Both kits come from the same manufacturer (AAEON) and same product family, but they differ meaningfully across the three attributes you asked about:
Comparison — BOXER-8654AI-Kit vs. NV8600-Nano AI developer Kit [67TOPS] aaeon.com +1aaeon.com ↗“BOXER-8654AI-Kit | jetson_partner_developer_kit”up-shop.org ↗“NV8600-Nano AI developer Kit [67TOPS]”
| Attribute | BOXER-8654AI-Kit | NV8600-Nano AI developer Kit [67TOPS] (SKU NV8600-KIT-JP620N-A1-1010) |
|---|---|---|
| Jetson module | Jetson Orin NX | Jetson Orin Nano 8GB |
| AI TOPS (default mode) | 100 TOPS | 40 TOPS |
| AI TOPS (Super Mode) | Not listed in the catalog | 67 TOPS |
| M.2 slots | 3 (E-key 2230, B-key 3052, M-key 2280) | 3 (E-key 2230, B-key 2242/3042/3052, M-key 2280) |
Key differences:
- Jetson module: The BOXER-8654AI-Kit is built on the larger Jetson Orin NX module, while the NV8600 kit uses the smaller Jetson Orin Nano 8GB. aaeon.com +1aaeon.com ↗“Jetson Orin NX”up-shop.org ↗“NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB”
- AI performance: The BOXER-8654AI-Kit delivers 100 TOPS (INT8), ahead of the NV8600's 40 TOPS in its default mode and 67 TOPS in Super Mode. Both figures are INT8, so they are directly comparable. Note the catalog lists no Super-mode figure for the BOXER kit. aaeon.com +2aaeon.com ↗“max_ai_tops=100 TOPS”up-shop.org ↗“max_ai_tops=40 TOPS”up-shop.org ↗“max_ai_tops_super=67 TOPS”
- M.2 slots: Both kits offer 3 M.2 slots with a similar layout — an E-key slot for wireless, a B-key slot for cellular/expansion, and an M-key 2280 for storage. The NV8600's B-key slot accepts more form factors (2242/3042/3052 vs. the BOXER's 3052), giving slightly more flexibility on that one slot. aaeon.com +1aaeon.com ↗“E-key 2230, B-key 3052, M-key 2280”up-shop.org ↗“E-key 2230, B-key 2242/3042/3052, M-key 2280”
One adjacent difference worth knowing since both are full systems: the BOXER-8654AI-Kit includes 4 PoE-capable Gigabit Ethernet ports, whereas the NV8600 lists 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports without PoE. aaeon.com +1aaeon.com ↗“PoE + fan connector”up-shop.org ↗“4x GbE”