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Overview
Manufacturer
- nRF24L01+
- Nordic Semiconductor
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Espressif Systems
Category
- nRF24L01+
- nRF24 / 2.4GHz
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Microcontroller
Object type
- nRF24L01+
- module
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- module
Package
- nRF24L01+
- Module
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Module
Documented pins
- nRF24L01+
- 8
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 38
Interfaces
- nRF24L01+
- Digital, SPI
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- CAN, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART
Lifecycle
- nRF24L01+
- ACTIVE
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- ACTIVE
Physical pin mapping
- nRF24L01+
- Unknown
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Unknown
Browser simulation
- nRF24L01+
- Not available
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not available
Electrical
Core
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Xtensa dual-core 32-bit LX6Source
Radio Type
- nRF24L01+
- nrf24Source
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
Frequency
- nRF24L01+
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
Max Clock
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 240 MHzSource
Flash
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Varies by vendor
Set by the order-code suffix (e.g. -N4 = 4MB, -N8 = 8MB, -N16 = 16MB) — the bare part number "ESP32-WROOM-32E" doesn't imply a size.
Max TX Power
- nRF24L01+
- 1 mWSource
0dBm on-chip PA (software-selectable down to -18dBm). The separate +PA+LNA variant adds an external amplifier for much higher output — not this module.
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
SRAM
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
Logic Voltage
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 3.3 VSource
Interface
GPIO Count
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 34Source
Chip-level GPIO count; 6 of the module's 38 pads are reserved for the internal SPI flash and not usable as GPIO.
Host Interface
- nRF24L01+
- spiSource
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
ADC Channels
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 18Source
ADC Resolution
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 12 bitSource
Wi-Fi
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- YesSource
Bluetooth
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
Interfaces
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- i2c, spi, uart, i2s, canSource
Performance
Range
- nRF24L01+
- Varies by vendor
Widely-varying real-world claims (tens of metres indoors to 100m+ open-air) depending on antenna quality, orientation and interference — too vendor/environment-dependent to state as one number.
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
Max Data Rate
- nRF24L01+
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
Physical
Antenna
- nRF24L01+
- pcb-traceSource
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- Not applicable
USB Connector
- nRF24L01+
- Not applicable
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- noneSource
Bare module — no USB peripheral or connector; the ESP32 has no native USB (that's the S2/S3/C3).
Package
- nRF24L01+
- Module
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- ModuleSource
Length
- nRF24L01+
- Varies by vendor
Commonly ~29×15mm for the base module, but PCB outline isn't tightly standardized across manufacturers.
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 18 mmSource
Width
- nRF24L01+
- Unknown
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 25.5 mmSource
Height
- nRF24L01+
- Unknown
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- 3.1 mmSource
Mounting
- nRF24L01+
- module
- ESP32-WROOM-32E
- smdSource
Thermal
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