Espressif Systems

ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8)

Name: ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8)
Brand: Espressif Systems
SKU: ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1-N8R8

Espressif entry-level ESP32-S3 board: ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R8 module (dual-core LX7 240 MHz, 8 MB quad flash, 8 MB octal PSRAM, Wi-Fi 4 + BLE 5, PCB antenna), 2× micro-USB (CP2102N UART bridge + native USB OTG/JTAG), RGB LED on GPIO38, BOOT/RESET, 2×22-pin 0.1" headers, 62.74×25.40 mm.

ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1-N8R8Revision v1.1Development board

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Price$19.95Adafruit · out of stock

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Board essentials

Facts about the complete product. Unknown values remain open design questions.

Exposed GPIO: 36
Board I/O voltage: 3.3 V
Board flash capacity: 8 MiB
Board SRAM capacity: 512 KiB
Board PSRAM capacity: 8 MiB
Board operating range: -40 to 65 °C

A good fit for

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Connected IoT devices and wireless sensor nodes

On-board radio: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz; Bluetooth 5 LE.

Engineering inference

Custom USB devices (HID, MIDI, serial)

USB is on the main chip (ESP32-S3R8), so the board can enumerate as a keyboard, MIDI device or CDC serial port.

Engineering inference

Inside this board

The board is the parent product. Each chip has its own memory, pins, capabilities and thermal limits.

wireless module

ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R8

Espressif Systems

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Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

main processor

ESP32-S3R8

Espressif Systems

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Architecture: Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core
Documented clock: 240 MHz
On-chip SRAM: 512 KiB

Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

ldo regulator

SGM2212-3.3XKC3G/TR

SG Micro

e95f38e0-6e38-5241-bb3a-b59e481e68e6--u2

Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

usb uart bridge

CP2102N-A02-GQFN28

Silicon Labs

e95f38e0-6e38-5241-bb3a-b59e481e68e6--u3

Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

rgb led

SK68XXMINI-HS

Opsco

e95f38e0-6e38-5241-bb3a-b59e481e68e6--d6

Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

schottky diode

1N5819HW-7-F

Diodes Inc.

e95f38e0-6e38-5241-bb3a-b59e481e68e6--d1

Chip capabilities and thermal limits

Chip-level capabilities have not been documented.

Chip capabilities require suitable board wiring, supply and firmware. They do not establish which interfaces are exposed on this board.

FAQ

ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) questions

What microcontroller does the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) use?

The ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) is built around the ESP32-S3R8, alongside ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R8, SGM2212-3.3XKC3G/TR, CP2102N-A02-GQFN28, SK68XXMINI-HS.

How many GPIO pins does the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) have?

36 GPIO pins are exposed. Xirkit documents 44 board pins, 37 of them with pin-level electrical limits.

Are the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) I/O pins 5 V tolerant?

No. The I/O pins are not 5 V tolerant — they run at 3.3 V logic; use a level shifter for 5 V signals. Input-high threshold: 2.475–3.6 V.

How much current can a ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) GPIO pin source?

Documented output-high current per pin: 40 mA typ. Values are traced to the chip datasheet; see the pinout table for per-pin limits and conditions.

What voltage powers the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8)?

Supply range 5–5 V. Power inputs: 5V.

How much does the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) cost?

From $19.95 at Adafruit. Prices are observed unit prices before tax and shipping.

What are the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) dimensions?

62.74 × 25.4 mm. A STEP model is available for enclosure fit checks.

Which interfaces does the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) support?

rtc_gpio, gpio, touch, adc, gpio_matrix, uart, clock, spi, i2c, jtag, led, usb.

How do I program the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8)?

Supported frameworks: ESP-IDF.

Where does this ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) data come from?

Every value in this record is traced to a source — 2 documents including the board and chip datasheets — with the page and table cited per value. Unknowns are left explicit, never guessed.

Data & sources

Where these values come from

⌗ Full pinout table { } JSON record MD Markdown MCP Query from an AI agent

ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 (N8R8) datasheet — Espressif Systems
Adafruit listing

Connected IoT devices and wireless sensor nodes

Custom USB devices (HID, MIDI, serial)

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On the board