# Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C5

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SS100010048 · **Brand:** [Seeed Studio](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/seeed-studio-australia)
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Dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE and Thread on a module smaller than a postage stamp, with battery management built in.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $11.30 (inc GST) — $10.27 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 25+ $9.59 (exc GST) · 50+ $8.99 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Oct 05 and Oct 06.

## Description

Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 has arrived in a module small enough to fit under a coin. Alongside the familiar 2.4 GHz band, you get 5 GHz - cleaner spectrum, higher throughput, and far less contention from every other device in the building.

That matters most where 2.4 GHz has quietly become the bottleneck. Smart-home hubs, neighbouring routers, Bluetooth peripherals and microwaves all crowd the same frequencies, and a sensor node that drops packets at 3 AM is the hardest kind of fault to find. Moving to 5 GHz sidesteps the congestion, while 2.4 GHz stays available for range and legacy compatibility.

Connectivity goes well beyond Wi-Fi. Bluetooth 5 (LE) and an IEEE 802.15.4 radio bring Thread and Zigbee into reach, with Matter, HomeKit and MQTT all supported. The board keeps the classic 21 x 17.8mm XIAO footprint, so existing expansion boards and add-ons drop straight on, and it programs from Arduino IDE, PlatformIO or ESP-IDF - or runs ESPHome if you would rather point it at Home Assistant and skip writing firmware altogether.

### Features

- Reach 5 GHz networks for the first time in the XIAO family - dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) delivers cleaner spectrum and higher throughput exactly where 2.4 GHz is congested
- Join Thread, Zigbee and Matter networks natively via the onboard IEEE 802.15.4 radio, alongside Bluetooth 5 (LE)
- Run protocol stacks and application code together without running out of room - 8MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM back a 240 MHz RISC-V core and 384KB of on-chip SRAM
- Deploy battery-powered nodes that last: integrated lithium charge management and a typical 15 µA deep-sleep current on battery
- Protect fielded firmware with Secure Boot, flash encryption and hardware AES, SHA and HMAC accelerators
- Keep your existing hardware - the 21 x 17.8mm footprint and pinout match the rest of the XIAO range, so expansion boards, ePaper drivers and Grove bases all still fit
- Move from prototype to production on the same module, thanks to a castellated surface-mount design with standardised stamp holes for reflow onto your own carrier board
- Swap in a better antenna when range demands it, using the onboard U.FL connector
 
### Specifications

 | Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chipset | ESP32-C5HR8 |
| Processor | 32-bit RISC-V single-core up to 240 MHz, plus a low-power 32-bit RISC-V core |
| SRAM | 384KB on-chip (plus 320KB ROM) |
| PSRAM | 8MB |
| Flash | 8MB |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Other wireless | Bluetooth 5 (LE), Zigbee, Thread (IEEE 802.15.4) |
| GPIO | 11x GPIO pins |
| Analogue | 1x analogue pin, plus 4x analogue pads on the reverse |
| Digital interfaces | 1x I2C, 1x UART, 1x SPI, 1x JTAG (pads on the reverse) |
| Onboard | User LED (green), charge LED, reset button, boot button, U.FL connector |
| Antenna | 2.4 GHz FPC, 2.9 dBi (included) |
| Power input | USB-C 5V DC, or 3.7V lithium battery |
| Deep sleep current (typ.) | 15 µA on battery, 375 µA on USB (low-power firmware) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 85°C |
| Dimensions | 21 x 17.8mm |

### Resources

- [Getting Started with XIAO ESP32-C5](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/xiao_esp32c5_getting_started/)
- [Zigbee Quick Start (Arduino)](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/xiao_esp32c5_zigbee_arduino/)
- [Connecting to Home Assistant with ESPHome](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/xiao_esp32c5_homeassistant/)
- [Product Datasheet (PDF)](https://files.seeedstudio.com/Bazaar/product_pdf/100010048.pdf)
 
### What's Included

- 1x XIAO ESP32-C5 module (headers not soldered)
- 1x FPC antenna
- 2x pin header strip

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