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Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 vs Espressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1

A side-by-side comparison of source-backed specifications within the same subcategory.

17 shared specs3 scored

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ArduinoArduino Mega 2560 Rev3A000067

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EspressifEspressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1

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Specifications

17 specifications compared side by side.

Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 / Espressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1
Compare bySpecification	AArduinoArduino Mega 2560 Rev3	BEspressifEspressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1
Electrical1
Logic voltageUse-dependent	5 V	3.3 V
Control & communication16
Board kind	Main controller	Main controller
Board architecture	Microcontroller board	Microcontroller board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	education;robotics;motion_control	education;robotics;wireless_embedded_control;mesh_networking
Processor vendorUse-dependent	Microchip	Espressif
ProcessorUse-dependent	ATmega2560	ESP32-C6-WROOM-1(U)
Processor architectureUse-dependent	AVR 8-bit	RISC-V
Processor clock	16 MHz	160 MHz144 MHz higher
Flash	0.25 MB	8 MB7.75 MB higher
Open-source hardware	Yes	Yes
Open-source firmware	Yes	Yes
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
USB interfaces	1	1
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	UART;I2C;SPI;USB	Wi-Fi;Bluetooth LE;Zigbee;Thread;USB;GPIO
Compute board kind	microcontroller	microcontroller
MicrocontrollerUse-dependent	ATmega2560	ESP32-C6-WROOM-1(U)

AArduinoArduino Mega 2560 Rev3

BEspressifEspressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1

Electrical1

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B3.3 V

Control & communication16

Board kind

Part AMain controller

Part BMain controller

Board architecture

Part AMicrocontroller board

Part BMicrocontroller board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Aeducation;robotics;motion_control

Part Beducation;robotics;wireless_embedded_control;mesh_networking

Processor vendorUse-dependent

Part AMicrochip

Part BEspressif

ProcessorUse-dependent

Part AATmega2560

Part BESP32-C6-WROOM-1(U)

Processor architectureUse-dependent

Part AAVR 8-bit

Part BRISC-V

Processor clock

Part A16 MHz

Part B160 MHz144 MHz higher

Flash

Part A0.25 MB

Part B8 MB7.75 MB higher

Open-source hardware

Part AYes

Part BYes

Open-source firmware

Part AYes

Part BYes

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

USB interfaces

Part A1

Part B1

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part AUART;I2C;SPI;USB

Part BWi-Fi;Bluetooth LE;Zigbee;Thread;USB;GPIO

Compute board kind

Part Amicrocontroller

Part Bmicrocontroller

MicrocontrollerUse-dependent

Part AATmega2560

Part BESP32-C6-WROOM-1(U)

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3Open source ↗

Espressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1Open source ↗