Drone Motors

5-inch FPV freestyle motor

MEPS SZ2306 V2

A 5-inch freestyle motor on a 23 × 6 mm stator: 33 g with leads, a TC4 titanium shaft, NMB bearings, and 1815.4 g of thrust per motor at full throttle on MEPS's 25.2 V bench (1950KV, SZ5145).

  • 5-inch freestyle
  • 6S (1750KV, 1950KV) or 4S (2450KV)
  • 5-inch three-blade props (MEPS SZ5145, SZ4942)
Drawing the 3D model…

The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 2306 motor drawn from MEPS’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are MEPS’s bench figures for the MEPS SZ5145 prop at 25.2 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 10% throttle.

Version

MEPS calls it the most balanced choice for 6S freestyle. Tested at 25.2 V.

Max thrust
1,815 g
MEPS SZ5145 prop, 25.2 V
Weight
33 g
with cable, every KV
Peak current
46.3 A
full throttle
Max power
1,136 W
full throttle

from $12.90a motor at MEPS

A set of four: $51.60

Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.

What it pulls

MEPS’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.

05001,0001,5002,00010%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%gthrottle1,815 gMEPS SZ51451,648 gMEPS SZ4942

At 60% with the MEPS SZ5145: 1,009 g of thrust, 15.4 A, 384 W, 2.63 g per watt.

On your quad

11.2 : 1

Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 7,262 g with the MEPS SZ5145 at 25.2 V.

At 60% throttle they pull 4,034 g, 6.2 times the quad’s weight.

All-up weight is the quad ready to fly, with its battery and camera. The thrust is the maker’s static bench figure; in the air it is lower.

What you get for $12.90

  • Thrust data for every KV

    Full throttle with the SZ5145: 1734.6 g (1750KV) and 1815.4 g (1950KV) on 25.2 V, 1468.5 g (2450KV) on 16.8 V.

    Source: MEPS data test

  • Fewer, thicker arms

    MEPS says V2's bell has fewer but thicker supports than V1, for crash resistance and cooling, and an anti-slip prop mount.

    Source: MEPS product page

  • Titanium shaft, NMB bearings

    A TC4 titanium alloy shaft and NMB bearings; MEPS gives a service life of up to 10,000 hours.

    Source: MEPS product page

  • Two colours

    Every KV is listed in fluorescent green and cyan.

    Source: MEPS product page

What to pair it with

Our reading of MEPS’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.

ESC
MEPS pairs it with 45–60 A ESCs. Its peak currents are 33.1 A (1750KV), 42.7 A (1950KV) and 39.8 A (2450KV), and its full-throttle tests reach 46.3 A (1950KV) and 43.2 A (2450KV) with the SZ5145. (MEPS product page, MEPS spec table, MEPS data test)
Props
MEPS tested its SZ5145 and SZ4942 three-blade props; the SZ5145 pulls 168–184 g more at full throttle, depending on KV. (MEPS data test)
Battery
6S for 1750KV and 1950KV, 4S for 2450KV; MEPS's FAQ also allows 4S for the 1950KV. (MEPS spec table, MEPS product page)
Frame
Four M3 screws on a 16 mm circle (the 16 × 16 pattern of 5-inch frames); M3×8 and M3×9 screws come in the box. (MEPS size chart, MEPS package list)

Where to buy

  • MEPSthe maker's store; $51.60 for four
    $12.90seen Oct 19, 2026
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Full specs

SpecValueSource
KV1,950 rpm/V (also 1750KV and 2450KV)MEPS spec table
Stator23 × 6 mm (2306) (MEPS's page calls it the 2306 stator)MEPS product page
Configuration12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles)MEPS spec table
Battery6S LiPo (1950KV) (1750KV: 6S; 2450KV: 4S. MEPS's FAQ gives 4S–6S for the 1950KV)MEPS spec table
Weight33 g (with cable, every KV)MEPS spec table
Dimensionsφ29.3 × 30.45 mm (with shaft); 18.55 mm from the base to the top of the bell; the base is 21 mm across (the spec table rounds it to 29.3 × 30.5 mm)MEPS size chart
Shaft5 mm TC4 titanium alloy, M5 × 0.8 thread 7 mm long, protrudes 11.8 mm above the bell (the material is from MEPS's page (S1))MEPS size chart
Mounting4 × M3 holes on a 16 mm circleMEPS size chart
BellReinforced, with fewer and thicker arms than V1; anti-slip prop mountMEPS product page
BearingsNMB (MEPS gives a service life of up to 10,000 hours)MEPS product page
Internal resistance58 mΩ (76 mΩ for 1750KV, 44 mΩ for 2450KV)MEPS spec table
Idle current1.5 A (at 10 V; 1.1 A for 1750KV, 2.1 A for 2450KV)MEPS spec table
Peak current42.7 A (MEPS's "Peak Current (60S)"; 33.1 A for 1750KV, 39.8 A for 2450KV. The data test reaches 46.3 A at full throttle with the SZ5145)MEPS spec table
Max power1,049.9 W (818.6 W for 1750KV, 645.4 W for 2450KV)MEPS spec table
Leads160 mmMEPS spec table
In the box4 × M3×8 and 4 × M3×9 hex screws, 1 × M5 flange lock nut (5.8 mm), 1 × M3×4 semisphere-head hex socket screwMEPS package list

Bench data

Redrawn from MEPS’s test reports. Thrust is static pull on a bench, more than you get in flight. Power is volts × amps; efficiency is thrust divided by power.

1750KV on 6S, 25.2 V2 props

PropThrottleVoltage (V)Current (A)RPMThrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
MEPS SZ5145 (3-blade)10%25.20.3452229.47.63.86
20%25.218683116.926.34.44
30%25.22.512603264.163.14.19
40%25.24.816208447.4121.23.69
50%25.17.919231645.5198.83.25
60%25.112.322288883.9307.92.87
70%2518251851,143449.22.54
80%24.923.9274421,366.7595.72.29
90%24.830.8295321,581.6764.12.07
100%24.738.4312661,734.6947.11.83
MEPS SZ4942 (3-blade)10%25.20.3455622.17.13.1
20%25.21870997.924.53.99
30%25.22.312713223.358.13.85
40%25.24.416390384.1111.73.44
50%25.17.419579555.6184.73.01
60%25.111.422681749.7284.82.63
70%2516.725656972.1417.22.33
80%24.922.3281061,174.6556.32.11
90%24.829304251,382.2718.41.92
100%24.736.6323211,554.7902.91.72

Source: MEPS data test

1950KV on 6S, 25.2 V2 props

PropThrottleVoltage (V)Current (A)RPMThrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
MEPS SZ5145 (3-blade)10%25.20.3505632.48.73.72
20%25.21.39603141.4324.42
30%25.23.113786316.778.34.05
40%25.15.917380518.8148.43.5
50%25.19.820602738.9245.33.01
60%2515.4238061,008.5384.22.63
70%24.922.2265271,267.3552.22.3
80%24.829.4287081,502729.82.06
90%24.737.2306961,686.3918.41.84
100%24.546.3320301,815.41135.91.6
MEPS SZ4942 (3-blade)10%25.20.3507629.48.33.53
20%25.21.29671121.530.24.02
30%25.22.913992272.272.93.74
40%25.25.517691449.7139.13.23
50%25.19.220999642.1230.22.79
60%2514.324331865.9358.42.42
70%24.920.7271261,091.9516.72.11
80%24.827.4295471,307.2681.31.92
90%24.735.3317731,513.3873.11.73
100%24.544.4334621,647.810901.51

Source: MEPS data test

2450KV on 4S, 16.8 V2 props

PropThrottleVoltage (V)Current (A)RPMThrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
MEPS SZ5145 (3-blade)10%16.80.4428922.76.23.68
20%16.81.3809497.121.14.59
30%16.8311586217.649.84.37
40%16.75.714929376.195.73.93
50%16.79.217171532.7153.33.47
60%16.613.920058709.9230.53.08
70%16.52022648916331.32.77
80%16.427.1247701,102.9445.12.48
90%16.334.5266641,287.3562.42.29
100%16.243.2283361,468.5698.72.1
MEPS SZ4942 (3-blade)10%16.80.4429920.46.13.33
20%16.81.2813184.120.34.15
30%16.82.811682184.346.53.96
40%16.75.315086324.689.43.63
50%16.78.617863458.1143.23.2
60%16.612.920444605.9213.82.83
70%16.518.723166784.6309.22.54
80%16.525.225345950.4414.42.29
90%16.332.4274181,122.1530.12.12
100%16.240.8292551,285661.91.94

Source: MEPS data test

Inside the motor

A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:

  • Bell. Fewer but thicker structural supports than the first version, which MEPS says strengthens the rotor and helps cooling under load. (MEPS product page)
  • Winding. MEPS says V2 rearranges the windings to fit more conductor into the motor than V1. (MEPS product page)

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1950KV version reaches about these speeds; a prop loads the motor and brings it down, typically to around 70–75% of these figures at full throttle.

BatteryVoltsNo-load rpm (KV × V)Electrical frequencyESC steps per second
4S nominal14.828,8603,367 Hz20,202
4S full16.832,7603,822 Hz22,932
6S nominal22.243,2905,051 Hz30,303
6S full25.249,1405,733 Hz34,398

A 14-pole rotor has 7 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 7 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 42 times per turn.

About the 3D model

A generic outrunner drawn from MEPS’s published sizes: the 23 × 6 mm stator, 29.3 mm bell, 18.55 mm height, 5 mm shaft, 16 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything MEPS doesn’t publish is typical for a motor this size, and the bell’s spoked top, the base and the inside are a generic design, not this motor’s. The colours are read off the maker’s product photos. There are no logos or markings: it is our drawing, not the maker’s.

Sources

  1. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 motor for 5 inch freestyle drone 1750KV/1950KV/2450KV (product page, MEPS's own store). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 specification table (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 size chart (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 data test, 10–100% throttle tables for KV1750, KV1950 and KV2450 with SZ4942 and SZ5145 props (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 1950KV fluorescent green product photo, used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  6. MEPS: SZ2306 V2 package contents (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.