Both BrainPad Pulse and BBC micro:bit share a similar edge connector and formfactor. BrainPad is designed to work out of the box with the official BrainPad accessories. Using non-official accessories requires some experience in creating the necessary drivers.
| Feature | BrainPad Pulse | micro:bit v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Cortex M4 | Cortex M4 |
| Speed | 80Mhz | 64Mhz |
| Flash | 512K | 512K |
| RAM | 160K | 128K |
| Speaker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Display | ✓ | ✗ |
| Radio | ✗ | BLE |
| Temp Sensor | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reset Button | ✓ | ✓ |
| User Buttons | ✓ | ✓ |
| Acceremoter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compass | ✗ | ✓ |
| Light Sensor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Battery Connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carrying Case | ✓ | ✗ |

