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SPARTAN I (Previous name: ORION)
Spartan I's were adult volunteers originally intended to wear MJOLNIR and be augmented super soldiers. These augmentations failed, however and the project was scrapped. These minor augmentations were not at all effective and all Spartan I's were fit for regular military duty.
Spartan II
Spartan II's were kidnapped at the age of 6/7 and trained to become super soldiers. At age 14 (approx) they were massively augmented, becoming incredibly fast and strong, unlike anything else before them. However, these augmentations would kill or cripple half of the Spartan II's, so only 33 out of the 75 were fit for duty afterwards.
Spartan II's have the strongest version of MJOLNIR, as there intense physical condition, thanks to the augmentations, can cope with the armour. For example, a Marine wearing Spartan armour would be crushed within the suit, while Spartans will not be. Spartan II's received energy shielding in 2552.
Spartan III
Spartan III's were comprised of vengeful orphans whose loved ones and worlds were destroyed by the Covenant. They volunteered, unlike the II's. The age of augmentation normally differed from 6-11 years old. (S259 Carter was 11 when he underwent the procedure) The Spartan III's had less severe augmentations, mostly gene therapies that made them far stronger and faster then normal. However, they lacked the mechanical augmentations of the II's.
Spartan III's had SPI armour, weaker armour with no shields but with Active Camouflage. (Some SPI variants did have weak shielding, however) Also, Spartan III's were experts with Covenant technology, famously using Jackal shield gauntlets in Ghosts of Onyx.
Spartan III's all survived augmentation but were sent on suicide missions. They almost all died, but those who survived twice were given a spot in the Headhunters.
There were a total of 900 Spartan III's trained.
Spartan IV's.
Spartan IV's are the success story of the Spartans. They were what Spartan I intended to achieve. They were all adult volunteers who had very minor augmentations. They are created and trained on the UNSC Infinity and have a weaker version of MJOLNIR.
Hope this clears some queries up. :P