2024-03-13

The difference between WS2812B light strip /WS2813 light strip /WS2815 light strip

The difference between WS2812B light strip /WS2813 light strip /WS2815 light strip

WS2812 ligh strip

Main features:

1. WS2812B light strip is one of the most popular light strip products on the market
2. The light strip can achieve a single point and single space, and can achieve a maximum of 144 lights per meter, which can meet almost all the conditions of use of magic color
3. Although everyone says it is the light belt of WS2812B, in fact, this series has WS2812E and WS2812B series, and more than 90% of the products in circulation in the market are WS2812E products, rather than the real WS2812B. In addition, there are also some small manufacturers with other IC impersonation WS2812B in the sale, to the average end buyer, they are not able to distinguish.
4.WS2812B does not have the function of resumable breakpoint, so a lamp bead is damaged, and the lamp belt behind the lamp bead will appear garbled or not bright.
5. There is also a SK6812 RGB lamp bead in the market, which has the same performance as WS2812B and is also a high-quality product.

WS2813 LED light strip

Main features:

1.WS2812B has the same performance as WS2813.
2. Like WS2813 and WS2812B, whether the quality of the product is genuine lamp beads, rather than counterfeit products produced by small companies.
3.WS2813 has the function of breakpoint continuous transmission, that is, there are two signal lines. If an IC is damaged, it will only affect the set of lights that damaged the IC, and it will not affect the lights behind the IC.
4.WS2813 light belt can also be regarded as an upgraded version of WS2812B, customers with higher quality requirements can choose WS2813 light belt.

WS2815 LED light strip

Main features:

1. Products with rapid market share expansion, more and more customers like WS2815 lamp belt
2.WS2813 light belt has the performance, WS2815 has, but also has the function of breakpoint continuation
3. Compared with only 5V WS2812B and WS2813, the voltage of WS2815 is 12V, which is welcomed by customers because:Compared with 5V, 12V light belt reduction is smaller, can be connected to a longer lamp strip, installation is more convenient, 12V adapter cost is lower, and higher power.
 
In summary, the main difference between WS2812B light strip and WS2813 light strip is whether there is a breakpoint continuous transmission function, other performance is consistent, WS2813 light strip can be regarded as an upgraded version of WS2812B.
WS2815 is based on WS2813, the voltage is upgraded from 5V to 12V, which can greatly save the installation cost of customers.