Drone Motors

3–3.5-inch FPV motor

RCinPower SmooX 1507 Plus M2

RCinPower's SmooX 1507 Plus with a 2 mm shaft and a single small prop nut instead of an M5 thread; on 4S the 3800KV pulled 633–983 g per motor at full throttle on 3- and 4-inch and 75 mm ducted props.

  • 3-inch quads and 75 mm ducted builds
  • 3S–4S (3800KV), 4S–6S (2680KV) or 5S–6S (2080KV)
  • 3- to 5-inch props
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 1507 motor drawn from RCinPower’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are RCinPower’s bench figures for the Gemfan 4023, 3-blade prop at 16 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 50% throttle.

Version

Tested at 16 V (4S), and at 12 V (3S) on the Gemfan 5125.

Max thrust
983 g
Gemfan 4023, 3-blade prop, 16 V
Weight
16.5 g
all three KVs; RCinPower's scale photo shows 16.50 g with leads (S3)
Peak current
22.6 A
full throttle
Max power
362 W
full throttle

What it pulls

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

02505007501,0001,25050%100%gthrottle983 gGemfan 4023, 3-blade893 gGemfan 5125761 gGemfan 75 mm ducted, 5-blade691 gGemfan 75 mm ducted, 3-blade633 gGemfan 3208, 3-blade

At 60% with the Gemfan 4023, 3-blade: 525 g of thrust, 9.1 A, 145 W, 4.15 g per watt.

On your quad

6.0 : 1

Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 3,932 g with the Gemfan 4023, 3-blade at 16 V.

At 60% throttle they pull 2,102 g, 3.2 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

  • Single-nut prop mount

    RCinPower calls its single-nut design more precise, lighter and faster; its scale photos show the prop nut at 0.15 g against 0.54 g for two screws.

    Source: RCinPower photos 1, RCinPower photos 2

  • Magnetic nut tool

    RCinPower shows a matching nut driver whose tip holds the nut by magnet, which it says makes the nut easier to use.

    Source: RCinPower photos 1, RCinPower photos 2

  • 16.5 g

    16.5 g in all three spec tables; RCinPower's scale photo shows 16.50 g.

    Source: RCinPower spec sheets, RCinPower photos 2

  • Bench data from 3- to 5-inch props

    Gemfan 3208 and 4023 three-blades, 75 mm ducted three- and five-blades and the Gemfan 5125, with the temperature after 3 s at full throttle.

    Source: RCinPower spec sheets

What to pair it with

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

ESC
On 4S at full throttle the 3800KV drew 12.5–22.6 A; the 2680KV drew up to 20.3 A on 5S, and the 2080KV up to 18.9 A on 6S (Gemfan 5125, marked hot). An ESC rated for 25 A per motor covers all three. (RCinPower spec sheets)
Props
On the 3800KV at 16 V the Gemfan 3208 three-blade was the most efficient at full throttle (3.165 g/W) and the Gemfan 4023 pulled the most (983 g); the five-blade 75 mm ducted prop was the least efficient. The Gemfan 5125 runs on the 2080KV and 2680KV at the top voltage were marked hot (85 °C). (RCinPower spec sheets)
Battery
3S–4S for the 3800KV, 4S–6S for the 2680KV, 5S–6S for the 2080KV. (RCinPower spec sheets)
Frame
Four M2 screws, 12 × 12 mm. (RCinPower spec sheets)

Full specs

SpecValueSource
KV3,800 rpm/V (also 2080KV and 2680KV)RCinPower spec sheets
Stator15 × 7 mm (1507)RCinPower spec sheets
Configuration9N12P (9 stator slots, 12 magnet poles)RCinPower spec sheets
Battery3S–4S LiPo (3800KV); 4S–6S for the 2680KV, 5S–6S for the 2080KVRCinPower spec sheets
Weight16.5 g (all three KVs; RCinPower's scale photo shows 16.50 g with leads (S3))RCinPower spec sheets
Dimensionsφ20.7 × 16.2 mm (without the shaft)RCinPower spec sheets
Shaft2 mm, threaded at the end for a single small prop nut (RCinPower's M2 System); it stands 8.2 mm above the bellRCinPower spec sheets, RCinPower photos 1
Mounting4 × M2 holes, 12 × 12 mmRCinPower spec sheets
Internal resistance80 mΩ (113 mΩ for 2680KV, 165 mΩ for 2080KV)RCinPower spec sheets
No-load current1.5 A (at 10 V; 0.85 A for 2680KV, 0.75 A for 2080KV)RCinPower spec sheets
Max current23 A (RCinPower's 3S figure; 20.5 A for 2680KV, 19 A for 2080KV)RCinPower spec sheets
Max continuous power368 W (RCinPower's 3S figure; 430 W for 2680KV, 456 W for 2080KV)RCinPower spec sheets

Bench data

Redrawn from RCinPower’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.

2080KV on 5S–6S6 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
Gemfan 5125, 3-blade (GF5125-3)at 24 Vmotor at 85 °C50%4.4552105.65.227
100%18.91,258453.62.773
Gemfan 5125, 3-blade (GF5125-3)at 21 Vmotor at 78 °C50%3.544773.56.082
100%15.61,077327.63.288
Gemfan 4023, 3-blade (GF4023-3)at 24 Vmotor at 72 °C50%2.633262.45.321
100%139603123.077
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 5-blade (GF75MM-5)at 24 Vmotor at 69 °C50%3.232176.84.18
100%13.3784319.22.456
Gemfan 4023, 3-blade (GF4023-3)at 21 Vmotor at 65 °C50%2.226446.25.714
100%10.7777224.73.458
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 3-blade (GF75MM-3)at 24 Vmotor at 59 °C50%2.224052.84.545
100%8.9659213.63.085

Source: RCinPower spec sheets

2680KV on 4S–6S6 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
Gemfan 5125 (GF5125)at 21 Vmotor at 85 °C50%55101054.857
100%20.31,128426.32.646
Gemfan 4023, 3-blade (GF4023-3)at 24 Vmotor at 75 °C50%4441964.594
100%17.81,075427.22.516
Gemfan 5125 (GF5125)at 16 Vmotor at 68 °C50%3.637057.66.424
100%15.7898251.23.575
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 5-blade (GF75MM-5)at 24 Vmotor at 73 °C50%5.4406129.63.133
100%17.3858415.22.066
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 3-blade (GF75MM-3)at 24 Vmotor at 63 °C50%3.430281.63.701
100%12.6784302.42.593
Gemfan 3208, 3-blade (GF3208-3)at 24 Vmotor at 59 °C50%2.423257.64.028
100%9.8701235.22.98

Source: RCinPower spec sheets

3800KV on 3S–4S5 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
Gemfan 4023, 3-blade (GF4023-3)at 16 Vmotor at 81 °C50%5.741191.24.507
100%22.6983361.62.718
Gemfan 5125 (GF5125)at 12 Vmotor at 75 °C50%5.838669.65.546
100%22.6893271.23.293
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 5-blade (GF75MM-5)at 16 Vmotor at 79 °C50%5.832192.83.459
100%22.2761355.22.142
Gemfan 75 mm ducted, 3-blade (GF75MM-3)at 16 Vmotor at 68 °C50%4.428070.43.977
100%15.7691251.22.751
Gemfan 3208, 3-blade (GF3208-3)at 16 Vmotor at 63 °C50%3.123049.64.637
100%12.56332003.165

Source: RCinPower spec sheets

Inside the motor

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

  • Shaft. 2 mm, threaded at the end for a single small prop nut, standing 8.2 mm above the bell. (RCinPower spec sheets)

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 3800KV 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 nominal14.856,2405,624 Hz33,744
4S full16.863,8406,384 Hz38,304
6S nominal22.284,3608,436 Hz50,616
6S full25.295,7609,576 Hz57,456

A 12-pole rotor has 6 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 6 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 36 times per turn.

About the 3D model

A generic outrunner drawn from RCinPower’s published sizes: the 15 × 7 mm stator, 20.7 mm bell, 16.2 mm height, 2 mm shaft, 12 mm mounting circle and 9 teeth and 12 magnets. Anything RCinPower 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. RCinPower: SmooX1507 Plus M2 (product page; its content is three images with photos, captions in Chinese, the spec tables, dimension drawings and bench data). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. RCinPower: SmooX 1507 Plus M2 photos (first image on the product page, with the main product photo of the blue and red versions, the base, and captions on the single-nut design). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. RCinPower: SmooX 1507 Plus M2 photos (second image on the product page: the magnetic nut tool, scale photos of the prop nut at 0.15 g against two screws at 0.54 g, and the motor at 16.50 g). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. RCinPower: Smoox 1507plus 2080KV, 2680KV and 3800KV M2 System spec sheets (third image on the product page: spec tables, drawings and bench tables, with temperatures after 3 s at full throttle). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.