RAK3172-T-8-SM-I vs RAK3172-T Comparison
Detailed side-by-side comparison of RAK3172-T-8-SM-I by RAKwireless and RAK3172-T by RAKwireless. Compare key specifications, electrical parameters, packaging, lifecycle status, pricing, and availability to determine the best component for your design requirements.
Specification Comparison
| Parameter | RAK3172-T-8-SM-I | RAK3172-T |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | RAKwireless | RAKwireless |
| Category | RF Modules | RF Modules |
| Lifecycle Status | Active | Active |
| Stock Status | In Stock | In Stock |
| Unit Price (USD) | $6.25 | $6.60 |
| Module Type | LoRaWAN Transceiver Module | — |
| Chipset | STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5CC (Cortex-M4 + integrated LoRa radio) | — |
| LoRaWAN Region | EU868 (863-870 MHz) | — |
| Supply Voltage | 2 V to 3.6 V | 2 V to 3.6 V |
| TX Output Power | Up to +20 dBm | — |
| RX Current (typical) | 5.22 mA | 5.22 mA |
| TX Peak Current (at +20 dBm) | 87 mA | — |
| MCU Core | Arm Cortex-M4 up to 48 MHz | — |
| Flash Memory | 256 Kbytes | — |
| SRAM | 64 Kbytes | — |
| Host Interfaces | SPI, UART, I2C | — |
| Antenna Interface | IPEX connector (with I-PEX variant) | — |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C | -40C to +85C |
| Package / Mounting | SMD Castellation, 15.5 × 15 mm | — |
| RF Range (line-of-sight) | Approx. 15 km | — |
| LoRaWAN Class | Class A, B, C | — |
| LoRaWAN Specification | LoRaWAN 1.0.3 | — |
| Modulation | LoRa (CSS), (G)FSK | LoRa, FSK |
| Compliance | RoHS compliant | — |
| Product Type | — | LoRaWAN / LoRa P2P transceiver module |
| Core Chip | — | STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5CC |
| Max TX Output Power | — | 20 dBm |
| Max Range | — | 15 km (line of sight) |
| TX Current (typical, 20 dBm) | — | 87 mA |
| LoRaWAN Compliance | — | LoRaWAN 1.0.3, Class A / B / C |
| Frequency Coverage | — | Continuous sub-GHz coverage (863-870 MHz / 902-928 MHz per variant) |
| Interfaces | — | UART, SPI, I2C |
| Reference Oscillator | — | 32 MHz TCXO (temperature compensated) |
| Package Dimensions | — | 15.5 x 15 mm castellated SMD stamp |
| Mounting Type | — | Surface Mount (SMD) |
| RoHS Status | — | Compliant |
| Antenna Connector | — | [DATA_NEEDED: antenna connector type for base RAK3172-T] |
| Firmware Options | — | RUI3 AT firmware / STM32WL custom firmware (Arduino IDE, STM32CubeIDE) |