# LILYGO T-Lite W5500

> Ultra-compact ESP32 development board with W5500 SPI Ethernet, 0.96" OLED display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and USB-C. Only 29.5×23mm for embedded IoT gateway projects.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** LILYGO
- **Board Type:** ESP32
- **Price:** ~$10.72
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** ESP32
- **CPU Architecture:** Xtensa LX6 dual-core
- **RAM:** 520KB SRAM
- **Flash:** 4MB
- **USB:** USB-C
- **Power:** 5V
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Dimensions:** 29.5 × 23 × 8mm
- **Display:** 0.96" OLED 128×64

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11 b/g/n
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 4.2
- **Ethernet:** 10/100 Mbps W5500

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** Yes
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

arduino, esp-idf, platformio

## Use Cases

- iot-gateway
- network-automation
- home-automation
- embedded-networking

## Components

- **ESP32** (mcu): Dual-core Xtensa LX6 at up to 240MHz with 520KB SRAM, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.2 — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)
- **W5500** (ethernet-phy): SPI hardwired TCP/IP Ethernet chip supporting TCP, UDP, ICMP, IPv4, ARP, IGMP, PPPoE — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiznet.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fwizdoc%2FW5500_DS_V109E.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)
- **SSD1306** (display-driver): 0.96-inch 128×64 monochrome OLED display controller — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-shop.adafruit.com%2Fdatasheets%2FSSD1306.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **SPI**
- **I2C**
- **UART**
- **TCP/IP**
- **MQTT**
- **HTTP**

## Available Software

- **[Arduino IDE](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arduino.cc%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)**

## Description

## Overview

The LILYGO T-Lite W5500 is an ultra-compact ESP32 module combining wired Ethernet and wireless connectivity in a tiny 29.5×23mm footprint. The onboard W5500 chip provides hardware TCP/IP Ethernet support via SPI, making it ideal for IoT gateway applications where both wired reliability and wireless flexibility are needed. A 0.96-inch SSD1306 OLED display enables local status visualization. The board operates from USB-C at 5V and draws minimal power, making it suitable for always-on network appliances and embedded control nodes.

## Where to Buy

- [LILYGO Official](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft-lite-w5500&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export) — $10.72

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft-lite-w5500&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)
- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FLilyGo-W5500-Lite&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-lite-w5500&source=md-export)

## Tags

`esp32`, `ethernet`, `w5500`, `oled`, `compact`, `iot`

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