The ESP32-S3 has arrived in QT Py format – and what a great way to get started with this powerful new chip from Espressif! With dual 240 MHz cores, WiFi and BLE support, and native USB, this QT Py is great for powering your IoT projects.

The ESP32-S3is a highly-integrated, low-power, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi System-on-Chip (SoC) solution that now hasWiFiandBLEsupport,built-in native USBas well as some other interesting new technologies like Time of Flight distance measurements. With its state-of-the-art power and RF performance, this SoC is an ideal choice for a wide variety of application scenarios relating to theInternet of Things (IoT),wearable electronics, and smart homes.

With native USB and8 MB Flashthis board will let you upgrade your existing ESP32 projects. Native USB means it can act like a keyboard or a disk drive, and no external USB-to-Serial converter required. WiFi and BLE meanit’s awesome for IoT projects.

OLEDs!Inertial Measurement Units!Sensors a-plenty. All plug-and-play thanks to the innovative chainable design:SparkFun Qwiic-compatibleSTEMMA QTconnectors for the I2C bus so you don’t even need to solder! Just plug in a compatible cable and attach it to your MCU of choice, and youre ready to load up some software and measure some light.Seeed Grove I2C boardswill also work with this adapter cable.

Pinout and shape areSeeed Xiaocompatible, with castellated pads so you can solder it flat to a PCB. In addition to the QT connector, we also added anRGB NeoPixel(with controllable power pin to allow for ultra-low-power usage),a reset button(great for restarting your programor entering the bootloader), and a button on GPIO 0 for entering the ROM bootloader or for user input

The ESP32-S3 has a dual-core 240 MHz chip, so it is comparable to ESP32’s dual-core. However, there is no BluetoothClassicsupport, only Bluetooth LE. This chip is a great step up from the earlier ESP32-S2! This ESP32-S3 chip we are using on the QT Py comes with 8MB flash and no PSRAM, but it does have 512KB of SRAM so its fine for use with CircuitPython support as long as massive buffers are not needed. It’s also great for use in ESP-IDF or with Arduino support.

• Same size, form-factor, and pin-out as Seeed Xiao
• USB Type C connector-If you have only Micro B cables, this adapter will come in handy!
• ESP32-S3 Dual Core 240MHz Tensilica processor– the next generation of ESP32-Sx, with native USB so it can act like a keyboard/mouse, MIDI device, disk drive, etc!
• Comes with8MB Flash, 512KB SRAM, no PSRAM
• Native USB supported by every OS- can be used in Arduino or CircuitPython as USB serial console, MIDI, Keyboard/Mouse HID, even a little disk drive for storing Python scripts.
• Can be used withArduino IDEorCircuitPython
• Built-in RGB NeoPixel LEDwith power control to reduce quiescent power in deep sleep
• Battery input pads on underside with diode protection for external battery packs up to 6V input
• 13GPIO pins:
  • 11 on breakout pads, 2 more on QT connector
  • 10 x 12-bit analog inputs (SPI high speed padsdo not have analog inputs)
  • PWM outputs on any pin
  • Two I2C ports, one on the breakout pads, and anotherwith STEMMA QT plug-n-play connector
  • Hardware UART
  • Hardware SPI on the high speed SPI peripheral pins
  • Hardware I2S on any pins
  • 5 x Capacitive Touch with no additional components required
• 3.3V regulator with600mA peak output
• Light sleep at 2~4mA,deep sleep at ~70uA
• Reset switchfor starting your project code over, boot 0 button for entering bootloader mode
• Really really small

Technical Details

Product Dimensions: 21.7mm x 17.8mm x 5.7mm / 0.9″ x 0.7″ x 0.2″

Product Weight: 1.2g / 0.0oz

• ESP32-S3FN8 Datasheet

Resources

• Detailed Guide to ESP32: Exploring Popular Models, Features, and Applications
• Installing and Configuring Arduino IDE for ESP32
• Arduino, ESP32, & Raspberry Pi Pinout Reference for I2C, SPI, and UART