The names are one letter apart, but they're built for different jobs. The Matrice 5T is flown by a pilot with a remote controller. The Matrice 5TD lives in DJI Dock 4 and is flown remotely through DJI FlightHub 2, with nobody on site.
So the first question is whether you'll have a pilot there. If you will, it's the 5T. If you want an aircraft based permanently on site that launches on a schedule or when an alarm goes off, it's the 5TD with Dock 4.
What they have in common
Quite a lot. Each has a 1280 × 1024 thermal camera with a UHR mode that outputs 2560 × 2048, a 1/0.98-inch wide camera, up to 176× hybrid zoom and a laser rangefinder that reaches 3,000 m. They're both rated IP55, quote up to 59 minutes of flight time and have two built-in 4G modules. Obstacle sensing on each combines LiDAR and mmWave radar with vision sensors, and they both work with DJI FlightHub 2.
Where they differ
Matrice 5T | Matrice 5TD | |
How it's flown | By a pilot with the DJI RC Plus 3 Enterprise | From DJI Dock 4 through FlightHub 2, with no manual flying |
Battery | 215.2 Wh, charged in a 515 W charging hub | 260 Wh, swapped and charged by the dock |
Operating temperature | -20°C to 50°C | -40°C to 50°C |
Top speed | 23 m/s | 21 m/s on FlyTo tasks, 15 m/s otherwise |
Transmission range in the UK (CE) | Up to 20 km | Up to 12 km |
Onboard AI detection | 20+ object types | 17 object types |
Speaker and spotlight | AS2 speaker, AL2 spotlight | AS2D speaker, AL2D spotlight |
Notable extras | Take-off and landing on boats, quick mapping on the controller during flight | Automatic battery swaps in Dock 4, sold as a combo with the AP1 parachute |
The speakers and spotlights are different products. DJI lists the AL2D spotlight for the Matrice 5TD only, so check with us that you're ordering the right one for your aircraft.
For more on the dock version, see the DJI Matrice 5TD FAQ and the DJI Dock 4 FAQ. If you're still not sure which fits, call us on 0330 111 7177.