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What’s the difference between blink(1) mk3 and blink(1) mk2?

by todbot|Published September 21, 2019

The blink(1) mk3 is visually almost identical to the mk2. It comes in a smaller box but comes with the same 5ft USB extension cable.

Internally, the mk3 uses a new USB chip that is more powerful and allows for firmware upgrades over USB.

You read more about the differences on our blink(1) variations page at https://blink1.thingm.com/blink1-variations/


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