Anonymous
Mar 30, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Solid performance
The F407 chip handles DSP instructions very well. I wish the board had an onboard debugger, but using an external ST-Link is easy enough.
Description
Reviews
| Brand | - |
| Category | Robotics / STEM Teaching Tools / Development, Learning, Evaluation & Industrial Control Boards |
| Origin | - |
| Microcontroller | STM32F407ZGT6/ZET6 ARM Cortex-M4 |
| Clock Frequency | Up to 168 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 1 MB |
| SRAM | 192 KB + 4 KB Backup |
| Operating Voltage | 3.3V (5V tolerant I/O) |
| Debug Interface | JTAG/SWD |
| GPIO Pins | 112 Fast I/O Ports |
| Communication Interfaces | USB OTG, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, USART |
| Board Dimensions | 55mm x 25mm (Mini Version) |
| Package Includes | 1x Core Board, Pin Headers |
Anonymous
Mar 30, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Solid performance
The F407 chip handles DSP instructions very well. I wish the board had an onboard debugger, but using an external ST-Link is easy enough.
Anonymous
Mar 25, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Reliable for prototyping
We use these boards for initial prototyping before moving to custom PCBs. The stability is impressive, and the Ethernet peripheral works flawlessly for our IoT tests.
Anonymous
Mar 16, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Good learning tool
Bought this for my university embedded systems course. It works well with Keil and STM32CubeIDE. Only downside is the lack of included documentation, but online resources are plentiful.
Anonymous
Mar 08, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Fast shipping and great quality
Arrived quickly and was well-packaged. The soldering on the headers is clean. I've been running it at 168MHz without any overheating issues.
Anonymous
Mar 07, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Perfect for embedded projects
This mini core board is exactly what I needed for my robotics project. The pinout is standard, and it boots up immediately with the default firmware. Great value for the price.
Anonymous
Mar 06, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Great entry point to ARM
As someone new to ARM Cortex-M, this board made the transition from Arduino very smooth. The community support for this specific chip is huge.
Q: Is the 5V pin output regulated or just pass-through?
A: The 5V pin is typically pass-through from the USB connection. The board has an onboard LDO regulator that converts 5V to 3.3V for the MCU.
Q: Are the pin headers soldered by default?
A: Yes, the male pin headers are pre-soldered on the bottom side of the board, ready for insertion into a breadboard or socket.
Q: What is the maximum current draw for the 3.3V rail?
A: The onboard regulator can supply up to 200mA. For high-power peripherals, we recommend using an external 3.3V source.
Q: Can I use this with Arduino IDE?
A: Absolutely. You can use the STM32duino core package in Arduino IDE to program this board just like a standard Arduino.
Q: Does this board come with pre-flashed bootloader?
A: Yes, the board comes with a standard serial bootloader pre-installed, allowing you to program it via UART without an external debugger initially.