Electronics Compatibility Chart

Yes Supported
Partial Limited
No Not supported

Display types

ProtoFrenz display types — NeoPixel, HUB75, MAX7219 side by side
NeoPixel — Full RGB HUB75 — RGB Panels MAX7219 — Dot-Matrix

Feature comparison

HUB75 — RGB Panels Dot-Matrix Color LED Matrix
WF1 P3
third-party
ProtoFrenz P3 ProtoFrenz
MAX7219
ProtoFrenz
NeoPixel
Boop sensor No Yes Yes Yes
WiFi / WebUI Upload only Full Full Full
Audio reactive No Yes Yes Yes
Custom bitmap drawing No Yes Yes Yes
Gradient color overlay No Some Monochrome Yes
Color depth Limited Limited Monochrome 16.7M colors
Display brightness Standard Standard Standard High
Head adaptability Fixed size Fixed size Universal Universal

Head compatibility

HUB75 — RGB Panels Dot-Matrix Color LED Matrix
Head WF1 P3 PF P3 PF MAX7219 PF NeoPixel
MK2 No No Yes Yes
MK3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
MK5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ZillionRoss No No Yes Yes
Cipher Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nyx No No Yes Yes
Iris No No Yes Yes

* P3 panels require visor depth clearance — compatible only with heads that accommodate dual 64×32 (192×96mm) HUB75/P3 panels.

Pros & cons

WF1 P3

+Lowest price point
+Updates through app
No boop sensor
No touch button control
Upload-only WebUI
Not audio reactive
16 colors only
No bitmap drawing
Limited head fit

ProtoFrenz P3

+High-resolution 128×32 display
+Full WebUI + bitmap editor
+Multiple expression slots
+Boop + audio reactive
+Touch button control
+OTA updates
P3 panel depth limits head fit
Limited color gamut vs NeoPixel
Lower brightness per pixel

ProtoFrenz MAX7219

+Fits every head
+Full feature set
+Boop + audio reactive
+Full WebUI + bitmap editor
+Touch button control
+OTA updates
Monochrome only
No gradient / color

ProtoFrenz NeoPixel

+16.7M colors — true 24-bit RGB
+Noticeably brighter than P3 panels
+Fits every head — flexible, thin modules
+Custom shapes & non-standard visors
+Animated gradients + 8 overlay effects
+Boop + audio reactive
+Touch button control
+OTA updates
Brightness care needed (brownout risk at full white)
Premium price point