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## FREE-WILi 2 portable hacking multitool features two RP2350 MCUs, ESP32-C5, ICE40 FPGA, and Raspberry Pi CM0

DevFeed: [FREE-WILi 2 portable hacking multitool features two RP2350 MCUs, ESP32-C5, ICE40 FPGA, and Raspberry Pi CM0](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/free-wili-2-portable-hacking-multitool-features-two-rp2350-mcus-esp32-c5-ice40-fpga-and-raspberry-pi-cm0-14036.md>)

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Author: Debashis Das

Published: 2026-09-09T00:00:02Z

Content type: news

Language: en

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

Topics: [Embedded Systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-systems.md>), [Raspberry Pi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raspberry-pi.md>), [ESP32-C5](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32-c5.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Hacking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hacking.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

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### AI overview

The FREE-WILi 2 Founder Edition is an open-hardware, portable multitool for hardware hackers, pentesters, and embedded-system developers. It combines two Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCUs, an ESP32-C5, a Lattice ICE40UP5K FPGA, and a Raspberry Pi CM0 capable of running a full Linux OS, along with touchscreen controls, expansion headers, and multiple wireless interfaces.

### Source excerpt

The FREE-WILi 2 (Founder Edition) is an open-hardware, portable hacking multitool and lab designed for hardware hackers, pentesters, and embedded system developers. Designed as an "open electronics multitool," it combines a range of chips and modules into a handheld device, including two Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCUs, an ESP32-C5 for wireless connectivity, a Lattice ICE40UP5K FPGA, and a Raspberry Pi CM0 for running a full Linux OS. The device also features a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 14-button physical interface, and modular "Orca" headers for hardware expansion. Its wireless features include 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, sub-GHz RF, NFC, 125kHz RFID, and IR. These features make it very suitable for wireless testing, embedded hardware debugging, real-time control, electronics development, and retro gaming, with support for Adafruit Fruit Jam, PICO-8, and Doom. FREE-WILi 2 specifications: Compute Main MCUs - 2x Raspberry Pi RP2350B (One for main controls, one dedicated to display) SoM - Raspberry [...] The post FREE-WILi 2 portable hacking multitool features two RP2350 MCUs, ESP32-C5, ICE40 FPGA, and Raspberry Pi CM0 appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.