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Arduino provides a great opportunity for those who have little or no knowledge of electronics to automate any process. However, one should never consider them for mass production.
It is most common to use Arduino Nano and Arduino Uno boards among the many sizes of Arduino boards. Overall, they’re very similar, and you can use both interchangeably.
The first difference between both boards is that Nano is smaller in size. Another difference is that the Arduino Nano has two additional analog pins.
This article intends to compare the specifications of both boards side by side. There are detailed answers to your other queries as well; so, let’s dive into them.
It is an electronic platform with the main goal of providing an easy way to get started with electronics while still being able to build more complex projects later on. It has been designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind.
Here’s what they both have got similar:
Arduino Nano | Arduino Uno | |
Price | More budget-friendly ($5-$7) | Expensive as compared to Arduino Nano ($20-$25) |
Breadboard | More breadboard-friendly | Less breadboard-friendly than Arduino Uno |
Beginner-friendly | Arduino Nano isn’t beginner friendly as you will need to translate pin positions | There’s no need to translate pin positions which makes it more beginner-convenient |
Here is a table showing the comparison of the specs of both.
Arduino Nano | Arduino Uno | |
Power | 5V | 5V |
Flash memory | 16 kb/32 kb | 32 kb |
USB | Yes | Yes |
Analog I/O | 8 | 6 |
Digital pins | 14 | 14 |
SRAM | 1 kb/2 kb | 2 kb |
Clock frequency | 16 MHz | 16 MHz |
Length | 45 mm | 68.6 mm |
Width | 18 mm | 53.4 mm |
Arduino Nano is a small electronic circuit board designed for beginners and hobbyists. It has been built from scratch by the Arduino Team, a group of volunteers from all over the world that came together to create an open-source hardware platform.
As a beginner, you may wonder which low-budget starter Arduino kit you should get your hands on. We’d recommend you buy an Elegoo kit for so many good reasons.
The company selling Arduino microcontroller boards started with the purpose of introducing inexpensive options to the market. Interestingly, the company was started by a bunch of school teachers.
Elegoo, on the other hand, is a clone of the Arduino Uno. Arduino’s status as an open-source project legally allows others to build duplicates. The board layout and software components used on both boards are the same.
Price is also a factor that sets both boards apart. If you’re looking for a pocket-friendly option, Elegoo Uno stands out.
Here are some benefits Arduino provides you over the duplicates such as Elegoo.
As opposed to the genuine product, Elegoo Uno has more parts for an affordable price.
The code written for Arduino Uno will work on Arduino Uno because the same processor (ATMega328p) is being installed. The analog I/O for Arduino Uno is 6, while Arduino Nano has 8 analog I/O.
Due to this fact, it’s not possible to make Arduino Nano code work for Arduino Uno.
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