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Arduino Nano R4

The newest Arduino Nano — Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz with 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, Qwiic connector, RGB LED, castellated pins, and USB-C in an ultra-compact 43×17mm form factor. No wireless, pure embedded power.

Starting from

$12.20

Compatible Firmware

Specifications

ArchitectureARM Cortex-M4F
CPU Cores1
Clock Speed48MHz
GPIO Level5V
AntennaNo
StorageNo
Dimensions43 × 17mm
Weight5g

Components

Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz with FPU, DSP, 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, 14-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, CAN 2.0B.

Bus Interfaces

SPI
SS: D10SCK: D13MISO: D12MOSI: D11
I2C
SCL: A5SDA: A4
UART
RX: D0TX: D1
CAN
CANRX: D4CANTX: D5

GPIO Map

D0
UART RX
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D1
UART TX
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D2
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D3
PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D4
CAN RX
digital-inputdigital-output
CAN
D5
CAN TX / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
CAN
D6
PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D7
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D8
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D9
PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D10
SPI SS / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
D11
SPI MOSI / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
D12
SPI MISO
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
D13
SPI SCK
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
A0
Analog / DAC
digital-inputdigital-outputadcdac
ADC
A1
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A2
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A3
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A4
I2C SDA / Analog
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C
A5
I2C SCL / Analog
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C

Overview

The Arduino Nano R4 is the latest addition to the Nano family, bringing the same Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F processor from the UNO R4 series into the smallest Arduino form factor yet at 43×17mm. With 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, a 12-bit DAC, CAN bus, and on-chip op-amp, it delivers modern 32-bit ARM processing in a board designed for integration.

Key design features include castellated pins for direct surface-mount soldering onto custom PCBs, single-sided component placement for easy reflow, a built-in Qwiic/STEMMA QT connector for sensor daisy-chaining, and a programmable RGB LED. USB-C provides power and programming.

The Nano R4 is ideal for production-ready embedded applications where the full UNO R4 is too large, and for makers who want the latest ARM Cortex-M4F processing without wireless overhead. It maintains compatibility with the Arduino IDE and the growing RA4M1 library ecosystem.

Use Cases

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Resources

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