Coral M.2 Accelerator with Dual Edge TPU …
Bottom line: The seeed studio Coral M.2 Accelerator with Dual Edge TPU …: Two Edge TPUs for 8 TOPS combined, at about 2 W per TPU; main trade-off: needs a compatible M.2 card slot, and not every M.2 slot will work.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Two Edge TPUs for 8 TOPS combined, at about 2 W per TPU
- ✓ Runs MobileNet v2 at almost 400 FPS per Edge TPU
- ✓ Run two models in parallel or pipeline one model across both TPUs
- ✓ Compiles existing TensorFlow Lite models, so no training from scratch
- ✓ Debian Linux and Windows 10 support, plus AutoML Vision Edge models
Cons
- ✗ Needs a compatible M.2 card slot, and not every M.2 slot will work
- ✗ Runs only TensorFlow Lite models compiled for the Edge TPU
- ✗ Built for inference, not for training models
- ✗ Only Debian-based Linux and Windows 10 are listed as supported hosts
Manufacturer description
Performs high-speed ML inferencing: Each Edge TPU coprocessor is capable of performing 4 trillion operations per second (4 TOPS), using 2 watts of power. For example, it can execute state-of-the-art mobile vision models such as MobileNet v2 at almost 400 FPS, in a power-efficient manner. With the two Edge TPUs in this module, you can double the inferences per second (8 TOPS) in several ways, such as by running two models in parallel or pipelining one model across both Edge TPUs. Works with Debian Linux and Windows: Integrates with Debian-based Linux or Windows 10 systems with a compatible…
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Key Features
- Performs high-speed ML inferencing: Each Edge TPU coprocessor is capable of performing 4 trillion operations per second (4 TOPS), using 2 watts of power. For example, it can execute state-of-the-art mobile vision models such as MobileNet v2 at almost 400 FPS, in a power-efficient manner. With the two Edge TPUs in this module, you can double the inferences per second (8 TOPS) in several ways, such as by running two models in parallel or pipelining one model across both Edge TPUs.
- Works with Debian Linux and Windows: Integrates with Debian-based Linux or Windows 10 systems with a compatible card module slot.
- Supports TensorFlow Lite: No need to build models from the ground up. TensorFlow Lite models can be compiled to run on the Edge TPU.
- Supports AutoML Vision Edge: Easily build and deploy fast, high-accuracy custom image classification models to your device with AutoML Vision Edge. Description
Full Specifications
| Size | Dual Edge TPU |
|---|---|
| Brand | seeed studio |
| Model | Coral M.2 |
| Warranty | 2 year |
| UnitCount | 1 |
| Manufacturer | seeed studio |
| ItemPartNumber | 102110449-FA |
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