Rev 3 vs Rev 4

Discover the differences between Rev 3 and Rev 4 hardware in this detailed comparison writeup.

Written By Jacob Mckinney

Updated at June 23rd, 2025

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    Rev 3

    • A bluetooth chip and a processing chip
    • Requires two update files when updating firmware, a DCK file and a BLE file
    • Denoted by having a 3.#.#.# firmware
    • Does not show blue LED during bootup

    Rev 4

    • Has a singular chip that stores processing and BLE data
    • Requires one file when updating firmware, a DCK file 
    • Denoted by having a 4.#.#.# firmware
    • Created to deal with chip shortage during 2020
    • Denoted by blue LED flash during bootup