Skip to content

HiLetgo ESP-WROOM-32 review

A long-selling, very cheap ESP32 board with dual-core Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, supported in the Arduino IDE.

Cheap

About $10.

Listing

Thin, so check the USB type.

Use

Sensors, home automation and learning.

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

  • About $10
  • Large record
  • Simple

Compromises

  • Thin listing
  • Often micro USB
  • 3.3 V logic

Specifications

MCUESP32, dual core
WirelessWi-Fi + Bluetooth
ModesAP, STA, AP+STA
SoftwareArduino IDE
Amazon ASINB0718T232Z

Questions makers ask before buying

Does it work with Arduino IDE?

Yes.

Is it 5 V tolerant?

ESP32 GPIO is 3.3 V logic. Do not apply 5 V.

Our score

8.0/ 10

Solid and cheap.

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
HiLetgo ESP-WROOM-32 $10 ESP32, dual core
ELEGOO UNO R3 Board $17 ATmega328P + ATmega16U2
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W $17 RP2350: Cortex-M33 or RISC-V, 150 MHz
Arduino Nano ESP32 with Headers $19 ESP32-S3, dual-core, 240 MHz

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: this model, at $10.

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A hobbyist who needs one cheap wireless board.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we judge these workshop machines on