Description
Reviews
| Brand | - |
| Category | Robotics / STEM Teaching Tools / Development, Learning, Evaluation & Industrial Control Boards |
| Origin | - |
| Processor | Bouffalo Lab BL618 RISC-V MCU |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, BLE |
| Interface Ports | USB Type-C, GPIO headers, SPI, I2C, UART |
| Memory | Integrated Flash and SRAM on module |
| Power Supply | 5V via USB or external VIN pin |
| Form Factor | Compact Dock with breadboard-friendly layout |
| Supported OS | FreeRTOS, Linux buildroot support available |
| Development Environment | Sipeed IDE, PlatformIO, VS Code extensions |
| Antenna | On-board PCB antenna with external connector option |
| Target Application | TinyML, IoT Prototyping, Edge AI |
Anonymous
Mar 31, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Compact and powerful
Love the form factor. It fits perfectly into small enclosures. The GPIO breakdown makes it easy to prototype without needing extra breakout boards.
Anonymous
Mar 20, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Solid connectivity options
I used this for a smart home sensor node. The signal strength on the onboard antenna is surprisingly good. Setup with PlatformIO took less than 10 minutes.
Anonymous
Mar 20, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Good for learning embedded AI
Bought this for my university project. It handles image classification models well. The only downside is that the USB-C cable included felt a bit flimsy.
Anonymous
Mar 09, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Best value RISC-V board right now
For the price, you cannot beat the feature set. Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 on a tiny module is impressive. Boot times are instant and power consumption is low.
Anonymous
Mar 07, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Great hardware, documentation needs work
The board itself is excellent quality and the pinout is logical. However, some of the advanced peripheral examples in the docs are sparse. Community forums helped fill the gaps.
Anonymous
Mar 06, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Perfect for TinyML experiments
The BL618 chip is incredibly fast for its size. Getting TensorFlow Lite Micro running was smoother than expected. The Wi-Fi 6 support is a huge plus for modern IoT projects.
Q: Is the Wi-Fi 6 compatible with older routers?
A: Absolutely. Wi-Fi 6 is backward compatible with Wi-Fi 5 (AC) and Wi-Fi 4 (N) routers, so it will work with virtually any existing network infrastructure.
Q: Are there example projects for voice recognition?
A: Yes, the official GitHub repository includes several TinyML examples covering keyword spotting and basic voice command recognition using the built-in DSP.
Q: Can I power this board with a 3.7V LiPo battery directly?
A: The board expects 5V input via the VIN or USB-C port. You should use a standard LiPo charging module or boost converter to step up to 5V before connecting.
Q: What is the maximum clock speed of the BL618 on this dock?
A: The Bouffalo Lab BL618 MCU on this module can run at speeds up to 320 MHz, providing ample processing power for edge computing tasks.
Q: Does this board support Python programming?
A: Yes, the BL618 supports MicroPython and CircuitPython through community ports, though C/C++ remains the primary supported language for full performance.
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