MX4 is LCD, and MX5 is VFD.
VFD is much more brighter and much easier to see at an angle.

Tom wrote:Unfortunately there won't be any displays that will be for 3.25" bays anytime soon.

As for the MX6...

Cant give up any info.

The only diff between MX3 and the MX2 is that the MX3 is VFD and the MX2 is LCD, correct?? Everything else is ecactly the same?

Disregard!! Went with the MX 332.

You program the keys to do almost anything you want to do with the display. You can get the keys to do almost any of the commands on the MX5. Here is the link to the manual, so you can look at the different specific commands.

http://www.matrixorbital.com/manuals/VK204-24-USB_01.pdf

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Henry wrote:MX2 = 2 line LCD in a single drive bay

MX3 = 2 line VFD in a single drive bay

MX4 = 4 line LCD in a single drive bay

MX5 = 4 line VFD in a single drive bay

MX6 = ...

Whats MX6, new??

It doesnt really explain much on the website. And i'm trying to decide between the MX 5 with or with the buttons on the cover plate. What exactly are the key functions for other than turning on and off lights, fans etc.....

Thanks.

Looking into the MX 5. I am very electrically ignorant so please bare with me. I saw a thread about a week ago that you can have more than one fan connected to each controler, as long as it wasn't to much power or voltage, something alone those lines. The fans i have are: Power 4.8 W, Voltage 12VDC ...