The M5CoreS3 SE is a lightweight version of the third-generation CoreS3 main unit in the M5Stack development kit series. It is powered by the ESP32-S3 solution, featuring a dual-core Xtensa LX7 processor with a main frequency of 240MHz, and comes with built-in (2.4G)WiFi functionality. It has onboard 16MB FLASH and 8MB PSRAM; programs can be downloaded via the TYPE-C interface, which supports OTG and CDC functions, making it convenient to connect USB devices and burn firmware. The front is equipped with a 2.0-inch capacitive touch IPS screen, with a high-strength glass panel. Difference Between M5Stack CoreS3 and M5Stack CoreS3 SE The power supply part uses the AXP2101 power management chip and 4-way power flow control circuit, designed for low power consumption overall. It has an onboard MicroSD card slot and a BM8563 RTC chip that provides precise timing and sleep-timer wake-up functions. For sound output, it uses a high-fidelity 16-bit I2S amplifier chip AW88298 and has a built-in 1W speaker. For sound input, it uses an ES7210 audio decoding chip with dual microphone input. The device body has an independent power button and reset (RST) button on the side, with a built-in delay circuit. Long pressing the reset button enters program download mode. This product is suitable for IoT development, various DIY project development, smart home control systems, and industrial automation control systems. Version comparison Compared to the M5CoreS3, the M5CoreS3 SE does not feature a camera (GC0308), proximity sensor (LCR-553ALS-WA), IMU (BMI270), or magnetic compass (BMM150). The M5CoreS3 SE uses a medium grey number different from the black-grey number of the M5CoreS3, and the glass panel touch area extends to the camera position. The DinBase base with the original M5CoreS3 kit was removed. Hardware peripheral M5CoreS3 M5CoreS3 SE Camera(GC0308) √ × Proximity Sensor(LTR-553ALS-WA) √ × IMU(BMI270) √ × Compass(BMM150) √ × RTC √ √ MIC √ √ SPEAKER √ √ PMIC(AXP2101) √ √ 16MB FLASH and 8MB PSRAM √ √ TOUCH √ √ Features Developed based on ESP32-S3, support WiFi @16MB Flash, 8MB PSRAM Speakers, Dual microphones Capacitive touch screen MicroSD card slot High-strength glass Support OTG and CDC functions AXP2101 power management, low power design Supported programming platforms: Arduino, UIFlow Includes 1 × M5CoreS3 SE Applications IoT development Various DIY project development Smart home control system Industrial automation control system Specification Resources Parameters MCU ESP32-S3@Xtensa LX7, 16MB FLASH AND 8MB PSRAM, WIFI, OTG\CDC functions Touch the IPS LCD screen 2.0"@320*240 ILI9342C Power management chip AXP2101 RTC BM8563 Speaker 16bits-I2S power amplifier chip AW88298@1W Audio decoding chip ES7210, dual microphone inputs Grove Output maximum current (lithium battery powered) DC4.2V/940mA Grove Output Maximum current (USB powered) DC5V/680mA Power Dissipation Battery: Standby mode: DC4.2V/104.64uA Working mode:DC4.2V/109.67mAUSB power supply: In working mode: DC5V/166.27mA Product Size 54*54*15.5mm Package Size 133.4*95*21mm Product Weight 38.4g Package Weight 55.1g I2C Address Chip ADDRESS AXP2101 ADDR 0x34 AW88298 ADDR 0x36 FT6336U ADDR 0x38 ES7210 ADDR 0x40 BM8563 ADDR 0x51 AW9523 ADDR 0x58 Schematics CoreS3-SE Schematics PDF PinMap LCD Screen & MicroSD LCD Pixel:320x240 MicroSD Specifications MicroSD support up to 16GB ESP32S3 Chip GPIO37 GPIO36 GPIO3 GPIO35 GPIO4 AW9523B AW9523B_P1_1 AXP2101 AXP2101_DCDO1 AXP2101_LX1 ILI9342C MOSI SCK CS DC RST BL PWR TF Card SPI_MOSI SPI_SCK SPI_MISO TF_CS CAP.TOUCH ESP32S3 chip GPIO12 GPIO11 AW9523B_P1_2 AW9523B_P0_0 FT6336U I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL TOUCH_INT TOUCH_RST Microphone & amplifier ESP32S3 Chip GPIO12 GPIO11 AW9523B_P1_3 AW9523B_P0_2 GPIO34 GPIO33 GPIO13 GPIO0 ES7210 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL AW_INT AW_RST I2S_BCK I2S_WCK I2S_DATO MCLK AW88298 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL AXP Power Led AXP2101 AXP_CHG_LED Red LED RTC_VDD RTC ESP32S3 Chip GPIO12 GPIO11 AXP2101_IRQ BM8563 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL AXP_WAKEUP Internal I2C connection ESP32S3 Chip GPIO12 GPIO11 AXP2101 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL BM8563 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL ES7210 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL AW88298 I2C_SYS_SDA I2C_SYS_SCL PORT Port Pin NOTE PORT-A(RED) G2/G1 I2C PORT-B(BLACK) G9/G8 GPIO PORT-C(BLUE) G18/G17 UART(RX/TX) Softwares Quick Start CoreS3 SE OpenAI Voice Assistant CoreS3 SE XiaoZhi Voice Assistant Arduino NOTE There are hardware differences between M5CoreS3 SE and M5CoreS3. The codes in the library file involving camera, proximity sensor, IMU, and magnetic sensor are not applicable to M5CoreS3 SE. M5CoreS3 SE Arduino Library Platform.IO M5CoreS3 SE User Demo(pio) Easyloader Easyloader Download Link Notes CoreS3 SE Factory Firmware Easyloader Download / I2C Communication Addresses Chip ADDRESS AXP2101 ADDR 0x34 AW88298 ADDR 0x36 FT6336U ADDR 0x38 ES7210 ADDR 0x40 BM8563 ADDR 0x51 AW9523 ADDR 0x58