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Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel RGBW LED Strip - Cool White 6500K
The Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel RGBW LED Strip in Cool White 6500K combines full RGB colour with a dedicated cool white LED element in each pixel. With 60 ...
The Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel RGBW LED Strip in Cool White 6500K combines full RGB colour with a dedicated cool white LED element in each pixel. With 60 RGBW LEDs per metre on a flexible black PCB, it delivers vibrant colours and a crisp daylight-white glow — perfect for task lighting and projects requiring bright, neutral illumination.
Each NeoPixel contains a split LED: one half is the standard RGB element, while the other half is a white LED with a 6500K cool white colour temperature. All four channels are independently controllable with 8-bit PWM precision, giving you 32-bit colour depth overall. The strip comes in a 1 m length with JST SM 3-pin connectors at both ends. Also available in a Warm White 3000K version.
Key Features
- 60 RGBW LEDs per Metre – Each pixel has RGB + dedicated 6500K cool white channel
- 32-Bit Colour – 8-bit PWM per channel across four channels (R, G, B, W)
- Single-Pin Control – Standard NeoPixel (WS281x) protocol on one data line
- Flexible Black PCB – With weatherproof sheathing and adhesive backing
- Cuttable – Cut line at the halfway point; solder to 0.1" copper pads
- Chainable – Connect multiple strips end to end (watch your current budget)
- JST SM Connectors – 3-pin connectors on each end for easy wiring
Ideal For
- Task lighting and workbench illumination
- Projects requiring both colourful effects and bright daylight-white output
- Under-cabinet and display case lighting
- Photography and video lighting accents
Package Contents
- 1× 1 m Mini Skinny NeoPixel RGBW Strip – 60 LED/m, Cool White 6500K, black PCB
Resources
- NeoPixel Uberguide – Comprehensive guide with wiring, code examples, and best practices
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Colour depth
- Colour depth describes how many different colours a display can show. A 65K-colour display can show about 65,000 colours, which is useful for icons, graphs, and simple full-colour interfaces but is less detailed than modern phone or computer screens.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- NeoPixel
- A type of addressable LED system where colour data is sent along a single digital data line from one LED or controller to the next. Compatibility matters because the timing and signal format must match for the lights or driver board to respond correctly.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
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