RAK3172-T vs RAK3172-T-8-SM-I Comparison
Detailed side-by-side comparison of RAK3172-T by RAKwireless and RAK3172-T-8-SM-I 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 | RAK3172-T-8-SM-I |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | RAKwireless | RAKwireless |
| Category | RF Modules | RF Modules |
| Lifecycle Status | Active | Active |
| Stock Status | In Stock | In Stock |
| Unit Price (USD) | $6.60 | $6.25 |
| Product Type | LoRaWAN / LoRa P2P transceiver module | — |
| Core Chip | STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5CC | — |
| Max TX Output Power | 20 dBm | — |
| Supply Voltage | 2 V to 3.6 V | 2 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C | -40°C to +85°C |
| Max Range | 15 km (line of sight) | — |
| RX Current (typical) | 5.22 mA | 5.22 mA |
| TX Current (typical, 20 dBm) | 87 mA | — |
| LoRaWAN Compliance | LoRaWAN 1.0.3, Class A / B / C | — |
| Modulation | LoRa, FSK | LoRa (CSS), (G)FSK |
| 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) | — |
| Module Type | — | LoRaWAN Transceiver Module |
| Chipset | — | STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5CC (Cortex-M4 + integrated LoRa radio) |
| LoRaWAN Region | — | EU868 (863-870 MHz) |
| TX Output Power | — | Up to +20 dBm |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Compliance | — | RoHS compliant |