Croduino Basic2 vs Arduino UNO: compatibility and differences

Customer:

Do you stock Arduino UNO r3 or compatible boards? A customer needs the UNO version. Could Croduino Basic2 be used as a replacement, possibly with an Arduino shield? What are the fundamental differences between UNO and Croduino Basic2 apart from physical appearance?

Original message (Croatian)

Kupac nam ima potrebu za UNO verziju. Može li se kao zamjena eventualno upotrijebiti croduino basic2 + Arduino shield?? Koja je osnovna razlika između UNO i Croduino basic2 , osim fizičkog izgleda?

Originally submitted via email support on 5 December 2016. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

Soldered Support:

Both boards use the same ATmega328p microcontroller. The difference is in size and the USB to UART bridge IC, which ultimately has no impact on user operation. If the user has no intention of using any Arduino Shields specifically designed for Arduino UNO boards, there is no point in using a Croduino to Arduino shield. If you do need one, the Croduino to Arduino shield is available but not in our standard stock.

Original message (Croatian)

obje pločice koriste isti mikrokontroler ATmega328p. Razliaka je u veličini te USB to UART brigde ICu, što u konačnici nema utjecaja na rad korisnika. Također, ukoliko korisnik nema namjeru koristiti neki od Arduino Shieldova prilagođenih Arduino UNO pločice, nema smisla koristiti Croduino to Arduino shield.

Attachment omitted in migration: Ponuda AD_ELECTRONIC_d_o_o__123_2016.pdf