2 Feature Comparison between the RN4677 and the RN4678 Module

The following table provides a summary of feature comparisons between the RN4678 and the RN4677 module based on their latest available firmware versions.

Table 2-1. Feature Comparison Between the RN4677 and the RN4678 Module

Features

RN4677

RN4678

Bluetooth® support

Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) + Bluetooth Low Energy

Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) + Bluetooth Low Energy

Bluetooth Specification

4.0

4.2

UART interface

ASCII commands

ASCII commands

Form factor

12 mm x 22 mm x 2.4 mm

12 mm x 22 mm x 2.4 mm

Throughput

BR/EDR – 50 Kbits/sec

LE – 8 Kbytes/sec

BR/EDR – 32 Kbytes/sec

LE – 7 Kbytes/sec

Radio Frequency (RF) power

+2 dBm

+1.5 dBm

GPIOs

2

iAP support

iAP1/iAP2

iAP2

Operating voltage

3.3–4.2 V

3.3–4.2 V

Note: The RN4677 and RN4678 are footprint compatible.
Table 2-2. List of RN4677 Module CPN Equivalent Available for the RN4678 Module

RN4677 Module

RN4678 Module

RN4677 module CPNRN4678 module CPNs

RN4677-V/RM

  • RN4678-V/RM100
  • RN4678APL-V/RM100
  • RN4678-V/RM113
  • RN4678APL-V/RM113