The DJI Matrice 5T is a compact enterprise thermal hunting drone with a native 1280 × 1024 thermal camera and three 50 MP visual cameras. It is the current handheld model in the Matrice 5T range, alongside our other thermal drones. A flight battery is not included in this kit and must be added before the aircraft can fly.
DJI quotes up to 59 minutes of flight and 54 minutes of hover in a controlled, windless test with no payload, down to 0% battery. Real jobs come in under that, especially with a speaker or spotlight fitted.
What’s in the box
This combo follows DJI’s official packing list for the Matrice 5T aircraft kit, plus the first year of DJI Care Enterprise Plus:
- 1× DJI Matrice 5T aircraft (microSD card installed)
- 1× DJI RC Plus 3 Enterprise remote controller
- 1× DJI Matrice 5 Series Charging Hub
- 1× DJI 515 W Power Adapter
- 1× USB-C to USB-C data cable
- 1× AC power cable (plug type can vary by region)
- 3× pairs of propellers (model 1460F)
- 1× carrying case
- 1× first year of DJI Care Enterprise Plus
A DJI Matrice 5 Series Intelligent Flight Battery is not in this carton. At least one battery, sold separately, is required to fly. You can add batteries, a spare charging hub, the DJI AL2 Spotlight and the DJI AS2 Speaker on this page. Other dealer packing lists sometimes mention a gimbal protector and printed quick-start or safety guides; those items are not confirmed in the official list used here.
Thermal camera
The thermal sensor is an uncooled VOx detector with a native resolution of 1280 × 1024 at 30 Hz and an 8 μm pixel pitch, which is four times the pixels of a typical 640 × 512 camera. UHR infrared mode can raise the output to 2560 × 2048 at 30 fps. Spot and area temperature measurement, and radiometric stills, are supported. DJI’s high-gain temperature range is −20°C to 150°C; low-gain is 0°C to 550°C.
Visual cameras and rangefinder
Three 50 MP visual cameras sit on the same gimbal: wide, medium telephoto and telephoto. DJI lists 16× digital and 176× hybrid zoom on the telephoto camera. A laser rangefinder is quoted to 3,000 m under DJI test conditions.
Flight and airframe
DJI quotes a takeoff weight of about 2,239 g with battery, props and a microSD card, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,639 g, and a 400 g maximum payload. Unfolded size, with landing gear and gimbal and no props, is 408 × 507 × 191 mm; folded is 335 × 155 × 203 mm. The propeller model is 1460F (14.2 in) on a 572 mm diagonal wheelbase.
The airframe is rated IP55. Operating temperature is −20°C to 50°C, without solar radiation. Built-in RTK and DJI O4 Enterprise Enhanced transmission are standard. Obstacle sensing uses rotating LiDAR, millimetre-wave radar and omnidirectional vision, and can follow power lines. DJI’s maximum horizontal speeds in Sport mode, at sea level with no wind, are 23 m/s forward, 19 m/s sideways and 20 m/s backward. Maximum wind resistance at takeoff and landing is 12 m/s.
These flight figures are DJI laboratory and wind-tunnel results, not real-job guarantees.
Controller
The kit includes the DJI RC Plus 3 Enterprise (TKPL 3). It has a 7.44-inch screen of up to 2,000 nits, at 1920 × 1440 and 60 Hz. The controller itself is rated IP54.
DJI Care Enterprise Plus
This combo includes the first year of DJI Care Enterprise Plus. Official terms should be checked at the time of sale, because cover can vary by region. In broad terms the official program provides a limited number of free repairs within the coverage limit, shared cover for other DJI Enterprise products bound within the same period, flyaway cover after the account and remote are bound in DJI Pilot 2, and shipping terms that depend on the region.
Batteries, hub and payloads
Matrice 5 Series batteries and the Matrice 5 Series Charging Hub do not fit Matrice 4 aircraft. Matrice 4 batteries and hubs will not fit the Matrice 5T. The optional AL2 spotlight and AS2 speaker fit the handheld Matrice 5T only, not the docked Matrice 5TD and not Matrice 4. They can be flown together; if both are fitted, install the spotlight first, then the speaker.
This is the handheld Matrice 5T, not the docked Matrice 5TD. For the previous compact thermal model, see the DJI Matrice 4T.
DJI Matrice 5T specifications
| Airframe and flight | |
|---|---|
| Takeoff weight (with battery, props and microSD) | About 2,239 g (DJI) |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 2,639 g (DJI) |
| Maximum payload | 400 g (DJI) |
| Size, unfolded / folded (landing gear and gimbal, no props) | 408 × 507 × 191 mm / 335 × 155 × 203 mm (DJI) |
| Propellers / wheelbase | 1460F, 14.2 in; 572 mm diagonal (DJI) |
| Maximum flight / hover time | Up to 59 / 54 minutes, no payload, no wind, to 0% (DJI laboratory test) |
| Ingress protection | IP55 (DJI) |
| Operating temperature | −20°C to 50°C, without solar radiation (DJI) |
| Transmission | DJI O4 Enterprise Enhanced, built-in RTK (DJI) |
| Obstacle sensing | Rotating LiDAR, millimetre-wave radar, omnidirectional vision (DJI) |
| Thermal camera | |
| Native resolution / frame rate | 1280 × 1024, 30 Hz (DJI) |
| UHR infrared output | Up to 2560 × 2048 at 30 fps (DJI) |
| Sensor / pixel pitch | Uncooled VOx, 8 μm (DJI) |
| Temperature ranges | High-gain −20°C to 150°C; low-gain 0°C to 550°C (DJI) |
| Visual cameras and rangefinder | |
| Visual cameras | Three 50 MP (wide, medium telephoto, telephoto) (DJI) |
| Zoom (official wording) | Telephoto 16× digital, 176× hybrid (DJI) |
| Laser rangefinder | Up to 3,000 m under DJI test conditions |
| Controller | |
| Model | DJI RC Plus 3 Enterprise (TKPL 3) |
| Screen | 7.44-inch, up to 2,000 nits, 1920 × 1440, 60 Hz (DJI) |
| Controller ingress rating | IP54 (DJI) |
Matrice 5T questions
Does the Matrice 5T kit include a battery?
No. A flight battery is not included. You need at least one DJI Matrice 5 Series Intelligent Flight Battery, sold separately, before the aircraft can fly. Extra batteries are useful because the charging hub charges packs one after another, not all at once.
Will a Matrice 4 battery or hub fit the Matrice 5T?
No. Matrice 5 Series batteries and the Matrice 5 Series Charging Hub are for the Matrice 5 line only. Matrice 4 packs and hubs will not fit.
Can the AL2 spotlight and AS2 speaker be used together?
Yes, on the handheld Matrice 5T only. If both are fitted, install the spotlight first, then the speaker. Expect a shorter flight with payloads attached. They do not fit the docked Matrice 5TD or Matrice 4.
Is this the docked Matrice 5TD?
No. This listing is the handheld Matrice 5T, flown from the RC Plus 3 Enterprise. The docked, remotely operated aircraft is a different model.