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1. jameshart · 1790255500 · focus · HN ↗

   The range of difference in capabilities of different boards branded ESP32 is getting larger. Makes it tricky to figure out when someone says ‘you can run this on an ESP32’ what level of hardware investment is required.

   1. philipallstar · 1790257295 · focus · HN ↗

      I am really struggling to understand what ESP32 is. I've got into adjacent things a bit recently, but haven't figured that one out yet.

      1. leptons · 1790267587 · focus · HN ↗

         "ESP32" is a brand name. It covers devices with different CPU cores - Tensilica Xtensa and more recently RISC-V.

         Each type of device has different capabilities. Most have Wifi, some don't. Some have extra RAM and ROM, and some don't.

         The main thing that ties all the different devices together is the ESP-IDF software stack.

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