LED SMD Comparison: 3528 vs 5050
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LED strip lights come in two varieties: a 3528 SMD version and a 5050 SMD version. But what does that mean?
SMD LEDs
"SMD" stands for
Surface
Mounted
Device and is a new breed of LED lighting technology that offers much higher light output than previous LED generations, while still using only a fraction of the power used by traditional light sources.
| 3528 SMD LED Specs |
| Number of Light Emitting Chips |
1 |
| Dimensions |
35 x 28 mm |
| Power Consumption |
0.08 watts per SMD |
| 5050 SMD LED Specs |
| Number of Light Emitting Chips |
3 |
| Dimensions |
50 x 50 mm |
| Power Consumption |
0.24 watts per SMD |
Summary
The 3528 SMD is a single-chip medium-output LED. The 5050 SMD is a larger, three-chip high-output LED that has approximately 3X the brightness of the 3528.
