New high-performance Bluetooth Low Energy Thing Plus RA6M5 board

The Renesas RA6M5 features a 32-bit embedded processor core running at up to 200 MHz, 512 KB of static RAM (SRAM) with error correction code (ECC) support, 8 KB of data flash, and 2 MB of flash memory that is expandable via an additional 16 MB flash module on the main board. The chip's 21 general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins are carried on six 12-bit analog-to-digital channels (ADCs), up to two 12-bit digital-to-analog outputs (DACs), up to two UARTs, and one each on SPI and I2C.

The board has Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), a two-pin JST connector for an optional lithium-polymer battery with charging circuitry and fuel level sensor, a four-pin Qwiic connector, and one user-accessible button and WS2812 RGB LED. If the 18MB of flash memory on the board isn't enough, there's a microSD card slot for memory expansion, as well as a USB Type-C connector for data and power. More details: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/24243. Video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9NTdowiY_o&t=251s

The SparkFun Thing Plus RA6M5 is available to order now from the SparkFun store for $49.95.