Nvidia Quadro T400 vs Nvidia Tesla P4
Nvidia Tesla P4 is the more capable pick; Nvidia Quadro T400 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- Plex
- Nvidia Quadro T400 transcodes more streams (~24 vs ~18).
- Local AI
- Nvidia Tesla P4 has more VRAM (8GB vs 2GB) - up to ~8B (Q4).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Nvidia Quadro T400 | Nvidia Tesla P4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex transcode | ~24 streams win | ~18 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~25 cameras | ~25 cameras |
| Local LLM | 2GB VRAM | 8GB VRAM win |
| Fits a mini-PC | low-profile PCIe | low-profile PCIe |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Nvidia Quadro T400 | Nvidia Tesla P4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $130 | $130 |
| Type | gpu | gpu |
| Interface | pcie | pcie |
| Transcode | H.264/HEVC (NVENC Turing) | H.264/HEVC (NVENC Pascal) |
| Frigate detector | TensorRT | TensorRT |
| TOPS | - | - |
| VRAM (GB) | 2 | 8 |
| Low profile | yes | yes |
| GPU sharing | vgpu (unlock) | vgpu (unlock) |
| Power (W) | 30 | 75 |