Which camera kit has the most Ethernet ports for daisy-chaining lidar and a network recorder?

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Rapidflare · Accepted Answer

Two camera kits tie for the most Ethernet ports in the catalog — both Leopard Imaging "Camera Box" full systems with **4× GbE ports** each, which gives you dedicated links for lidar, a network recorder, and additional devices without a switch:

| Product | Ethernet | GMSL camera inputs | Other relevant I/O | Jetson platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **LI-AGO-BOX-GM2A-8CAM** | 4× GbE, | 8 | 5x CAN FD, 3x RS232 + 2x RS485/422, 4 DI/4 DO, M.2 M-key 2280, mini PCIe + nano SIM, 4G/LTE | AGX Orin 32GB (200 TOPS)  |
| **LI-AX-BOX-GMSL2** | 4× GbE (RJ45) | 8 | 2x USB 3.0 Type-A + Type-C, microSD, 2x M.2, CAN | AGX Xavier (32 TOPS)  |

**Which to pick between the two:**
- The **LI-AGO-BOX-GM2A-8CAM** is the more vehicle-ready option for a lidar-plus-recorder setup: wider 9–36 VDC power input, -25 to 70 °C operating range, IP5X, and 5 CAN FD ports alongside the 4 GbE — useful if your lidar rig also needs CAN.
- The **LI-AX-BOX-GMSL2** is lighter (1970 g) and runs 12–36 VDC, -20 to 60 °C, if you're on an older AGX Xavier architecture.

Behind these, the next options in the Camera Kits family carry fewer Ethernet ports — the e-con/Connect Tech GMSL kits (AGX101-50/51) have 2 each and the remaining Leopard Imaging boxes (LI-AGO-BOX-FP4A/FP4B/GM2B, LI-XNX-BOX-GMSL2) list only 1. Note that of the 95 camera kits in the catalog, only these 8 list an Ethernet port count; the others don't specify one, so I can't compare them on this dimension.

Camera kit with the most Ethernet ports for lidar and a network recorder

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Product	Ethernet	GMSL camera inputs	Other relevant I/O	Jetson platform
LI-AGO-BOX-GM2A-8CAM	4× GbE,	8	5x CAN FD, 3x RS232 + 2x RS485/422, 4 DI/4 DO, M.2 M-key 2280, mini PCIe + nano SIM, 4G/LTE	AGX Orin 32GB (200 TOPS) leopardima... +3
LI-AX-BOX-GMSL2	4× GbE (RJ45)	8	2x USB 3.0 Type-A + Type-C, microSD, 2x M.2, CAN	AGX Xavier (32 TOPS) leopardima... +3