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Banana Pi releases BPI-Centi-S3 as new developer board with small display for under US$15

The BPI-Centi-S3 supports MicroPython, among other use cases. (Image source: Banana Pi)
The BPI-Centi-S3 supports MicroPython, among other use cases. (Image source: Banana Pi)
Banana Pi is now selling the BPI-Centi-S3, a developer board powered by an ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Available for under US$15, the BPI-Centi-S3 has a 1.9-inch display, a USB 2.0 Type-C port and expansion options.
ARM Single-Board Computer (SBC) Launch

Banana Pi has introduced the BPI-Centi-S3, a small board that the company bases on an ESP32-S3 microcontroller. According to Banana Pi, the BPI-Centi-S3 measures 63.2 x 26.1 mm, within which it has also included a 1.9-inch TFT LCD display that operates at 320 x 170 pixels. For reference, the display utilises the ST7789V3 8-bit 8080 display driver.

Meanwhile, the ESP32-S3 has a dual-core Tensilica LX7 running at up to 240 MHz, 2 MB PSRAM and 512 KB of RAM. Additionally, the microcontroller supports Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE) connectivity and Wi-Fi 4 for 150 Mbps peak download speeds using 40 MHz bandwidth. Moreover, Banana Pi has equipped the BPI-Centi-S3 with a USB 2.0 Type-C port for debugging, power and OTG functionality. Furthermore, the BPI-Centi-S3 offers the following expansion options:

  • 1x 4-pin connector (2x GPIOs/3.3 V/GND)
  • 1x 6-pin connector (4x GPIOs/3.3 V/GND)
  • 1x 6-pin connector (3x GPIOs/3.3 V/GND/Reset)

Currently, Banana Pi sells the BPI-Centi-S3 through its AliExpress store, where it is available for US$14.74 before shipping. Please see Banana Pi's wiki for more details, which includes schematics, full specifications and various resources. Also, the company has published a few videos on getting the BPI-Centi-S3 working that we have embedded below.

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Alex Alderson, 2023-05-17 (Update: 2023-05-17)