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MPLAB Snap vs. MPLAB PICkit 4 Comparison

The following table compares the MPLAB Snap to the PICkit 4.

Table: Features Comparison 

Feature	MPLAB Snap	MPLAB PICkit 4
Enclosure	No, exposed PCB	Yes
USB Powered	Yes	Yes
USB Speed	High	High
USB Cable supplied	No	Yes
Programmable Vpp	No	Yes
Programmable Vdd	No	Yes
Emulator Power	No	Yes
Power to Target	No	Yes - 50 mA
Voltage Monitoring	No	Yes
Current Sensing	No	Yes
Target Power	Yes	Yes
Target Voltage Boost	No	Yes
RGB Indicators	LED	Yes
Software Breakpoints	Yes	Yes
Breakpoints	Complex	Complex
Buffered Pin Drivers	Yes	Yes
Configurable pull-ups	No	Yes
Drag and Drop Programming	Yes	Yes
Programmer to Go	No	Yes
Production Programmer	No	Yes
Products Supported	Most Flash MCUs	All Flash MCUs
Pay-Per-Feature	No	Yes
I2C DGI	Yes	Yes
CDD UART	Yes	Yes
SEE configuration (boot)	Yes	Yes
SPI DGI	Yes	Yes
USART DGI	Yes	Yes
USB Serialization	Yes	Yes
Recovery Method	PCB pads	Pushbutton

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Table: Interfaces Comparison 

Interface	MPLAB Snap	MPLAB PICkit 4
ICSP	Yes	Yes
MIPS EJTAG 2wire	Yes	Yes
MIPS EJTAG 4wire	Yes	Yes
ARM SWD	Yes	Yes
AVR32 JTAG 4wire	Yes	Yes
PDI	Yes, low voltage only	Yes
UPDI	Yes, low voltage only	Yes
UPDI/HV	No	Yes
TPI	Yes	Yes
ISP Programming	Yes	Yes
DEBUGWIRE	Yes	Yes
AWIRE	Yes	Yes

Microchip Support Help Updated: 2018-08-14 12:57:18Z Help Page: 6