ESP-WROOM-02 vs ESP32-C61-MINI-1
ESP-WROOM-02
WROOM · ESP8266 · Active
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ESP32-C61-MINI-1
MINI · ESP32-C61 · New
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Which should you choose?
These run different SoCs (ESP8266 vs ESP32-C61), so they differ in CPU, wireless and peripherals, not just packaging.
Choose ESP-WROOM-02 if you need
no standout advantage over ESP32-C61-MINI-1; it trades on the points opposite.
Choose ESP32-C61-MINI-1 if you need
- Wi-Fi 6: better battery life and throughput in busy networks
- Bluetooth LE
- PSRAM for camera frames, audio buffers and LVGL/large displays
- larger flash option (up to 8 MB) for bigger firmware and OTA
- more usable GPIO (23 vs 11)
Size, to scale
- ESP-WROOM-02: 18×20 mm
- ESP32-C61-MINI-1: 13.2×16.6 mm
Spec differences at a glance
- CPU: ESP-WROOM-02 Xtensa L106, 1-core · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 RISC-V, 1-core
- SRAM: ESP-WROOM-02 — KB · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 320 KB
- ROM: ESP-WROOM-02 — KB · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 256 KB
- Flash options: ESP-WROOM-02 2 MB · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 4 / 8 MB
- PSRAM: ESP-WROOM-02 None · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 8 MB (quad)
- Wi-Fi: ESP-WROOM-02 Wi-Fi 4 · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth: ESP-WROOM-02 — · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 BLE 5.x
- Usable GPIO: ESP-WROOM-02 11 · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 23
- ADC: ESP-WROOM-02 1× 10-bit · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 4× 12-bit
- USB: ESP-WROOM-02 USB-Serial(external) · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 USB-Serial-JTAG
- UART / SPI / I²C / I²S: ESP-WROOM-02 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 3 / 1 / 1 / 1
- Operating voltage: ESP-WROOM-02 2.7-3.6 V · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 3.0-3.6 V
- Deep sleep: ESP-WROOM-02 20 µA · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 10 µA
- Dimensions: ESP-WROOM-02 18 × 20 × 2.8 mm · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 13.2 × 16.6 × 2.4 mm
- Pin count: ESP-WROOM-02 18 · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 53
- Lifecycle: ESP-WROOM-02 Active · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 New
- Secure boot: ESP-WROOM-02 No · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 Yes
- Flash encryption: ESP-WROOM-02 No · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 Yes
- Crypto: ESP-WROOM-02 — · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 AES, SHA, ECC, ECDSA, RNG
- Digital signature: ESP-WROOM-02 No · ESP32-C61-MINI-1 Yes
Compute & memory
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU≠ | Xtensa L106, 1-core | RISC-V, 1-core |
| Max clock | 160 MHz | 160 MHz |
| SRAM≠ | — KB | 320 KB |
| ROM≠ | — KB | 256 KB |
| Flash options≠ | 2 MB | 4 / 8 MB |
| PSRAM≠ | None | 8 MB (quad) |
| Co-processor | none | none |
Wireless
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi≠ | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Wi-Fi bands | 2.4GHz | 2.4GHz |
| Bluetooth≠ | — | BLE 5.x |
| 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee) | No | No |
| Antenna | PCB | PCB |
Peripherals & I/O
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Usable GPIO≠ | 11 | 23 |
| ADC≠ | 1× 10-bit | 4× 12-bit |
| USB≠ | USB-Serial(external) | USB-Serial-JTAG |
| UART / SPI / I²C / I²S≠ | 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 | 3 / 1 / 1 / 1 |
| TWAI (CAN) | No | No |
| SD/MMC | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet MAC | No | No |
| Touch | 0 | 0 |
Power
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating voltage≠ | 2.7-3.6 V | 3.0-3.6 V |
| Deep sleep≠ | 20 µA | 10 µA |
Physical
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions≠ | 18 × 20 × 2.8 mm | 13.2 × 16.6 × 2.4 mm |
| Pin count≠ | 18 | 53 |
| Temp range | -40 to 85 °C | -40 to 85 °C |
| Mounting | SMD castellated | SMD castellated |
| Lifecycle≠ | Active | New |
Security
⚑ flag an error| ESP-WROOM-02 | ESP32-C61-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Secure boot≠ | No | Yes |
| Flash encryption≠ | No | Yes |
| Crypto≠ | — | AES, SHA, ECC, ECDSA, RNG |
| Digital signature≠ | No | Yes |
| TRNG | Yes | Yes |