# LILYGO T5 2.13inch E-Paper

> LILYGO T5 2.13inch E-Paper is an ESP32-D0WDQ6 V3 development board with a 2.13-inch 212×104 e-ink display supporting 4-level grayscale, 4MB flash, TF card slot, and battery management with 4 user buttons.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** LILYGO
- **Board Type:** ESP32
- **Price:** ~$16.02
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** Xtensa LX6 dual-core @ 240MHz
- **CPU Architecture:** Xtensa LX6 dual-core
- **CPU Cores:** 2
- **RAM:** 520KB SRAM
- **Flash:** 4MB
- **USB:** Micro-USB
- **Power:** 5V + LiPo
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Battery:** LiPo (user-supplied, 1.25mm JST)
- **Antenna:** Built-in PCB antenna
- **SD Card:** microSD
- **Display:** 2.13" E-Paper 212×104

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11 b/g/n
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 4.2

## Open Source

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

## Compatible Firmware

arduino, micropython, platformio, esphome

## Use Cases

- e-reader
- weather-display
- smart-home-dashboard
- digital-signage
- iot

## Components

- **ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3** (mcu): Espressif ESP32-D0WDQ6 V3 dual-core Xtensa LX6 MCU with integrated WiFi 802.11 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-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)
- **CH9102F** (usb-serial): WCH CH9102F USB to serial bridge chip for programming and serial monitoring of the ESP32. — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wch-ic.com%2Fdownloads%2FCH9102DS1_PDF.html&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **SPI**
- **I2C**
- **UART**

## Available Software

- **[GxEPD2](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FZinggJM%2FGxEPD2&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)**
- **[LilyGo-T5-Epaper-Series](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FLilyGo-T5-Epaper-Series&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)**

## Description

## Overview

The LILYGO T5 2.13inch E-Paper pairs the ESP32-D0WDQ6 V3 microcontroller with a 2.13-inch SPI e-ink display capable of 4-level grayscale rendering, going beyond simple black-and-white graphics. Onboard features include a CH9102F USB-to-TTL bridge, a TF card socket for local storage, a 3D metal antenna with optional IPEX external antenna support, a JST 1.25mm LiPo battery connector with charge/discharge protection, a power toggle switch, one reset button, and four custom GPIO buttons. The 5V/1A Micro USB port powers the board directly or charges the battery. Compatible with MicroPython, Arduino IDE, and ESP-IDF. Suitable for electronic work cards, STEM education, and general IoT display applications.

## Where to Buy

- [LILYGO Official](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft5-2-13inch-e-paper&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export) — $16.02

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft5-2-13inch-e-paper&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)
- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FLilyGo-T5-Epaper-Series&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t5-2-13inch-e-paper&source=md-export)

## Tags

`e-paper`, `e-ink`, `esp32`, `2.13-inch`, `grayscale`, `battery`, `tf-card`, `micropython`

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