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A mid-density RGBW NeoPixel strip with 60 individually addressable LEDs per metre on a flexible white PCB. Each pixel contains four LED elements — red, green...
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A mid-density RGBW NeoPixel strip with 60 individually addressable LEDs per metre on a flexible white PCB. Each pixel contains four LED elements — red, green, blue, and a dedicated white — providing 32-bit colour control and superior white output compared to RGB-only strips. Also available at 30 LED/m and 144 LED/m densities, or with a black PCB.
The dedicated white LED with yellow phosphor produces clean, bright white light without colour mixing artifacts. The 60 LED/m density offers a great balance between smooth lighting and manageable power draw.
Key Features
- 60 RGBW LEDs per Metre – Dedicated white element for true white output with double the density of 30 LED/m strips
- 32-Bit Colour – 8-bit PWM per channel across 4 channels (R, G, B, W) for over 4 billion colour combinations
- Individually Addressable – Control each LED independently with single-pin data
- White Flex PCB – Blends into light-coloured surfaces and enclosures
- Weatherproof Sheathing – Clear protective casing included (removable)
- Chainable & Cuttable – Cut every 1.7 cm with wire cutters; solder to 0.1" copper pads
- 5050-Sized LEDs – Integrated microcontroller inside each LED package
Power Requirements
- Voltage – 5V DC (do not exceed 6V or the strip will be damaged)
- Recommended Supplies – 5V 2A supply for 1 metre; 5V 10A supply for up to 4 metres
Warning: You must use a 5V DC power supply to power these strips. Do not exceed 6V or you risk destroying the entire strip.
Compatibility Notes
- Works with Arduino (8 MHz+), Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and other fast microcontrollers
- Uses 800 KHz protocol with ~400 Hz PWM refresh rate
- Each LED requires 4 bytes of RAM (vs 3 for RGB) — 60 LEDs uses 240 bytes per metre
- Requires an RGBW-compatible NeoPixel library — using a standard RGB library will produce incorrect results. The Adafruit NeoPixel library supports RGBW mode
- The blue LED element is adjacent to the white phosphor, so blue light may have slight white bleed
Ideal For
- High-quality white lighting combined with full colour effects
- Architectural and ambient lighting where true white matters
- Under-cabinet and shelf lighting in light-coloured settings
- Film and photography lighting
Package Contents
- 1× NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip – 60 LED/m, white PCB
Note: These strips come from 4-metre reels. If you order less than 4 metres, you will receive a cut piece which may or may not include a JST SM connector. If the piece comes from the end of the reel, the connector may be on the output end.
Resources
- NeoPixel Uberguide – Comprehensive wiring, coding, and power guide (includes RGBW examples)
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- DC
- DC means direct current, where electricity flows in one constant direction, as supplied by batteries, USB ports and many plug-pack power supplies. When a product specifies DC, it runs from a DC supply rather than mains AC, so you need to provide the correct voltage and polarity.
- ESP32
- ESP32 is a family of low-cost microcontroller chips and modules from Espressif with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth. They support programmable firmware and over-the-air updates, and are commonly programmed with toolchains such as the Arduino core and ESP-IDF.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a single chip that runs a stored program and controls connected inputs and outputs such as buttons, sensors, displays and communication interfaces. In a device built around one, it is the part that executes the code and coordinates the device's behaviour.
- 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 (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- 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.
- RAM
- RAM (random-access memory) is fast, temporary memory a device uses for working data while it is running; in its common volatile form, its contents are lost when power is removed. Some devices offer a mode that applies settings to RAM only, which is handy for testing changes temporarily because they are not stored permanently and disappear at power-off.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
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