LILYGO T-RGB - image 1
1 / 9
LILYGO·ESP32-S3

LILYGO T-RGB

ESP32-S3 development board with a round 2.1 or 2.8-inch IPS TFT display (480x480), 16MB PSRAM, capacitive touch, and WiFi/BLE 5, ideal for circular UI projects.

Starting from

$30.04

Hardware Specifications

CPUESP32-S3 dual-core Xtensa LX7 @ 240MHz
RAM512KB SRAM + 16MB PSRAM
Flash8MB
USBUSB (ESP32-S3 native USB)
PowerBattery detection via IO04; JST connector

Connectivity

WiFi802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
BluetoothBLE 5 + BT Mesh

Components

ESP32-S3R8mcu

Dual-core Xtensa LX7 @ 240MHz with 16MB PSRAM, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BLE 5

ST7701Sdisplay-driver

IPS TFT LCD controller driving 480x480 round display via 3-wire SPI + 18-bit RGB

CST820 / FT3267 / GT911touch-controller

Capacitive touch controller (variant-dependent)

Resources

Where to Buy

Overview

The LILYGO T-RGB is an ESP32-S3-based development board featuring a round IPS TFT LCD display driven by the ST7701S controller. Available in 2.1-inch (full or half circle) and 2.8-inch (full circle) variants, all panels deliver 480x480 RGB resolution with capacitive touch support. The circular form factor makes this board popular for watch-face prototypes, instrument cluster displays, and circular UI experiments.

At its core, the ESP32-S3R8 provides dual Xtensa LX7 cores at 240MHz, 16MB of PSRAM, 8MB of Flash, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 5 with BT Mesh support. Onboard features include a TF card slot for storage, boot and reset buttons, and battery voltage monitoring via IO04.

Firmware Compatibility

The T-RGB is compatible with Arduino IDE, ESP-IDF, and VS Code with the PlatformIO extension. The GitHub repository contains ready-to-run example sketches for LVGL-based circular UI applications. The ST7701S display driver and touch controller libraries are included in the repository.

Flashing Guide

  1. Install the ESP32-S3 Arduino core via Boards Manager.
  2. Connect via USB; the ESP32-S3 supports native USB.
  3. Select "ESP32S3 Dev Module" in Arduino IDE with 8MB Flash and 16MB PSRAM settings.
  4. Clone https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/T-RGB for examples.
  5. Upload your sketch using the standard Arduino workflow.

Related Products

ESP32-S3

This product page may contain errors. If you find any, please report them.