ESP32-S3 N16R8 Gold Edition Development Board – 16MB Flash 8MB PSRAM WiFi Bluetooth Module with Screw Terminal Expansion and USB Cable – Compatible with Arduino IDE MicroPython
$19.99
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ESP32-S3 N16R8 Gold Edition Development Board – 16MB Flash 8MB PSRAM WiFi Bluetooth Module with Screw Terminal Expansion and USB Cable – Compatible with Arduino IDE MicroPython
$19.99


D. Paul –
Just stared using their products and so far they are great.
Loving the quality of their products, and the push connection base is easy to use and much more consistent than worrying about wiggly pins.
Angel h. –
Would order more when needed
Still relatively new to marketing controllers, but these ones are high-quality look beautiful and work as intended
J. Laing –
Good, complete kit
This ESP32 S3 development kit is high-end. Most S3 boards are of the N8R2 variety, but the one in this kit is an N16R8, meaning it has 16MB of flash and 8MB of RAM. This kit also includes a terminal board, a USB power cable, and some documentation, packaged in a nice plastic box. Three different terminal board types are offered, and I got the 2.54mm Expansion Board, rather than the Screw Terminal or Screwless Terminal boards. The 2.54mm expansion board allows easy connection to the S3 board using Dupont (formerly Berg) connectors. It also has mounting holes in the corners, so (with appropriate hardware) the S3 board could be mounted into an enclosure with little difficulty.When I connected this board, I immediately noticed two things:1) The main USB port (for loading and debugging code) is on the *RIGHT* side, which is different from my other S3 boards, which have the main port on the *LEFT*. On Linux, the main USB port enumerates as /dev/ttyACM# (# beginning at 0, and incrementing for each device you have connected), while the Backup UART Port enumerates as /dev/ttyUSB# (same deal — incrementing for each device). So when I connected to the left port and saw /dev/ttyUSB0 instead of /dev/ttyACM0, I knew I was on the wrong port.2) Upon power up, the LED began sequencing through a RGB color pattern, which led me to believe that it had been flashed with some software, and wasn’t “blank” as I expected. Apparently it was loaded with the Blinking WS2812 LED “FastLED” code, that is referenced on one of the included cards.I had no trouble wiping the FastLED code and loading ESP32-Bus-Pirate. Using the Buspirate serial console, I switched to WiFi mode and provided my WiFi credentials. After it connected, I assigned a dynamic IP reservation to the S3 MAC address (and made a DNS entry). I recorded a video of my computer pinging the reserved address while powering up the board.I’ll be loading Boot-Linux-ESP32S3-Playground onto this board to evaluate it, and maybe do some embedded development projects. (It’s an abbreviated Linux port with no VMM or protected memory, but it looks interesting.) I’m not a fan of VS Code, while PlatformIO (the CLI development path) seems to have some issues right now, so I hope those get resolved. Of course, I could always use the ESP32S3DevKit development tools if all else fails.Priced at just under $20 (during time of review), this kit would be expensive if it only included the S3 board (which can be found for 55¢ each if you know where to look), but the inclusion of the Terminal Board, the charging cable, and the training/documentation material make the price more reasonable. Also, shipping costs and tariff uncertainty might make Amazon the best deal right now.
SHAUN –
Do not buy
Defective
Some person –
Nice screw terminal board that will work well for beginners and advanced users alike
This thing works great.This came with a good box, which I seldom consider, but unlike most packages, which are at best a static bag, this includes documentation in paper form. Which should contribute to people learning how it works, so that’s a huge plus.The board itself is good and plugs into a screw down board, which while screw downs tend to come loose long term, it is *great* for beginners, because you can just shove wires in and screw them down, vs using crimped wires.I tend to use these for Automation, and this one works great for that, easy loading via serial for things like Tasmota, or esphome. Having access to both the native USB and a serial chip (CH340, which is pretty much becoming the normal standard.) is useful for various situations. At this particular instant, I’ve got it running a few things on Tasmota w/ Home Assistant.So this is a good starter board that can be used for a variety of different things, without having to have most of the rest of the equipment that can be a hindrance to getting started, along with good documentation, so overall I’m giving this 5 stars.
Viner369 –
Powerful & Expandable
This development board comes loaded: 16 MB flash, 8 MB PSRAM, USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 2.54 mm expansion breakout board compatibility. It’s built for serious embedded work with flexibility to grow via expansion.Pros:Generous memory specs (16 MB flash + 8 MB PSRAM) for advanced projectsUSB-C interface for modern connectivityWi-Fi + Bluetooth built-inIncluded 2.54 mm expansion board is a nice bonus for prototypingCons:Ecosystem/tools compatibility may still be growingBottom Line:A feature-rich ESP32-S3 dev board that’s excellent for developers wanting strong specs and expansion options. The included breakout board is a very welcome addition.
Customer Review –
Fantastic
This is a great little ESP32 kit. I’ve done a lot of projects with earlier ESP32 kits, but this S3 variant with 16MB is just amazing. The kit comes with the breakout board AND a USB cable. It was super simple to plug into the USB and use my existing sketch to format the filesystem on the device. I then uploaded a different sketch I had that completes the setup by setting up the WiFi and allowing OTA (over the air) updates. The device might have come with OTA already enabled, but I find it easier if the device is on my WiFi so I can push OTA software easily. It may have already had this capability via a captive Web UI, but I wouldn’t know because I uploaded new software straight away. I does have a QR code inside the box, which presumably explains all that but I didn’t use it.One warning, if you have existing ESP32 programs like I did. The Arduino IDE doesn’t seem to include any setups for using the full 16MB with SPIFFS, but instead they have FATFS setups. Since all of my software is already setup for SPIFFS, I formatted the device with SPIFFS. This means I can’t access the full 16MB for storage. Soon I’ll fix that by rewriting all my software to use FATFS. This isn’t a limitation of the device, but more a limitation of the barely functional SPIFFS.Overall, I found the device easy to use and a quite a good value considering you get a nice case, usb cable, QR code for help and a breakout board. Excellent little kit.