ELEGOO 3PCS ESP-32 Development Board USB-C, 2.4GHz Dual Mode WiFi+Bluetooth Dual Core Microcontroller for Arduino IDE, Support AP/STA/AP+STA, CP2102 Chip

Up and running quickly and easily

Great, work as expected!

It took a little bit get get started with this dev board, but I am mostly very pleased with it. I am using it as a replacement for an Arduino Nano ESP32. I do not know how it stands up to other ESP32 boards.Size:Comparatively, it is physically larger. It may not fit into the project I was hoping it would, but that's on me. The real issue with the size is that it does not fit on a standard solderless breadboard. It is too wide, and you can only use one column of pins on only one side. It is possible to remove the power rail from the edge of one breadboard and join two of them together for a bit more space, but that feels like a hack fix.Usability:I initially had trouble getting Arduino IDE to recognize my board. I could see my PC (Windows 10) was working on installing something the first time I plugged it in and got confirmation afterwards that the device was ready to use, but it still was not connecting in Arduino IDE. The fix was to install a CP210x driver, which instantly solved the problem.Compatibility:As stated, it works fine in Arduino IDE. You just need to download the esp32 board manager from espressif. I am using the ESP32-WROOM-DA Module board (I hope it is the right board, but it *does* work). Once I got it running, it was as easy as reassigning the pins to match the new board's output. It runs the code perfectly. I may even slightly increase the maximum speed of my LED matrix animations, but I'm not totally sure on that.Value:You get three boards for less than the cost of a single Arduino Nano ESP32. As far as I can tell, they are more or less equivalent in functionality and specs, making this set of three boards a great deal.Overall I like it quite a bit. I wish it were made more clear that this was specifically an ESP32 WROOM 32 board, meaning it has two cores, as opposed to a standard single core ESP32 board. Ultimately, it does not seem to make a difference in my use cases, and may possibly even be better. Both run at the same 240 MHz. The box it came in even says "ESP-WROOM-32" where the product image says "ESP-32", so I initially thought I got the wrong item. That, and the issues with the breadboard are why I give it 4 instead of 5 stars. Still, I am very much enjoying them so far and will purchasing more of these as needed.

Easy to connect, im able to use the Arduino IDE but landed on using the VS code with the extension

Good stuff

I’ve purchased this three pack many times over because they just work

One out of the three was DOA. The other two worked fine. Packaging was well done. Shipping was fast.

First off, I want to appreciate just how well they package these guys. Elegoo packs them inside a hard plastic case and the case is layered with foam in which they press the boards into. These are SECURELY packed. Love that. Although, I've ordered two of these now and despite the beautiful packaging, most of the boards look like they've been fingerprinted all over by a hardworking farmer. They've all performed as you'd expect an ESP32 to perform though with no issues. I just had to wipe off the grime. I think for $16.99 for three USB-C ESP-32s at the time of writing, these are a sweet deal and I will keep ordering these. It would just be nice if Elegoo could give these a quick wipedown before sending them out. Otherwise, nice job!