EV3 education set or Commercial

[Parimala Manot]

Should I buy EV3 education set or Commercial one? 

What draw back does the commercial one have over education set?

[Damien Kee]

Very briefly,

The Home edition (commercial) doesn't have the nice storage bucket.  It doesn't have the Gyro or Ultrasonic sensor.  It does have the IRseerker and Beacon (which the Edu doesn't).  It's assortment of parts lend more to 'pretty' models.  The Edu set parts lend more to machines (gears / levers etc).  The Home edition doesn't come with the rechargable battery pack.

It is a really difficult choice to make, especially when price is a major factor.  If you're in a classroom situation, then I'd probably lead toward the Edu kit :)

Hope this helps.

[Parimala Manot]

Which set will suffice for FLL completion?

[myrobostation BG]

There’s one set designed for kids and hobbyists (Home Edition, #31313), and one set designed for students and teachers (Education Core Set, #45544). The contents of these sets are actually quite similar. Both sets let you build and program autonomous and working robots. They use the same technology, the same programmable EV3 brick, and essentially the same programming software.

The sets differ mainly in the type of sensors and LEGO Technic building elements that come in the box. Accordingly, the sets let you build different types of robots. While the Education Edition has an emphasis on building “functional” robots, the robots you can build with the Home Edition are not only functional, but also fun to play with.