SparkFun Arduino Comparison Guide

Updated guide for 2017: • Arduino Buying Guide 2...
Products Featured in this Video:
Arduino Uno: www.sparkfun.com/products/11021
Arduino Uno SMD: www.sparkfun.com/products/11224
SparkFun RedBoard: www.sparkfun.com/products/12757
Arduino Pro 328 - 5V/16MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/10915
Arduino Pro 328 - 3.3V/8MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/10914
SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V: www.sparkfun.com/products/9716
SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 3.3V: www.sparkfun.com/products/9873
Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/11113
Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 3.3V/8MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/11114
Pro Micro - 5V/16MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/12640
Pro Micro - 3.3V/8MHz: www.sparkfun.com/products/12587
SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module: www.sparkfun.com/products/12923
SparkFun MicroView - USB Programmer: www.sparkfun.com/products/12924
Arduino Mega 2560: www.sparkfun.com/products/11061
Teensy 3.1: www.sparkfun.com/products/12646
Arduino Yun: www.sparkfun.com/products/12053
Thinking about getting started with Arduino but not sure where to start? Look no further! We've put together this handy guide to help you pick the right microcontroller for your project.

[@sparkfun]

We created an updated Arduino buying guide for 2017: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHutnIGAjLyWf7c

[@quotesnepalmotivation3777]

hello

[@Pixiez]

It’s 2018

[@darknessblades]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npu1hKp4mLGWibc or another arduino

[@debojitacharjee]

can we create custom products from Arduino and sale them commercially?

[@lomdifox7987]

so what iam 9 year's

[@Dontdrinkblinkerfluidplease]

I'm 21 and just now learning what Arduino even is. I feel like a cave man.

[@TheOleHermit]

Don't feel bad. I'm a 67 year old caveman (retired PC tech) learning too. But, I love using uPython on the ESP32.

[@-sivadam-3199]

Don’t think much it will get complicated

[@abdulquaderjony3277]

Hi. I'm 21 too. Can we learn together by sharing knowledge of each other ? Can we all communicate ?

[@SivaKanthSharma]

I'm 23, and I started last month. Already shorted my first Arduino Nano, lol (still not sure how).

[@callumbillington8395]

I'm 28 and watching this is making my windows xp brain melt outta my ears...

[@vinolicam4140]

Bravo! exactly what i was looking for! no chitchat, just information with high quality presentation!

[@writerbabe1]

Fantastic comparison vid! Told me most of what I needed to know for some parts I ordered. Thanks!

[@ZeedijkMike]

Tip: The Analogue pins can also be configured as digital pins as far as I remember.

[@madhukeshnp]

one of the best reviews out there on youtube... great video... now we can decide what suits out our needs. please make videos on fingerprint sensor for door locks or home automation. that would be great if this is done by sparkfun.. waiting for fingerprint sensor video. thank you in advance.

[@KrisKasprzak]

Take a look at the teensies. They're faster more memory and just as compatible. I got tired of running out of Ram with my Nanos and moved to a Teensy 3.2 years ago and never looked back. They also have great display Library support our blazing-fast for something like an ili9488 and an ili9341

[@GeekMustHave]

It's a shame that some folks can't get past how you pronounce things or the lab coat or that a three-year-old video is outdated. This material is a good introduction to the plethora of Arduino boards. Start here and then go to some similar videos to learn the changes in a market where things change every 3 months or so.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Woow woow woow woow, slow down mate

[@RobiBue]

Woah! This guy is cool 😎! He haz pocket protector, pink shirt, AND cool neck helicopter! And he does majick pulling out boards from pocket under table! 🔮 Did I mention his kool glasses? 🤓

[@steakman]

You're so cool aren't you... God damn.

[@AW_DIY_garage]

I took your Udemy course. Super stoked to see you working for Sparkfun, and love the scientist getup

[@DarrynJones]

Thanks for making this video, it was super informative and very handy for me. Forget the haters in the comments, I thought it was great!

[@mbmadden77]

Nice overview... but disappointed you said nothing about price ranges.

[@dtdw1988]

Thats what google is for.

[@thePrzemko17]

Google is also for Arduino comparsion. Your replay is stupid.

[@asm_nop]

Michael Madden well.. prices change.. specs don't. it definitely would have been nice, but I dont blame them..

[@Kombi-1]

Michael Madden mostly because prices can varie

[@makisekurisu3074]

Arduweeno

[@MisterJSeRi0uS]

I love learning about electronics from 90s era Matt Damon!

[@iwantitpaintedblack]

Nano?

[@nihaal7750]

Nani?

[@noelshu9673]

the arduino pro mini usb is nano.

[@nihaal7750]

@@noelshu9673 Nani?

[@thecaptainnoodles]

@@nihaal7750 wtf

[@Mauricetz]

Omaewa mo shindeiru.

[@stuffoflard232]

Excellent info. Well presented. Thanks very much

[@brandontechnerd]

To use a SunFounder electronics learning kit, we ended up using a SunFounder Arduino-compatible UNO R3.

[@phmaximus]

cheers... cleared up a few things for me

[@ConexSpot]

Super helpful, thanks so much for this.

[@Gastex75]

Fantastic.... !!! It would be very useful (for me) a new board with Arduino nano layout (same pin, same i/o number, same measures) but using ATMEGA2560 chip, I know that we 'lost' all 54 inputs for example and we will have only 13 available, but it is a great thing to update existing boards with nano layout but with no more memory to develop new features (with no new pcb rebuild)

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Thanks for this

[@watcherofvideoswasteroftim5788]

Really helpful!

[@behnammohammad5261]

This video is awesome!!!!

[@oldschooljohnny]

Youve sold me. Im up for it!

[@celestialjunipers6829]

I have a mega and like 3 unos now I wanna try the redboard it looks super fun and unique

[@lembarinfo000]

Thanks,... nice introduction

[@violahero4life]

Nice and professional video.

[@clambert2020]

good video, thanks!!

[@mosthandsum]

Amazing n knowledge.. loved this sync.. feel way more knowledge then before

[@asmolbean9300]

Me clicking the video: this is gonna be click bait isn't it *Sees the guy has. a bow tie* Me: hvm I trust him... Bow ties are cool

[@edenshaffer1302]

Dr who fan?????

[@SpaceDave-on8uv]

Fez's are cool

[@MasterofBeats]

Bow ties are cool

[@randominternetbro6562]

That and what appears to be a pocket protector. Also he is wearing a lab coat. Definitely someone I would trust my life with.

[@Electromaniaworld]

thanks this looks good

[@TechBuild]

I guess analog inputs can also be used as digital I/O's.

[@Bianchi77]

Nice video clip, keep it up, thank you for sharing it :)

[@robertparenton7470]

Thank You!

[@Misc_useful]

cool explanation bro...!!

[@tooltiptinkerer]

I can understand what something does if people tell me what to plug into what and which pins go where, but outside of that Arduino is all Greek to me. And, by extension, everything you said in this video. The only reliable piece of information I retained was that mixing and matching voltages, for whatever reason, breaks everything.

[@ShelliLoop]

Tooltip Tinkerer Gawd! You must be the dumbest turd in the pond. Go get a book.

[@shortclips3908]

great information thanks

[@StephenRayner]

Thank you very much!

[@doublehelix.]

Very nice video,thx.

[@ronaldc8634]

Is the yun really the best to started in IOT, or is nodemcu? ;p

[@hansdietrich83]

You only mentioned that all pins of the teensy can be used as digital io, which is also possibke on all the arduinos

[@3xmful]

Hi Shawn great videos man i have a question if any one can help!! which Arduino is best for controlling a 2 brush-less motor? and can it be programmed to act as ESC ? thank you

[@edwah2004]

Arduino mega with a motor shield

[@freakqnc]

Short of using and ESP8266 and a relay board, how can one build a simple arduino-based switch on/off that would work via wifi is the ESP8266 the only option at this time? I am amazed there's still isn't an affordable to way to have a controller that could be added to standard home light switches and wall plugs so that they could be accessed via home wifi LAN aggregating them so that could be all controlled within a single UI.

[@daveblane6442]

Sparkfun -- Best products and tech support!

[@ceneblock]

Expensive, but not as expensive as Adafruit.

[@condronugroho9388]

Thank you

[@brpawankumariyengar4227]

Great Video .... so the best are uno, mega and yun

[@anoniem012]

7 years ago but still so relevant

[@jonmayer]

Wait, the microview runs at 3.3V logic? I've had these devices for awhile and none of the documentation that I've seen mentions it.

[@ShelliLoop]

Jonathan Mayer - info not needed unless you hook up parts to power. Parts in a shipping bag are still safe!

[@xAckarax]

4:16 The usb joystick mouse. IS there a tutorial?

[@idigitalstudio]

Do any of your Andrino boards utilize "Grove" on a WeMo intergrated Adrino board?

[@j.lietka9406]

Is the Teensy a good choice for a lightsaber build? To run either the lights and/or the accelerometer & audio? Thank you

[@yogeshpatel617]

Which ardino board works on 12 v. And gives output as 12v but gives only 5 volt to sensor which we are going to interfaces? Please give my answer

[@federicogritti2915]

Arduino uno has 20 digital inputs/output not 14 , the 5 analog pin can be used just like the digital i/o

[@johnthomson9439]

where can I get a pocket protector like yours? so cool!

[@atm2042]

Are Sensors compatible for all boards?

[@francisadema3740]

wow super, what you can do with arduino's, nice overview

[@cyclecamp1]

Where is the Nano?

[@ikehsamuelifeanyi4925]

Please Sir, How did you use joystick to control your laptop? Can you share the circuit diagram and the code ? Thank you sir.

[@nirmalbommu2523]

How about arduino nano?

[@thomasalexander1563]

Great Tutorial,, Make more content about arduino , please,, Project or anything, Thank you.

[@chloemcholoe3280]

Wish they did more 32 bit stuff. Coding my loc1768 bare metal is freaking hell and so freaking complicated. There’s at least mbed

[@pahaha70]

Thank you for this. It was a very nice introduction.

[@MithiSevilla]

Kevin Glynn what's your favorite arduino boards? here's mine!

[@pepijn_m]

where is the nano XD, it's still a arduino board

[@FadingPixel]

Nano xd?

[@mosaddekhaque8080]

Due?

[@Dr-Shlomo-Cohen]

Hi, I need to put a transmitter on the collar of my dog, so when he barks it would trigger a device in the house. I also need to keep track of the barks on an app on my phone that I will later make. What technology do you recommend? How? Thank you so much.

[@MC-cd8ni]

Just open the window, you'll hear the dog

[@thirstyboots6205]

I'm going to travel to Trappist-1 solar system and need a controller for my spaceship wich one is best?

[@ShelliLoop]

ThirstyBoots - the Soo PO arkfun GFYS., of course.

[@Kombi-1]

Uuh! 101. that pro board looks interesting!

[@jamest4198]

Is it possible to use one of these as a vibration measuring device? (for example to measure and compare varying vibrations from different cd players ect?). If so what part of the device would be the sensor? And also how would I get the reading, would I need to hook it up to a multimeter or something?

[@intensecutn]

Yes it would be possible. You would connext a sensor to the Arduino.

[@StarDoesntUpload]

Isn’t the pro mini just straight up better than the pro? Same with the nano/ uno. I don’t get it.

[@debojitacharjee]

can we create custom products from Arduino and sale them commercially?

[@shikhagupta7401]

Can Arduino support on chip flow control. If not what hardware can we add to do it or can we do it from software

[@krishnapraveen6862]

I wanna buy Arduino mega 2560. But where can i find the genuine and cheapest one? On amazon its price is very less but on Arduino website its price is very high. How can this price varies in different websites? Please give me suggestion.

[@nextgencrysis875]

I'm looking for an arduino that is good for beginners but not expensive so which one of these would be most suitable? Preferably one that can be coded with the arduino software

[@robot538]

NexTGeNCrysis Arduino Uno is probably best for beginners. You can get Uno clones on eBay for under 4 dollars. They can be coded with the arduino software just like the official one.

[@nxvasix8696]

What about the Nano?

[@builderboss8570]

nice, thanks!

[@brucewoods9377]

You did not mention the Arduino Nano. I would have liked to have heard about it

[@akkirinnovatetechnologies1438]

i think arduino nano is smallest arduino right

[@rushi8860]

Where is Arduino DUE in the video...

[@ShelliLoop]

Rushikesh Shirsat-Patil - look for DUO

[@ianfarquharson2933]

i like the MEGA or the MICROVIEW or the PRO MICRO or the PTH UNO

[@Strawberrymaker]

Will you update as soon as the new Arduinos come out

[@azimalif266]

What about the 20 MHz version that is printed on some of them?

[@InventionTherapy]

Was Arduino the best choice for this project?

[@kwisatzhaderach1458]

Never. And neither is the Arduino language

[@MrDudunorris]

What about the LEONARDO comparison to UNO? (sorry by my terrible english)

[@ceneblock]

That was understandable! Good job!

[@JamesW81]

I programmed a pro micro with an analogue hanbrake sketch for sim racing games.... next time i turned on my pc it wouldnt start because of the pro micro.... any ideas why this would be?

[@indiantechsupport546]

er is there the arduino micro. I have got that but i dont know what to do with it

[@alexabadi7458]

Nice noeud papillion !

[@jessicayeung9394]

How about ESP8266 and Blynky?

[@beerreeb123]

Found you on Twitter!

[@DronePath]

i was confused which one to get i have picked arduino mega

[@shrinivasdeo8803]

Nice video. But next time please tell their price

[@muhammadsameer883]

excellent

[@eross21]

i have an arduino nano every. can I use this with the DMX sheild? i know it is not the same shape, but if i wire it to the nano every board, instead of stacking. will this work?

[@dreew738]

why dhis video never heared /showing when i research for arduinos?

[@iam.loopexx]

i would like to know,if 1 project/program was setup on arduino board,can it been reset all program then doing another project? or change the microcontroller, 1 program for 1 board?

[@laviejachusma6819]

No, you can simply write another program and the board will automatically eliminate the old one and stablish the new

[@iam.loopexx]

@@laviejachusma6819 so,1 arduino board can program and reprogram? its use eeprom ic?

[@technovan1133]

the Teensy is powerful one if you go into game controller

[@ilikememes4309]

Do i need to edit a script of my code for the teensy?

[@MultiPlaymaker10]

Can I use Arduino UNO to do IOT?

[@guillepro9516]

what about uno vs nano? I think they're pretty similar but I don't know the exact details.

[@FawfulDied]

+Guillermo Aguirre Uno is functionally identical to Nano, except that Uno has USB-B and a DC barrel jack, while Nano has Mini-USB and no barrel jack. The form factor is different. Uno is bigger and has female headers, while Nano is smaller and has male headers.

[@arturwojtek2144]

where is Arduino Nano?

[@amelliamendel2227]

the nano didn't get a mention?

[@MusicByJC]

Looking for a little advice and direction. I want to create a device that will emit a loud high pitch tone once a certain speed is reached. This would be used on a small ATV for a child. I assume that the speedometer that comes on the ATV is digital. I also assume that I could tap into the output and measure its voltage output at certain speeds. I could then splice into that output which would be an input into some type of simple microprocessor. If a certain voltage is reached, then a loud high tone would continuously be produced until the speed decreases under the threshold. The device would have its own power source and would not rely on power from the ATV If my assumptions are correct, could someone provide some recommendation on what to purchase to achieve this. I have no experience with microprocessors but I am a software architect and have plenty of experience programming under Linux/Unix/Windows. What would be the recommendation for something quick, cheap and effective for these requirements? I guess it would be possible to achieve this without a microprocessor. If so, any advice would be appreciated. I took a single electronics course in high school but it would seem that it might be possible to achieve my goals with out microprocessor involved. Thanks.

[@c31979839]

You're looking for information in the wrong place. Go to Arduino wikis for the correct place to ask questions like that. This is literally a product introduction and overview videos, not a how to use Arduino video. Use Google and ask your question in the correct spot.

[@Amritanjali]

sir where we can find Arduino mega 2560 port D 4,5,6 pin no. Actually, I have to connect colour sensor by Atmel studio .thanks in advance

[@ShelliLoop]

AlgoHacker - no answer yet? You aint gonna get one. Hahaha!

[@sephiroth0733]

sorry but could you compare the Arduino Nano and Arduino Nano Every?

[@danilolantaca5528]

need help ? what kind of arduino for long range metal detector