Which PLink-AI Orin NX carrier board is the lightest?

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The lightest PLink-AI carrier board for the Jetson Orin NX is the **Y-C7, at 40 g**. It's a compact carrier board built for drones, measuring 80 × 60 × 16.8 mm.

We have six PLink-AI carrier boards that support the Orin NX. Here they are, lightest first:

**PLink-AI Orin NX carrier boards by weight**

| Rank | Product | Weight | Dimensions (L × W × H, mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y-C7 | 40 g | 80 × 60 × 16.8 |
| 2 | Y-C17 | 45 g | 85 × 63 × 18 |
| 3 | Y-C18 | 77 g | 100 × 79 × 22.8 |
| 4 | Y-C6 | 78 g | 120 × 80 × 18 |
| 5 | Y-C11 | 112 g | 120 × 102 × 23 |
| 6 | Y-C26 | 117 g | 110 × 100 × 23.6 |

**How the two lightest boards differ:**
- **Y-C7 (40 g):** Has HDMI, USB 3.0 Type-C, miniPCIe, an M.2 E-key 2242 slot, one MIPI CSI, CAN and RS232. It runs from -40 to 85 °C on 9–24 V DC. It also works with Jetson Nano, TX2 NX, Xavier NX and Orin Nano modules.
- **Y-C17 (45 g):** Only 5 g heavier, but it adds more storage and cellular options. It has an M.2 M-key 2230 slot, an M.2 B-key 3050 slot, 5G cellular support, 2x Type-C, PSDK, miniPCIe and one MIPI CSI. It runs from -40 to 85 °C on 12–24 V DC.

The Y-C7 datasheet is [here](http://www.plink-ai.com/uploads/20260529/b9c299efeb700cf2d84aa60595a5303c.pdf).

Lightest PLink-AI carrier board for Jetson Orin NX

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Rank	Product	Weight	Dimensions (L × W × H, mm)
1	Y-C7	40 g	80 × 60 × 16.8
2	Y-C17	45 g	85 × 63 × 18
3	Y-C18	77 g	100 × 79 × 22.8
4	Y-C6	78 g	120 × 80 × 18
5	Y-C11	112 g	120 × 102 × 23
6	Y-C26	117 g	110 × 100 × 23.6