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| This page compares the RCX and NXT
systems in terms of their technical capabilities.The RCX specifications
assume that you are using ROBOLAB 2.9, which features new and improved firmware over previous versions of ROBOLAB. |
Migration
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| Hardware Comparison |
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RCX (with RL 2.9) |
NXT |
| Number of Motor ports |
3 |
3 |
| Number of Sensor ports |
3 |
4 |
| Rechargeable Battery System |
No |
Yes |
| IR Compatible |
Yes |
No |
| Bluetooth Compatible |
No |
Yes |
| Mulitple Brick Communication |
Yes |
Yes |
| Motor speeds |
100 |
100 |
| Sounds |
6 beeps |
infinite |
| Drive straight |
No |
Yes |
| On-board variables |
64 |
100-1000 |
| Display control |
numbers |
text, images, numbers |
| Number of stored programs |
5 |
infinite |
| On-brick programming |
No |
Yes |
| Uses new and old sensors |
(No)* |
Yes |
| Hard-wire link to computer |
No |
Yes |
| 3rd party sensors |
Tough |
Easy |
| On-board graph display |
No |
Yes |
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| *You can use the NXT Touch and Light
sensors in RL 2.5.4 and all 4 NXT sensors + servo motor in RL 2.9 | |
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