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What Is Jetson Super Mode?

Jetson Super Mode is a set of higher-power operating modes NVIDIA added for Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX modules with JetPack 6.2. Raising clock speeds and power limits lifts AI performance substantially, for example to up to 67 TOPS on Orin Nano 8GB and up to 157 TOPS on Orin NX 16GB, on the same hardware.

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The Short Answer

Super Mode is a software change, but it asks more of the hardware around the module. The carrier board must be able to supply the extra power and the cooling must handle the extra heat, which matters most in sealed, fanless systems. Check that a carrier and enclosure are rated for the higher power modes before relying on the bigger figures.

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    Software Update to JetPack 6.2 or later.
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    Power Confirm the carrier board supports the higher power modes.
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    Cooling Check the thermal design, especially in fanless enclosures.
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    Benchmark Measure the gain on your own model and workload.
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Why It Matters

Our Orin Nano Super update and Orin Nano Super FAQ go deeper, and our TOPS FAQ explains the figures. See our Jetson Orin carrier boards.