The VZ5100 uses the Jetson Orin Nano and the VZ6100 uses the Jetson Orin NX. Both are Lexmark Edge AI Box PCs. The VZ6100 has more AI performance: 100 TOPS against the VZ5100's 40 TOPS in default mode, and 157 TOPS against 67 TOPS in Super mode.
VZ5100 vs VZ6100: Jetson module and AI performance lexmark.com +4lexmark.com ↗“Edge processor on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano.”lexmark.com ↗“performance.max_ai_tops=40.0 TOPS, performance.max_ai_tops_super=67 TOPS”lexmark.com ↗“Edge processor on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX.”lexmark.com ↗“performance.max_ai_tops=100.0 TOPS”lexmark.com ↗“performance.max_ai_tops_super=157 TOPS”
| Model | Jetson module | AI TOPS (default) | AI TOPS (Super mode) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VZ5100 | Jetson Orin Nano | 40 TOPS | 67 TOPS |
| VZ6100 | Jetson Orin NX | 100 TOPS | 157 TOPS |
These TOPS figures are INT8 sparse, which is how Orin-generation products are rated. "Super mode" is the higher-performance mode available on Orin Nano and Orin NX modules.
The two units look the same apart from the module. Both have 2× 1GbE Ethernet, 3 USB ports, 512 GB of storage, fanless cooling and an operating range of -20 °C to 60 °C. lexmark.com +2lexmark.com ↗“io.usb_ports=3”lexmark.com ↗“io.ethernet_ports=2”lexmark.com ↗“thermal.cooling=Fanless, thermal.max_operating_temp_c=60 °C, thermal.min_operating_temp_c=-20 °C”
You can check the details in Lexmark's datasheets for the VZ5100 and the VZ6100.