| Core Shape,Core Cost,Bobbin Cost,Winding Cost,Winding Flexibility,Assembly Difficulty,Mounting Flexibility,Heat Dissipation,Shielding | |
| Toroid,Low,Mid,High,Low,Low,Low,Mid,High | |
| E,Low,Low,Low,High,Low,Mid,Mid,Low | |
| ETD,Mid,Mid,Low,High,Low,Mid,Mid,Low | |
| EC,Mid,Mid,Low,High,Low,Mid,Mid,Low | |
| EER,Mid,Mid,Low,High,Low,Mid,Mid,Low | |
| ER,Mid,Mid,Low,Low,Mid,Low,High,Low | |
| Planar,Mid,Mid,Low,Low,Mid,Low,High,Low | |
| PQ,High,High,Low,Mid,Mid,Mid,Mid,Mid | |
| RM,High,Low,Low,High,Mid,High,High,Mid | |
| EP,Mid,High,Low,Mid,Mid,High,Low,High | |
| U,Mid,Low,Low,High,Mid,High,Mid,Low | |