After releasing the RP2040-GEEK and RP2350-GEEK, Waveshare has now released the ESP32-C6-GEEK, another USB flash drive-like development board featuring an ESP32-C6 wireless MCU with support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, and IEEE 802.15.4 for Zigbee and Thread connectivity, an onboard 1.14-inch 240 × 135 IPS color LCD, and a USB-A male connector.
The board also includes a microSD card slot for external storage, an onboard ceramic antenna, a BOOT button, and UART, GPIO, and I²C connectors for expansion. These features make it suitable for IoT nodes, smart displays, wireless sensors, protocol experimentation, beginner firmware development, and compact embedded UI projects.
Waveshare ESP32-C6-GEEK specifications:
- SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-C6
- CPU
- Single-core 32-bit RISC-V clocked up to 160 MHz
- Low-power RISC-V core @ up to 20 MHz
- Memory/Storage – 512KB SRAM, 320KB ROM
- Wireless – 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and 802.15.4 radio for Thread/Zigbee
- CPU
- Storage
- 16 MB external NOR flash
- MicroSD card slot
- Display – 1.14-inch 240×135 65K color IPS LCD
- USB – USB Type-A male port directly connects to the PC or host
- Expansion
- 4-pin I2C Grove connector
- 3-pin UART connector
- 3-pin GPIO header
- Misc
- BOOT button
- Ceramic antenna
- Power Supply
- 5V via USB-A port
- 3.3V pins on the I2C connector
- Dimensions – 61 x 24.5 x 9 mm
As is often the case, Waveshare is still working on the wiki for the devkit, so software information is limited. However, since this board is built around the ESP32-C6, it should support the ESP-IDF framework and the Arduino IDE, with standard toolchain support for native USB flashing and debugging. Based on Waveshare’s existing ESP32-C6 LCD and touch boards, you can also expect example projects for the SPI-driven ST7789 display, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth LE, as well as compatibility with graphics libraries such as Arduino_GFX and LVGL for building UI-centric applications.
The Waveshare ESP32-C6 GEEK is available on AliExpress for $11.26, on Amazon for $17.99, and on the Waveshare store for $9.99 plus shipping.
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This is really a game-changing piece of equipment, lets hope it’s on the cheaper side of the spectrum like most esp32 boards but I have my suspicions abut this one though looks promising from a developmental standpoint! Think of all the havoc one of these could create…Or fix!