# ESP32-C5 Pico board follows Raspberry Pi Pico form factor, ships with on-board or external antenna

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Author: Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Published: 2026-09-09T07:00:50Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [CNX Software - Embedded Systems News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/cnx-software-embedded-systems-news.md>)

Topics: [ESP32-C5](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32-c5.md>), [Raspberry Pi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raspberry-pi.md>), [Espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/espressif.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [RISC-V](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/riscv.md>), [SOC](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/soc.md>), [Bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bluetooth.md>), [wifi 6](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wifi-6.md>), [zigbee](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zigbee.md>), [Matter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/matter.md>), [Embedded Systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-systems.md>), [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>)

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## AI overview

The Waveshare ESP32-C5 Pico is a development board in the Raspberry Pi Pico form factor. It uses an ESP32-C5-MINI-1 series module with a RISC-V processor, dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth LE, and 802.15.4 support for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter. The board includes GPIO headers, USB-C, buttons, LEDs, and Li-Ion battery support, with variants offering PCB or external antennas.

## Source excerpt

Waveshare ESP32-C5 Pico board brings the ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth LE, and 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) SoC to the Raspberry Pi Pico form factor. The board features an ESP32-C5-MINI-1 Series module with PCB or external antenna, two 20-pin GPIO headers, a USB-C port for power and programming, Reset and Boot buttons, and a few LEDs. It also supports Li-Ion battery charging and discharging. Waveshare ESP32-C5 Pico specifications: Wireless module - ESP32-C5-MINI-1 or ESP32-C5-MINI-1U Wireless MCU - Espressif Systems ESP32-C5HF4 CPU Single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor @ up to 240 MHz Low-power RISC-V core @ 48 MHz acting as the main processor for power-sensitive applications Memory - 384 KB SRAM on-chip Storage - 320 KB ROM, 4MB SPI flash Wireless Dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) 802.11ax WiFi 6, 802.11b/g/n WiFi 4 backward compatibility WiFi modes: Station mode, SoftAP mode, SoftAP + Station mode, and promiscuous mode Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy (LE) with Mesh support, up [...] The post ESP32-C5 Pico board follows Raspberry Pi Pico form factor, ships with on-board or external antenna appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.