# DFRobot FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 AI Vision Board

> ESP32-P4 dual-core RISC-V AI vision board at 360MHz with hardware H.264/JPEG encoding, MIPI CSI/DSI interfaces, ESP32-C6 WiFi 6 coprocessor, 32MB PSRAM, 16MB flash, PDM microphone, TF card slot, and 24 GPIO pins in a compact 25.4x60mm form factor.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** DFRobot
- **Board Type:** dev-board
- **Price:** ~$11.9
- **CPU:** ESP32-P4 RISC-V dual-core @ 360MHz + LP core @ 40MHz, FPU, H.264/JPEG HW encoder, ISP, AI extensions
- **CPU Architecture:** RISC-V
- **CPU Cores:** 2
- **RAM:** 768KB L2 Cache + 32KB LP SRAM
- **PSRAM:** 32MB
- **Flash:** 16MB
- **USB:** USB-C (dual: USB 2.0 OTG + USB CDC)
- **Power:** 5V
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Operating Temp:** -10°C to +60°C
- **Dimensions:** 25.4 x 60mm
- **Weight:** 20g
- **Antenna:** Built-in PCB antenna
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 5.0

## Use Cases

- computer-vision
- video-streaming
- voice-assistant
- security-camera
- iot-dashboard
- media-player

## Components

- **ESP32-P4** (mcu): Espressif ESP32-P4 with dual-core RISC-V at 360MHz, FPU, AI extensions, hardware H.264/JPEG encoding at 1080p, ISP, PPA, 768KB L2 cache. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-p4_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=dfrobot-firebeetle-2-esp32-p4&source=md-export)
- **ESP32-C6** (mcu): Companion ESP32-C6 providing WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity, offloading wireless from the P4 processor. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-c6_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=dfrobot-firebeetle-2-esp32-p4&source=md-export)
- **PDM Microphone** (microphone): Built-in PDM microphone for audio capture, voice recognition, and speech processing. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.dfrobot.com%2FSKU_DFR1172_FireBeetle_2_Board_ESP32_P4&ref=openhardware.directory&product=dfrobot-firebeetle-2-esp32-p4&source=md-export)

## Description

## Overview

The DFRobot FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 AI Vision Board (SKU: DFR1172) is the standalone board version of DFRobot's ESP32-P4 platform, priced at $11.90 without the IO expansion board included in the DFR1237 kit. It packs Espressif's most capable MCU -- the ESP32-P4 with dual-core RISC-V at 360MHz, single-precision FPU, and AI extensions -- into the familiar FireBeetle 2 form factor at 25.4 x 60mm.

The board's standout feature is its integrated media pipeline: hardware-accelerated H.264 and JPEG encoding capable of 1080p output, a built-in Image Signal Processor (ISP), and PPA graphics accelerator. MIPI CSI (2-lane) and MIPI DSI (2-lane) connectors use Raspberry Pi-compatible interfaces, allowing direct connection of standard RPi cameras and displays. An onboard PDM microphone enables voice and audio applications.

Wireless connectivity is handled by a companion ESP32-C6 coprocessor providing WiFi 6 (802.11ax at 2.4GHz) and Bluetooth 5 LE, leaving the P4's dual cores fully available for media processing and AI inference. The board exposes 24 digital I/O pins with rich peripheral multiplexing: 5 UARTs, 2 I2C, 3 I2S, 2 SPI, 7-channel 12-bit ADC, 4 touch channels, 8 PWM channels, and IR transmit/receive. A TF card slot provides expandable storage for video recording and data logging.

## Where to Buy

- [DFRobot](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dfrobot.com%2Fproduct-2915.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=dfrobot-firebeetle-2-esp32-p4&source=md-export) — $11.90

## Resources

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- [datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-p4_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=dfrobot-firebeetle-2-esp32-p4&source=md-export)

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