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Replacement Considerations with CompactLogix and Compact GuardLogix Systems Chapter 3
Product Comparison
The 5380 controllers operate similar to the 5370 controllers, with these 
differences.
CompactLogix Controllers Product Comparison
Table 8 - Technical Specifications
Attribute CompactLogix 5370 L3 Controller CompactLogix 5380 Controller
Memory 1769-L30ER, 1769-L30ER-NSE, 1769-L30ERM: 1 MB
1769-L33ER, 1769-L33ERM: 2 MB
1769-L36ERM: 3 MB
1769-L37ERM: 4 MB
1769-L38ERM: 5 MB
5069-L306ER, 5069-L306ERM: 0.6 MB
5069-L310ER, 5069-L310ER-NSE, 5069-L310ERM: 1 MB
5069-L320ER, 5069-L320ERM: 2 MB
5069-L330ER, 5069-L330ERM: 3 MB
5069-L340ER, 5069-L340ERM: 4 MB
5069-L350ERM: 5 MB
5069-L380ERM: 8 MB
5069-L3100ERM: 10 MB
Local I/O modules supported 1769 Compact I/O™ only
Number of local I/O modules that are supported varies by controller 
catalog number
Compact 5000 I/O Standard modules only
Number of local I/O modules that are supported varies by 
controller catalog number
Embedded Ethernet 10/100 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet nodes 1769-L30ER, 1769-L30ER-NSE, 1769-L30ERM: 16
1769-L33ER, 1769-L33ERM: 32
1769-L36ERM: 48
1769-L37ERM: 64
1769-L38ERM: 80
5069-L306ER, 5069-L306ERM: 16
5069-L310ER, 5069-L310ER-NSE, 5069-L310ERM: 24
5069-L320ER, 5069-L320ERM: 40
5069-L330ER, 5069-L330ERM: 60
5069-L340ER, 5069-L340ERM: 90
5069-L350ERM: 120
5069-L380ERM: 150
5069-L3100ERM: 180
Ethernet performance Ethernet I/O (Class 0/1): 10,000 packets per second max
Ethernet Messaging (Class 3): 400 packets per second max
Ethernet I/O (Class 0/1): 128,000 packets per second
Ethernet Messaging (Class 3): 2000 messages per second
(2)
Dual-IP mode Not supported Supported with the Logix Designer application, version 29 
or later
Unconnected message buffers No fixed limits, as long as the controller can allocate the buffer at 
will.
320 - Any combination of outbound and inbound messages
Concurrent cached message instructions 
in the running state
32, drawn from the 250 total connections supported by the 
controller.
256 dedicated buffers 
HMI and Messaging (Class 3) Drawn from the 250 total connections supported by the controller. 512 dedicated messages (256 incoming messages and 256 
outgoing messages)
Integrated motion EtherNet/IP network
Motion axes 1769-L30ERM - As many as 4 axes
1769-L33ERM- As many as 8 axes
1769-L36ERM, 1769-L37ERM, 1769-L38ERM - As many as 16 axes
Any combination of these supported axis types:
• CIP™
• Consumed
• Virtual
• Position loop drives
5069-L306ERM: As many as 2 axes
5069-L310ERM: As many as 4 axes
5069-L320ERM: As many as 8 axes
5069-L330ERM: As many as 16 axes
5069-L340ERM: As many as 20 axes
5069-L350ERM: As many as 24 axes
5069-L380ERM: As many as 28 axes
5069-L3100ERM: As many as 32 axes
Any combination of these supported axis types:
•CIP
• Consumed
•Virtual
• Position loop drives
Axes/ms over EtherNet/IP™ port As many as 2 (2 ms coarse update period and 50% controller load)
IMPORTANT: Not all CompactLogix 5370 controllers support 
Integrated Motion over an EtherNet/IP network.
As many as 32 when you use the built-in EtherNet/IP port at 
1Gbps
IMPORTANT: Not all CompactLogix 5380 controllers support 
Integrated Motion over an EtherNet/IP network.