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FREENOVE ESP32 2-Pack review

A 2-pack of ESP32 boards with a free English tutorial covering step-by-step projects in MicroPython and C.

Tutorial

Freenove’s guides are its real product.

Two boards

Handy for wireless experiments.

Value

About $19 for both.

Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Excellent tutorial
  • Two languages
  • Rated 4.7

Compromises

  • Costs more than bare ESP32s
  • Older chip
  • 3.3 V logic

Specifications

Pack2 boards
MCUESP32, dual core, 240 MHz
Memory4 MB flash, 520 KB SRAM
TutorialEnglish, free, online or download
LanguagesMicroPython, C
Amazon ASINB0C9THDPXP

Questions makers ask before buying

Is there a tutorial?

Yes, free in English.

What languages?

MicroPython and C.

Our score

8.5/ 10

Buy this one for the tutorial.

This one against the other workshop machines

workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.

Model Price MCU
FREENOVE ESP32 2-Pack $19 ESP32, dual core, 240 MHz
Arduino Nano ESP32 with Headers $19 ESP32-S3, dual-core, 240 MHz
Hosyond ESP32-S3 N16R8 3-Pack $19 ESP32-S3, 240 MHz
ELEGOO ESP-32 3-Pack $20 ESP32, dual core, 240 MHz

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: this model, at $19.

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A learner who wants good instructions.

Sources

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What we judge these workshop machines on