Arduino Uno R3 vs Arduino Mega 2560 R3
The two boards side by side, from the same board files BoardPilot uses to check your wiring.
| Arduino Uno R3 | Arduino Mega 2560 R3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | ATmega328P | ATmega2560 |
| Processor | 8-bit AVR ATmega328P at 16 MHz, 2 KB SRAM, 32 KB flash, 1 KB EEPROM | 8-bit AVR ATmega2560 at 16 MHz, 8 KB SRAM, 256 KB flash, 4 KB EEPROM |
| Logic level | 5 V | 5 V |
| Header pins | 29 | 83 |
| GPIO pins | 20 | 70 |
| Analog inputs | 6 | 16 |
| Default I2C | SDA A4, SCL A5 | SDA SDA 20, SCL SCL 21 |
| Default SPI | MOSI ~11, MISO 12, SCK 13 | MOSI 51, MISO 50, SCK 52 |
| 5 V tolerant inputs | yes | yes |
| Flashing tool | avrdude | avrdude |
| Arduino board | arduino:avr:uno | arduino:avr:mega |
Which one to pick?
- Pick the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 if you need more GPIO pins (70), more analog inputs (16).
Full pinout: Arduino Uno R3 · Full pinout: Arduino Mega 2560 R3