Before revision: + Comparison Inventor/Spike Prime EV3 NXT RCX Release Date September 2013 July 2006 1998 Display 5x5 LEDs 178×128 pixelMonochrome LCD 100×64 pixelMonochrome LCD segmentedMonochrome LCD Main Processor STM32F413 (ARM Cortex M4F) TI Sitara AM1808(ARM926EJ-S core)@ Atmel AT91SAM7S256(ARM7TDMI core)@ Hitachi H8/300@Main Memory RAM Flash Flash (secondary chip) RAM FlashmicroSDHC Slot RAM Flash RAM ROM USB Host Port WiFi Bluetooth Connects to Apple devices Compatibility All NXT sensors, motors, and building elements work with EV3 and are recognized as NXT sensors/motors when plugged in.
After revision: + Comparison Inventor/Spike Prime EV3 NXT RCX Release Date September 2013 July 2006 1998 Display 5x5 LED matrix white displayOctober 2020/August 2019 178×128 pixelMonochrome LCD 100×64 pixelMonochrome LCD segmentedMonochrome LCD Main Processor STM32F413 (ARM Cortex M4F) TI Sitara AM1808(ARM926EJ-S core)@ Atmel AT91SAM7S256(ARM7TDMI core)@ Hitachi H8/300@Main Memory RAM Flash Flash (secondary chip) RAM FlashmicroSDHC Slot RAM Flash RAM ROM USB Host Port WiFi Bluetooth Connects to Apple devices Compatibility All NXT sensors, motors, and building elements work with EV3 and are recognized as NXT sensors/motors when plugged in.