ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 vs ESP32-H2-MINI-1
ESP32-C6-WROOM-1
WROOM · ESP32-C6 · Active
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ESP32-H2-MINI-1
MINI · ESP32-H2 · Active
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Which should you choose?
These run different SoCs (ESP32-C6 vs ESP32-H2), so they differ in CPU, wireless and peripherals, not just packaging.
Choose ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 if you need
- Wi-Fi 6: better battery life and throughput in busy networks
- higher clock (160 MHz)
- larger flash option (up to 16 MB) for bigger firmware and OTA
- more usable GPIO (23 vs 19)
Choose ESP32-H2-MINI-1 if you need
- smaller footprint (13.2×16.6 mm)
Size, to scale
- ESP32-C6-WROOM-1: 18×25.5 mm
- ESP32-H2-MINI-1: 13.2×16.6 mm
Spec differences at a glance
- Max clock: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 160 MHz · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 96 MHz
- SRAM: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 512 KB · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 320 KB
- ROM: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 320 KB · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 128 KB
- Flash options: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 4 / 8 / 16 MB · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 2 / 4 MB
- Co-processor: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 ULP-RISC-V · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 none
- Wi-Fi: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 Wi-Fi 6 · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 —
- Wi-Fi bands: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 2.4GHz · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 —
- Usable GPIO: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 23 · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 19
- ADC: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 7× 12-bit · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 5× 12-bit
- SD/MMC: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 Yes · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 No
- Dimensions: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 18 × 25.5 × 3.1 mm · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 13.2 × 16.6 × 2.4 mm
- Pin count: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 29 · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 53
- Temp range: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 -40 to 85 °C · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 -40 to 105 °C
- Crypto: ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, RNG · ESP32-H2-MINI-1 AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, ECDSA, RNG
Compute & memory
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | RISC-V, 1-core | RISC-V, 1-core |
| Max clock≠ | 160 MHz | 96 MHz |
| SRAM≠ | 512 KB | 320 KB |
| ROM≠ | 320 KB | 128 KB |
| Flash options≠ | 4 / 8 / 16 MB | 2 / 4 MB |
| PSRAM | None | None |
| Co-processor≠ | ULP-RISC-V | none |
Wireless
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi≠ | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Wi-Fi bands≠ | 2.4GHz | — |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.x | BLE 5.x |
| 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee) | Yes | Yes |
| Antenna | PCB | PCB |
Peripherals & I/O
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Usable GPIO≠ | 23 | 19 |
| ADC≠ | 7× 12-bit | 5× 12-bit |
| USB | USB-Serial-JTAG | USB-Serial-JTAG |
| UART / SPI / I²C / I²S | 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 | 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 |
| TWAI (CAN) | Yes | Yes |
| SD/MMC≠ | Yes | No |
| Ethernet MAC | No | No |
| Touch | 0 | 0 |
Power
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 3.0-3.6 V | 3.0-3.6 V |
| Deep sleep | 7 µA | 7 µA |
Physical
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions≠ | 18 × 25.5 × 3.1 mm | 13.2 × 16.6 × 2.4 mm |
| Pin count≠ | 29 | 53 |
| Temp range≠ | -40 to 85 °C | -40 to 105 °C |
| Mounting | SMD castellated | SMD castellated |
| Lifecycle | Active | Active |
Security
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 | ESP32-H2-MINI-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Secure boot | Yes | Yes |
| Flash encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto≠ | AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, RNG | AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, ECDSA, RNG |
| Digital signature | Yes | Yes |
| TRNG | Yes | Yes |