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Arduino UNO R4 WiFi

Arduino's flagship UNO board upgraded with Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz, ESP32-S3 WiFi/BLE 5.0, built-in 12×8 LED matrix, 12-bit DAC, CAN bus, op-amp, and Qwiic connector — all in the classic UNO form factor at 5V.

Starting from

$22.00

Compatible Firmware

Specifications

ArchitectureARM Cortex-M4F
CPU Cores1
Clock Speed48MHz
GPIO Level5V
BluetoothBLE 5.0
StorageNo
Dimensions68.85 × 53.34mm
Weight25g

Components

Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz with FPU, DSP, 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, 14-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, CAN 2.0B, USB 2.0 Full-Speed, and capacitive touch sensing.

Espressif ESP32-S3 module with Xtensa LX7 dual-core at 240MHz, 8MB flash, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth LE 5.0. Handles wireless connectivity, OTA updates, and USB bridge.

12×8 Red LED Matrix DisplayLED DriverDatasheet

Built-in Charlieplexed 12×8 red LED matrix for displaying animations, sensor readings, custom graphics, and scrolling text without an external display.

Bus Interfaces

SPI
SS: D10SCK: D13MISO: D12MOSI: D11
I2C
SCL: A5/SCLSDA: A4/SDA
UART
RX: D0TX: D1
CAN
CANRX: D4CANTX: D5
DAC
DAC0: A0
PWM

GPIO Map

D0
RX — UART Receive
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D1
TX — UART Transmit
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D2
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D3
PWM Output
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D4
CAN RX
digital-inputdigital-output
CAN
D5
CAN TX / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
CAN
D6
PWM Output
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D7
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D8
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D9
PWM Output
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 / LED
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
A0
Analog Input / DAC Output
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 Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C
A5
I2C SCL / Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C

Overview

The Arduino UNO R4 WiFi is the latest evolution of the world's most popular development board. It replaces the ATmega328P with a Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F running at 48MHz, delivering significantly more processing power, memory (256KB flash, 32KB SRAM), and new peripherals including a 12-bit DAC, CAN 2.0B bus, and an on-chip op-amp — all while maintaining full pin and shield compatibility with the classic UNO R3 form factor.

The board integrates an ESP32-S3-MINI-1-N8 module that provides WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth LE 5.0 connectivity, enabling IoT projects, cloud integration via Arduino IoT Cloud, and over-the-air updates. A unique 12×8 red LED matrix on the top of the board can display animations, sensor data, or custom graphics without any external display. The Qwiic/STEMMA QT connector makes it easy to daisy-chain I2C sensors and peripherals.

With USB-C connectivity, HID support for keyboard/mouse emulation, extended 6-24V input voltage tolerance, and a real-time clock with VRTC battery backup pin, the UNO R4 WiFi bridges the gap between beginner-friendly Arduino development and advanced embedded applications. It is fully supported by the Arduino IDE, Arduino Cloud, and MicroPython.

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