com ↗“USB and GbE signals route through pin headers”connecttech.com ↗“the carrier supports maker-documented Super Mode”
Connect Tech carriers that support Orin NX, lightest first connecttec... +8connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=45 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=49 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=56 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=58 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=76 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=80 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=80 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=80 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=127 g”
| Carrier | Weight | Size (mm) | Camera inputs | Operating temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Hadron-DM | 45 g | not listed | 2x MIPI | -25 to 85 °C |
| Hadron Carrier (NGX012) | 49 g | 58.8 x 82.6 | 1x MIPI | -25 to 85 °C |
| Hadron-DM | 56 g | 58.8 x 82.6 | 2x MIPI | -25 to 85 °C |
| Hadron GMSL | 58 g | 68.8 x 82.65 | 2x GMSL | -25 to 85 °C |
| Photon AI Camera Platform | 76 g | 64.5 x 145 | 2x MIPI | -25 to 85 °C |
| Boson-22 | 80 g | 75 x 90 | 4x MIPI | -40 to 85 °C |
| Boson for FRAMOS | 80 g | 75 x 90 | 4x MIPI | -40 to 85 °C |
| Boson for FRAMOS (NGX007) | 80 g | 75 x 90 | 4x MIPI | -40 to 85 °C |
| Lepton Carrier | 127 g | 104 x 110 | FPD-Link III | -40 to 80 °C |
What to weigh for a small UAS:
- Lightest options: The top four are all in the Hadron line, and they're all within 13 g of each other (45–58 g). Pick between them by camera type: MIPI on the DM boards, GMSL on the Hadron GMSL. The Hadron GMSL also has a CAN port, which none of the other three list. connecttec...connecttech.com ↗“io.can_port_count=1, io.dio_channel_count=4, io.serial_port_count=2, io.gmsl_camera_inputs=2”
- Operating temperature: The Hadron boards are rated down to -25 °C. If you need -40 °C, the lightest Orin NX option is a Boson board at 80 g. connecttec...connecttech.com ↗“thermal.min_operating_temp_c=-40”
- Even lighter boards: Quark (33 g) and Sprocket (28 g) weigh less, but they're listed for Xavier NX/TX2 NX/Nano and TX2/TX2i, not Orin NX. connecttec... +1connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=33 g”connecttech.com ↗“mechanical.weight_g=28 g”
The listings don't say whether these weights include the Jetson module or a heatsink. I'd check that with Connect Tech before you finalize your weight budget.