WS2801 VS WS2811 VS WS2812 digital pixel LED strip

Date:Jul 03, 2019

WS2801 LED stripis an external IC pixel LED strip , it has 4 pins including positive , negative , data and clock line. Usually made to DC5v and 32leds per meter

WS2811 strip light is an external IC programmable LED strip too with 3 pins with positive, negative and data line. Usually made to DC12v . Regular is 30 leds and 60leds per meter.

WS2812B LED strip light is a built-in IC digital LED tape light with 3 pins including positive , negative and data line.  Voltage is DC5v input. Can be made to 30 pixels 60 pixels 74 pixels 96 pixels and 144 pixels per meter programmable strip light.

We made a table for your reference. Please have a look comparisons among WS2801 WS2811 and WS2812B LED strip lights.

Advantage of WS2801 strip light:

The WS2801 uses a separate clock line, which can be seen as an advantage, whereas the WS2811/WS2812 does not. The WS2811/WS2812 depends on sending data matching a very tight timing. The advantage of the WS2812 though, is that production o is easier and therefor cheaper, and each RGB LED takes much less space on strips.