ESP32S3 Dev Module

Development Board

Code name: ESP32S3_DEV

ESP32S3

ESP32S3 Dev Module is a development board based on the ESP32S3 microcontroller using XTENSA architecture.

This board features a maximum CPU frequency of 240 MHz and 4MB flash memory.

About ESP32S3 Dev Module

Versatile ESP32-S3 development board with full GPIO access - great for prototyping AI, USB, and wireless projects.

Technical Specifications

Complete technical specification details for ESP32S3 Dev Module

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)

Bluetooth 5.0

BLE 5.0

Microcontroller

Model esp32s3

Clock Speed 240 MHz

Flash Size 4MB

Architecture xtensa

✨ Features & Pins

Digital IO 48

Analog Input 20

PWM 22

Interrupts 46

Quick Setup

Copy-paste configs for ESP32S3 Dev Module - auto‑generated from this board's exact hardware specs.

ESP32S3 240 MHz 4MB DIO Xtensa

In Arduino IDE 2 select Esp32s3 Dev from the esp32 by Espressif package. In PlatformIO use board = esp32-s3-devkitm-1. ESP32S3 · 240 MHz · 4MB · DIO.

Tools menu settings

Board (select in Arduino IDE) Esp32s3 Dev

CPU Frequency 240 MHz

Flash Size 4MB

Flash Mode DIO

Upload Speed 921600

Architecture Xtensa

In Arduino IDE 2, open Boards Manager, search "esp32" by Espressif and install it. Then go to Tools → Board and select "Esp32s3 Dev" for the ESP32S3 Dev Module.

platformio.ini


[env:esp32s3]
platform  = espressif32
board     = esp32-s3-devkitm-1
framework = arduino

; Exact hardware config for ESP32S3 Dev Module
board_build.mcu        = esp32s3
board_build.f_cpu      = 240000000L
board_build.flash_size = 4MB
board_build.flash_mode = dio
board_upload.flash_size = 4MB

The board value is a close generic match - check PlatformIO board registry for an exact fit.

esp32: block (YAML)


esp32:
  board: esp32-s3-devkitc-1
  framework:
    type: arduino   # or "esp-idf"

# ESP32S3 Dev Module - 240 MHz ESP32S3
# Flash: 4MB | USB: N/A

Paste into your device's .yaml. See ESPHome ESP32 docs for full options.

esptool.py - flash command


esptool.py \
  --chip esp32s3 \
  --baud 921600 \
  write_flash \
    --flash_mode dio \
    --flash_size 4MB \
    0x0 bootloader.bin \
    0x8000    partitions.bin \
    0xe000    boot_app0.bin \
    0x10000   firmware.bin

Install: pip install esptool - replace firmware.bin with your binary - bootloader at 0x0

ESP32S3 Dev Module Pinout Diagram

Complete pin reference for ESP32S3 Dev Module

Useful Links

Datasheets and resources for ESP32S3 Dev Module

ESP32S3 Datasheet

Microcontroller reference

Pin Mappings

Complete pinout and GPIO mapping for ESP32S3 Dev Module

Digital I/O Pins

Interrupt Pins

Analog Inputs

PWM Pins

Pin	Analog	Touch	PWM	Other
1	A0	T1	PWM
2	A1	T2	PWM
3	A2	T3	PWM
4	A3	T4	PWM
5	A4	T5	PWM
6	A5	T6	PWM
7	A6	T7	PWM
8	A7	T8	PWM	SDA
9	A8	T9	PWM	SCL
10	A9	T10	PWM	SS
11	A10	T11	PWM	MOSI
12	A11	T12	PWM	SCK
13	A12	T13	PWM	MISO
14	A13	T14	PWM
15	A14		PWM
16	A15		PWM
17	A16		PWM
18	A17		PWM
19	A18		PWM
20	A19		PWM
43			PWM	TX
44			PWM	RX
48				LED_BUILTIN

Legend

A0 Analog input

T0 Touch sensor

PWM PWM capable

RX/TX Serial pins

LED Built-in LED

# Pin number

Default Tools & Configuration

Build and upload settings for ESP32S3 Dev Module

Setting	Value
Bootloader tool	esptool_py
Uploader tool	esptool_py
Network uploader tool	esp_ota
Bootloader address	`0x0`
Flash mode	dio
Boot mode	qio
PSRAM type	qspi
Maximum upload size	1280 KB (1310720 bytes)
Maximum data size	320 KB (327680 bytes)