Package
GHI Specific
GHI Specific
Arduino Duemilanove pin-out compatible with 8 more IOs
Parallax BasicStamp2 pin-out compatible
Arduino Duemilanove pin-out compatible with 30+ more IOs
Dimensions
4.42" x 3.32" (11.24cm x 8.44cm)
3.00" x 2.8" (7.6cm x 7.1cm)
2.67" x 2.08" (6.8cm x 5.3cm)
1.88" x 1.10" (4.8cm x 2.8cm)
2.67" x 2.08" (6.8cm x 5.3cm)
Core Processor
72Mhz 32-bit ARM
72Mhz 32-bit ARM
72Mhz 32-bit ARM
72Mhz 32-bit ARM
72Mhz 32-bit ARM
Processor
User free FLASH
Over 3MB (3000KB)
About 148KB
About 148KB
About 148KB
About 148KB
User free RAM
Over 12MB (12000KB)
About 62KB
About 62KB
About 62KB
About 62KB
Color TFT Controller
Yes
No
No
No
No
Graphics
Windows Presentation, BMP, GIF, JPG on color TFT displays with touch screen.
Minimal
Minimal
Minimal
Minimal
TCP/IP
Full blown TCP/IP stack with SSL + HTTP/HTTPs
Minimal support, ex. sensor monitoring. Using WIZ811 module
Minimal support, ex. sensor monitoring. Using Ethernet Shield
No
Minimal support, ex. sensor monitoring. Using Ethernet Shield
Programmable IOs
43 + 24 for LCD
60
30
36
60
PWM
6
6
6
6
6
Analog Input
7
8
6
8
8
Analog Output
1
1
1
1
1
UART (COM)
4 TTL
4 TTL
3 TTL
3 TTL +
1 RS232
4 TTL
SPI
2
2
2
2
2
I2C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CAN
2
2
1
1
2
One-wire (on any IO)
USB Host
HUB, joystick, keyboard, mouse, printer, CDC, virtual serial and custom
HUB, joystick, keyboard, mouse, printer, CDC, virtual serial and custom
HUB, joystick, keyboard, mouse, printer, CDC, virtual serial and custom
No
No
USB Client (Device)
Debugging, custom or Emulates keyboard, mouse or CDC
Debugging, custom or Emulates keyboard, mouse or CDC
Debugging, custom or Emulates keyboard, mouse or CDC
Debugging, custom or Emulates keyboard, mouse or CDC
Debugging, custom or Emulates keyboard, mouse or CDC
SD/MMC Card
Built in 4-bit SD Connector
Built in 4-bit SD Connector
Built in 4-bit Micro SD Connector
4-bit SD bus, using Micro SD expansion
4-bit SD bus, using Micro SD expansion
Real Time Clock (RTC)
Built in
Built in
Built in
No
No
Battery backup RAM
2KB
2KB
2KB
2KB
2KB
User Application Protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Active Power Consumption
220mA
110mA
110mA
103mA
103mA
Idle Power Consumption
180mA
65mA
65mA
65mA
65mA
Hibernate
43mA
12.5mA
12.5mA
5.75mA
5.75mA
Operating Temperature
-40° to +85°
-40° to +85°
-40° to +85°
-40° to +85°
-40° to +85°
Lead Free
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom Enclosure
-
-
-
Robot Kit
-
-
-
-
Starter Kit
-
Debug Interface
USB, Serial, Ethernet
USB, Serial
USB, Serial
USB, Serial
USB, Serial
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