Comparison Chart

Surface Transmitter Comparison Chart
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Transmitter
STX3 SLT3 DX2e Active DX3 Smart DX5C Smart DX5 Rugged
DX5 Rugged
Orange DX5 Rugged Green DX5 Pro DX6R
Transmitter Model Number SPMXSTX300
SPMSLT300/
SPMSLT350
SPM2335 SPM2340 SPMR5115/SPM5115 SPM5200 SPMR5200O SPMR5200G SPMR5010 / SPM5010 SPM6410
Channel Count 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Model Memory 1 1 1 1 20 20 20 20 250 250
Display
LCD Display Size N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56 x 64 56 x 64 56 x 64 39 x 70 480 x 800
Backlit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi N/A N/A No No No No No No No Ye s
Bluetooth N/A N/A Add on Add on No No No No No Ye s
Micro USB N/A N/A No No No No No No No Ye s
Audio
Programmable Tones/ Alerts N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App No No No No Yes Yes
Programmable voice alerts N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App No No No No No Yes
Speaker audio N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App No No No No No Ye s
Included Receivers SRX300 SLR300 or SR315 SR310 SR315 None / SR6100AT SR515 None None none / SR2100 SR6000T & SR2010
Transmitter Battery
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold
Separately)
4 AA (Sold Separately)
4000mAh Li-ion w/
charging base
Optional Battery N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SPMB2000LITX
(2000mAh LiIon
Battery)
Hi-Cap Lipo Included
2.4GHz Protocol SLT FHSS DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR/DSM2 DSMR
Frame Rate(s) 25ms 22ms 11ms/16.5ms 11ms/16.5ms 11ms/16.5ms
11ms /
22ms/16.5ms
11ms /
22ms/16.5ms
11ms /
22ms/16.5ms
5.5ms / 11ms / 16.5ms /
22 ms
5.5ms / 11ms / 22ms
DSM2 Compatible No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Built-In Telemetry w/
Programmable warnings
No No With Dashboard App Ye s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Smart Telemetry Compatibility No No With Dashboard App Ye s Yes
Yes (with
Firmware Update)
Yes Yes
Yes (with Firmware
Update)
Yes (with Firmware
Update)
Vehicle Battery Voltage No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Temperature No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Speed No No
With Dashboard
App or Speedometer
add on
With Dashboard App Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RPM No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Current Monitor No No No No Ye s Ye s Yes Yes Yes No
Gforce No No No No Ye s Ye s Yes Yes Yes No
GPS No No No No Ye s Ye s Yes Yes Yes No
ESC Generated No No No No Ye s Ye s Yes Yes No
Switches
Total Switches/ Knobs 3+1 3+1 3+ 1 3+ 1 3+ 1 5+0 5+0 5+0 9+1 9+1
No. of assignable switches 0 0 2 2 2 5 5 5 9 9
General Software
User-upgradeable firmware No No No No No Yes/ SD card Yes/ SD card Yes/ SD card Yes / Micro SD Card Yes/ Micro SD/ Wi-Fi
Save Model to SD card N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NO NO NO Yes Yes
Model Match No No No No No Yes Ye s Yes Yes Yes
Software Features
User Name N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Yes No No Yes Yes
Model Name N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Yes Ye s Yes Yes Yes
Timers N/A N/A With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App 1- Up/ Down 1- Up/ Down 1- Up/ Down 1- Up/ Down / Internal
2- Up/ Down/
Internal/ TX total time
TX voltage N/A N/A L/V Warning L/V Warning L/V Warning
Digital w/ L/V
warning
Digital w/ L/V
warning
Digital w/ L/V
warning
Digital w/ L/V warning Digital w/ L/V warning
Steering Rate On the Fly
adjustment
Yes Yes Knob Knob Knob
Programmable
digital
Programmable
digital
Programmable
digital
Programmable digital Programmable digital
Travel Adjust Yes Yes With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Digital all channels Digital all channels Digital all channels Digital all channels Digital all channels
Exponential No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App
Digital Steering
+ Throttle
Digital Steering
+ Throttle
Digital Steering
+ Throttle
Digital all channels Digital all channels
Reverse Yes Yes Ye s Yes Yes Ye s Yes Yes Ye s Yes
Sub Trim No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Yes Ye s Yes Yes Yes
Frame Rate Selection No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Adjustable Servo Speed No No No No No No No No Yes/ Programmable Yes/ Programmable
Programmable Mixing No No No No No 1 1 1 4 5
Steering Mix No No No No No
Dual Servo/ Front
and rear
Dual Servo/ Front
and rear
Dual Servo/ Front
and rear
Dual/ 4 WS
Dual/ 4 WS/ Crab/
Rear
Throttle Mix No No No No No No No No
MOA/Dual Brakes/ Dual
Throttle
MOA/Dual Brakes/
Dual Throttle
AVC Compatible No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s Yes
Independent Adjustment of
throttle and steering gain
No No
Steering rate knob
adjusts steering
& throttle gains
simoutltanously; Full
Control with Dashboard
app
Steering rate knob
adjusts steering
& throttle gains
simoutltanously; Full
Control with Dashboard
app
Steering rate knob
adjusts steering
& throttle gains
simoutltanously; Full
Control with Dashboard
app
Yes Yes Ye s Yes Yes
Priority adjustments No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App No No No Yes Yes
ABS No No No No No No No No Yes Yes
Idle Up No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Traction Control No No No No No NO NO NO Yes Yes
Throttle Punch No No No No No Yes Ye s Yes No No
Trim Step No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Model Reset No No Nn Nn Nn Ye s Yes Yes Ye s Yes
Servo Monitor No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Switch Assignability No No With Dashboard App With Dashboard App With Dashboard App Some Some Some Yes Yes
ROSS No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Programmable
Hardware Adjustability
Interchangeable grips No No No No No Ye s Yes Ye s Yes Yes
Left/Right hand compatibility No No No No No No No No No Yes
Throttle tension adjust No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Throttle position adjust No No No No No No No No Yes Yes
Steering angel adjust No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes
Steering wheel tension adjust No No No No No No No No Ye s Yes