Asus Introduces UGen300, 40 TOPS AI Accelerator in USB Stick Form Factor
Asus has introduced the UGen300, an AI accelerator board in the format of a USB stick. The device's design is for adding AI functionality to existing systems through local AI model acceleration.
Hardware and Performance
The UGen300 has been designed as a simple plug-and-play upgrade that does not require opening up the PC chassis or using a PCI slot.
- NPU and Performance: The Hailo 10H NPU fills the with an operational performance of 40 TOPS (INT4).
- Power Requirements: For a maximum power consumption given as being quite low, the device uses 2.5 watts.
- Memory: 8 GB LPDDR4 RAM.
- Connectivity: Via USB 3.1 Gen 2.
Compatibility and Software Support
The accelerator is built for wide compatibility across many platforms and development frameworks.
- Platform Support: Works with both x86 and ARM.
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, and Android devices.
- Frameworks: Compatible with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ONNX.
- Pre-Trained Models: According to Asus, there are over 100 pre-trained models ready for use with the device.
Purpose
The Asus UGen300 is touted as a handy upgrade for systems that do not sport a modern, integrated NPU. Such systems usually perform advanced image/pattern recognition and interpretation. It affords a smooth method to inject dedicated AI processing power into many devices.
Price and Availability
Asus has not provided any updates on pricing or availability for UGen300 AI accelerator.
