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Arduino UNO R4 WiFi, Renesas RA4M1 with ESP32-S3 review
An Arduino UNO R4 WiFi pairing a Renesas RA4M1 Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller with an ESP32-S3 radio chip, with USB-C, CAN, a Qwiic connector, a 12-bit DAC and a 12 × 8 LED matrix on board.
The bottom line A familiar board with useful extras — CAN, Qwiic, DAC, LED matrix — and an IDE named in the title. Its listing leaves voltage and memory to Arduino’s documentation and drifts into marketing about AI.
The UNO R4 WiFi listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: a Renesas RA4M1 Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller combined with an ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 for IoT and remote control; USB-C, CAN support and a Qwiic connector; a 12-bit DAC and an integrated op-amp; and a 12 × 8 LED matrix on the board.
Two chips, one Arduino board
The RA4M1 runs the sketch; the ESP32-S3 handles the radio. Splitting the roles keeps the familiar Arduino programming model while adding Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which is the design idea behind this board.
Qwiic and CAN
A Qwiic connector takes I2C sensors on a keyed cable, with no breadboard. CAN is the bus used in vehicles and machines. Both widen what the board connects to without extra shields.
The Arduino listing’s marketing
The first bullet ends with AI applications. Nothing in the specifications supports that phrase, and the page reports the board by what it lists rather than by that claim.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking roughly 31 €.
It is sold in the American and British Amazon stores as well, in their own currency, which the euro figures above leave out on purpose.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
The Arduino IDE and USB-C, on a board carrying the UNO name
CAN bus and a Qwiic connector for sensors without soldering
A 12-bit DAC, an op-amp and a 12 × 8 LED matrix on the board
Compromises
No logic voltage or memory figures
No pin count
The first bullet’s mention of “cutting-edge AI applications” is not supported by any specification
Specifications
Processor
Renesas RA4M1 (Arm Cortex-M4) microcontroller with an ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, first bullet
Logic voltage
Absent from the listing
Memory
Absent from the listing
Pin functions
CAN bus, Qwiic I2C connector, 12-bit DAC and integrated op-amp, third and fourth bullets
Wireless
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, second bullet
USB connector
USB-C, third bullet
Programming environment
Arduino IDE, title
Amazon reference
B0C8V88Z9D (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
7630049204591
Questions makers ask before buying
Which chips are on the Arduino UNO R4 WiFi?
The first bullet names a Renesas RA4M1 Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller and an ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip.
What is the Qwiic connector on the UNO R4 WiFi?
The third bullet describes it as a connector that simplifies adding I2C sensors and peripherals with less wiring.
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