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Arduino Nano vs Arduino Nano R4

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

14 shared specs2 scored

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ArduinoArduino NanoA000005

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ArduinoArduino Nano R4ABX00142

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Specifications

14 specifications compared side by side.

Arduino Nano / Arduino Nano R4
Compare bySpecification	AArduinoArduino Nano	BArduinoArduino Nano R4
Electrical1
Logic voltage	5 V	5 V
Control & communication13
Board kind	Main controller	Main controller
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	embedded_control;robotics	embedded_control;industrial_automation;robotics
Processor vendorUse-dependent	Microchip	Renesas
ProcessorUse-dependent	ATmega328	RA4M1
Processor architectureUse-dependent	AVR	Arm Cortex-M4
Processor cores	1	1
Processor clock	16 MHz	48 MHz32 MHz higher
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	I2C	CAN (external transceiver required);I2C;USB-C
Compute board kind	microcontroller	microcontroller
MicrocontrollerUse-dependent	ATmega328	RA4M1

AArduinoArduino Nano

BArduinoArduino Nano R4

Electrical1

Logic voltage

Part A5 V

Part B5 V

Control & communication13

Board kind

Part AMain controller

Part BMain controller

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Aembedded_control;robotics

Part Bembedded_control;industrial_automation;robotics

Processor vendorUse-dependent

Part AMicrochip

Part BRenesas

ProcessorUse-dependent

Part AATmega328

Part BRA4M1

Processor architectureUse-dependent

Part AAVR

Part BArm Cortex-M4

Processor cores

Part A1

Part B1

Processor clock

Part A16 MHz

Part B48 MHz32 MHz higher

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part AI2C

Part BCAN (external transceiver required);I2C;USB-C

Compute board kind

Part Amicrocontroller

Part Bmicrocontroller

MicrocontrollerUse-dependent

Part AATmega328

Part BRA4M1

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Arduino NanoOpen source ↗

Arduino Nano R4Open source ↗