ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 N16R8 Development Board (CH9102, Unsoldered Header)

ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 N16R8 Development Board

The ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 (N16R8) development board is built around Espressif’s ESP32-S3 SoC — a dual-core Xtensa LX7 processor running up to 240MHz with 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM. It adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE) connectivity plus vector instructions that accelerate AI and machine-learning workloads, making it ideal for IoT, edge-AI, camera and audio applications.

Features

• ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module, N16R8 (16MB Flash + 8MB PSRAM)
• Dual-core Xtensa LX7 up to 240MHz
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) + Bluetooth 5 (LE) / Mesh
• Vector instructions for AI / ML acceleration
• USB-C connector with native USB (OTG) and CH9102 USB-to-serial
• Rich I/O: GPIO, ADC, DAC, touch, SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, PWM
• Unsoldered headers — solder to suit your project

Specifications

• Module: ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 (N16R8)
• CPU: Dual-core Xtensa LX7, up to 240MHz
• Memory: 16MB Flash + 8MB PSRAM
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + Bluetooth 5 (LE)
• USB: USB-C, native USB + CH9102 UART bridge
• Operating voltage: 3.3V logic (5V via USB)

Applications

• IoT and connected-device projects
• Edge AI / TinyML and voice recognition
• Camera (ESP-WHO) and audio projects
• Prototyping and product development

Package Includes

• 1 x ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 N16R8 Development Board (with unsoldered header strips)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does N16R8 mean?
16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM — ample memory for camera, audio and edge-AI projects.

Does it have Bluetooth?
Yes — Wi-Fi 2.4GHz plus Bluetooth 5 (LE).

Are the headers pre-soldered?
No — the header strips are included but unsoldered, so you can solder them to suit your build.

Recommended Pairings

Works great with our ESP32-CAM and DHT22 sensor. Learn more about the ESP32-S3 SoC.