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DS3231M+ vs DS3231S#

DS3231M+ and DS3231S# share a 400 kHz I2C interface, two alarms, battery backup and a compatible 16-pin footprint, but they use different timing technologies. DS3231M+ integrates a temperature-compensated MEMS resonator and specifies ±5 ppm across a wide range. DS3231S# integrates a TCXO and crystal and offers tighter ppm limits. Select by accuracy, environment and qualification requirements.

DS3232S# vs DS3234S#

Choose DS3232S# when the host design is built around I2C and 236 bytes of battery-backed SRAM are sufficient. Choose DS3234S# when a 4 MHz SPI interface or 256 bytes of battery-backed SRAM better fits the system. Both are accurate, crystal-integrated RTCs in 20-pin wide SO packages, but interface, pin use and firmware are not interchangeable.