What are the best micro controller development boards?

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Best micro controller development boards	Price	RAM	Max Speed
-- NodeMCU	$3.96	1024 KiB	160MHz (80MHz default)
-- STM32F103C8T6	$2.08	20K (SRAM)	72MHz
-- Arduino Uno R3	$21.99	2 KB	16 MHz
-- Arduino Nano	$22.00	2 KB (sram)	16 MHz

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NodeMCU

Top Con

Requires accurate supply voltages

The NodeMCU tends to be unstable at slightly higher or lower voltages than its narrow recommended range. This can be a little bit of extra hassle for beginners, or for portable projects. See More

Top Pro

Easily programmable through Arduino IDE

The NodeMCU developer has made it to be programmable through the Arduino IDE with a few modules, and it can easily be coded with the C/C++ language. See More

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RAM:1024 KiB

Max Speed:160MHz (80MHz default)

Wi-Fi:Yes

Voltage:3.3v

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High power consumption

The NodeMCU has a higher power consumption than many of its competitors. See More

Top Pro

On-board WiFi

The NodeMCU has integrated WiFi, thanks to its esp8266 base. See More

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STM32F103C8T6

Top Pro

12bit ADC resolution

The STM32F103C8T6 has a 12bit ADC resolution, which represents 0-3.3 volts in 0 to 4096 steps, which is better than 10bit, which contains only 1024 steps See More

Top Con

20ma max current per pin

The STM32F103C8T6 has a 20ma absolute maximum limit on current tollerated per pin (8ma recomended) See More

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RAM:20K (SRAM)

Max Speed:72MHz

Wi-Fi:No

Voltage:Mixed 3.3v and 5v

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Top Pro

Faster than your average microcontroller

With its stm32 arm cortex 32bit archetecture, the STM32F103C8T6 has much more computational power than most of the competition in its price range. See More

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Arduino Uno R3

Top Con

Advanced users will find it's insufficient

This board is very good for beginners, but once users start getting more experienced, they'll feel that what it offers is insufficient. See More

Top Pro

Reliable, even for long periods of time

Unlike some cheaper clones, this board is very capable of running continuously for long periods of time with no issued. See More

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Top Pro

Large comunity

The Arduino Uno is very much a classical go to development board for hobbyists, and has wide support and tutorial materials available. See More

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Arduino Nano

Top Pro

Same as UNO but in a small form factor

You can have almost all the features that the Arduino UNO gives you and more, while reducing the form factor and current draw. See More

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What are the best micro controller development boards?

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NodeMCU

My Recommendation for NodeMCU

My Recommendation for NodeMCU

Requires accurate supply voltages

Easily programmable through Arduino IDE

High power consumption

On-board WiFi

STM32F103C8T6

My Recommendation for STM32F103C8T6

My Recommendation for STM32F103C8T6

12bit ADC resolution

20ma max current per pin

Faster than your average microcontroller

Arduino Uno R3

My Recommendation for Arduino Uno R3

My Recommendation for Arduino Uno R3

Advanced users will find it's insufficient

Reliable, even for long periods of time

Large comunity

Arduino Nano

My Recommendation for Arduino Nano

My Recommendation for Arduino Nano

Same as UNO but in a small form factor

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