Anonymous
Mar 28, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Good quality, fast shipping
The board arrived well-packaged. Compilation and upload times are fast. Only giving 4 stars because the documentation link provided was broken, but standard STM32 resources work fine.
Description
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| Brand | - |
| Category | Robotics / STEM Teaching Tools / Development, Learning, Evaluation & Industrial Control Boards |
| Origin | - |
| Microcontroller Model | STM32F103C8T6 |
| Core Architecture | ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit RISC |
| Maximum Frequency | 72 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 64 KB |
| SRAM | 20 KB |
| Operating Voltage | 3.3V |
| Input Voltage Range | 3.6V - 6V (via onboard regulator) |
| Digital I/O Pins | 37 GPIO pins |
| Communication Interfaces | 3x USART, 2x I2C, 2x SPI, 1x CAN, 1x USB |
| Board Dimensions | 53mm x 23mm |
Anonymous
Mar 28, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Good quality, fast shipping
The board arrived well-packaged. Compilation and upload times are fast. Only giving 4 stars because the documentation link provided was broken, but standard STM32 resources work fine.
Anonymous
Mar 28, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Great for motor control projects
Using this to control a small DC motor driver. The PWM output is stable and the processing power is more than enough for basic PID loops. Very satisfied with this purchase.
Anonymous
Mar 21, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Solid board, minor soldering needed
The chip is genuine and runs at 72MHz as expected. Note that the header pins are not pre-soldered on some batches, so be prepared to do a little soldering. Otherwise, performance is excellent.
Anonymous
Mar 20, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Best budget development board
I bought this for my university embedded systems course. It handles all our assignments perfectly, from blinking LEDs to reading sensors via I2C. Highly recommended for students.
Anonymous
Mar 11, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Perfect for learning ARM programming
This board is exactly what I needed to start my journey with STM32. The pinout is clearly labeled, and it works flawlessly with the Arduino IDE and STM32CubeIDE. Great value for the price.
Anonymous
Mar 06, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Reliable and compact
Small form factor makes it easy to integrate into prototypes. The USB bootloader works smoothly on Windows 10. No issues after weeks of continuous testing.
Q: Is the USB port used for programming or just power?
A: The micro-USB port can be used for both power supply and programming if the chip has the built-in bootloader enabled. However, for advanced debugging, an external ST-Link is recommended.
Q: What is the maximum current this board can supply to peripherals?
A: The onboard regulator can typically supply up to 200mA total for the board and connected peripherals. For high-current devices like motors, please use an external power source.
Q: Can I program this using an ST-Link V2 debugger?
A: Yes, absolutely. This board features the standard SWD interface pins (GND, CLK, DIO, 3.3V) which are fully compatible with ST-Link V2 and J-Link debuggers.
Q: Does this board come with pre-soldered header pins?
A: It depends on the specific batch. Some units come with headers soldered, while others require you to solder them yourself. Please check the product images or description at the time of purchase.
Q: Is this compatible with the Maple bootloader?
A: Yes, this board is widely known to support the Maple bootloader, allowing it to be programmed easily via the Arduino IDE after installing the appropriate board manager package.