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The RP2040 is extremely easy to design hardware for, has excellent documentation and toolchain support, and provides a wide variety of peripherals. Meanwhile, m
by crote 3y ago
The RP2040 is extremely easy to design hardware for, has excellent documentation and toolchain support, and provides a wide variety of peripherals. Meanwhile, most ESP32 variants don't even have USB and depend on a custom proprietary toolchain.
For applications where Bluetooth or WiFi are needed, the ESP32 is obviously a way better chip. But the RP2040 is also a dual core MCU, its speed at 133MHz isn't anything to scoff at either, and it is genuinely a pleasure to work with. I'd take the RP2040 over the ESP32 any day of the week.
- RetroTechie 3y agoThe Pico W also has WiFi and Bluetooth (-LE) on board. With that in mind, what would make ESP32 a better chip if using WiFi / Bluetooth? (apart from cpu clock) Any particular features that make ESP32 or Pico W stand out for <insert application here> ? What I mean to say: with the RP2040 being an excellent chip to design with, and the Pico W flavour adding WiFi + Bluetooth, what reason(s) if any to add ESP32 to that? (I could understand ESP32 may better suit some applications stand-alone, for ...reasons)