The ESP32-S3 RGB Matrix Driver Board by Waveshare is a high-performance development board designed for driving HUB75 RGB LED matrix displays. Powered by the ESP32-S3 dual-core microcontroller, it combines wireless connectivity, audio processing, motion sensing, environmental monitoring, and expandable storage into a compact platform for advanced embedded applications. It is ideal for digital signage, smart displays, IoT dashboards, voice-controlled interfaces, and interactive LED matrix projects.

The board is compatible with HUB75 RGB LED matrix panels and can drive up to six cascaded 64 64 displays. With 32MB Flash, 16MB PSRAM, dual microphones, onboard audio codec, real-time clock, IMU, temperature and humidity sensor, TF card slot, and GPIO expansion, it provides everything needed to build feature-rich display and IoT applications.

Features

• ESP32-S3-N32R16 dual-core Xtensa LX7 processor running at up to 240MHz
• Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 Low Energy (BLE)
• 32MB onboard Flash memory and 16MB PSRAM
• 512KB SRAM and 384KB ROM
• Compatible with HUB75 RGB LED matrix panels
• Supports graphics libraries such as LVGL
• Drives up to six cascaded 64 64 RGB LED matrix panels
• Dual 5V power inputs for stable operation with larger display arrays
• ES8311 low-power audio codec for high-quality audio input and output
• ES7210 audio processor with echo cancellation
• Dual microphones for voice recognition and noise reduction
• Speaker header for direct audio output
• QMI8658 6-axis IMU with accelerometer and gyroscope
• SHTC3 temperature and humidity sensor
• PCF85063 real-time clock with battery backup connector
• TF (MicroSD) card slot for storing images, audio, and application data
• GPIO expansion header for additional peripherals
• USB Type-C port for power, programming, and debugging
• Dedicated BOOT and RESET buttons

Specifications

Documentation: ESP32-S3 RGB Matrix Wiki