Decision Workspace
nrf52 vs nrf52840 vs atsamd-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
nrf52
growingv0.4.1
DEPRECATED: Use `nrf52832-pac` instead
40
nrf52840
growingv0.2.0
Peripheral access API for nrf52840 microcontrollers
70
atsamd-hal
growingv0.23.3
HAL and Peripheral access API for ATSAMD11, ATSAMD21, ATSAMD51, ATSAME51, ATSAME53 and ATSAME54 microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| nrf52 | nrf52840 | atsamd-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 40 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5K | 8.7K | 648.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 63 | 15 | 8.6K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 472 |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 2301d ago | 2772d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 7y 11m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
nrf52
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
nrf52840
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
atsamd-hal
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nrf52 | nrf52840 | atsamd-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.23.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 51 |
| Crate Size | 411KB | 512KB | 351KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •atsamd-hal leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •atsamd-hal is depended on by 472 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nrf52, nrf52840 have not been updated in over a year.