# T-Dongle C5 (LILYGO)

> A USB dongle on the ESP32-C5 with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, a 0.96-inch screen and a TF card slot.

- **Category:** Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- **Availability:** Listed by maker
- **Price:** US$13.98 (at lilygo.cc), checked 2026-09-17
- **Good for:** A cheap dual-band Wi-Fi 6 stick for scanning and tool firmware.
- **You'll need:** Firmware with ESP32-C5 support.
- **Trade-off:** Tiny screen; no battery.
- **Page:** https://gadgets.sh/devices/lilygo-t-dongle-c5/

## Where to buy

| Shop | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| LILYGO | Orderable | https://lilygo.cc/products/t-dongle-c5?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=lilygo-t-dongle-c5&utm_content=api |
| Tindie | Orderable | https://www.tindie.com/products/lilygo/lilygo-t-dongle-c5-esp32-c5-development-board/?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=lilygo-t-dongle-c5&utm_content=api |

## Blueprint

**Schematics published.** LILYGO's T-Dongle-C5 repo has a PDF schematic and chip datasheets, but no editable PCB source (no Gerbers/KiCad/Altium project).

### Design files

- schematic: [T-Dongle-C5 V1.1 schematic (PDF)](https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/T-Dongle-C5/blob/master/hardware/T-Dongle-C5%20V1.1.pdf) (PDF)
- datasheet: [ESP32-C5 datasheet (EN, mirrored in repo)](https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/T-Dongle-C5/blob/master/doc/esp32-c5_datasheet_en.pdf) (PDF)

### Source repositories

- [Xinyuan-LilyGO/T-Dongle-C5](https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/T-Dongle-C5) — hardware, ★38

### Key parts

| Part | Role | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| ESP32-C5 | MCU + Wi-Fi 6/BT radio | https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-c5_datasheet_en.pdf |
| APA102 | addressable RGB LED |  |
| ST7735 | display driver |  |

_Notes:_ Repo confirmed via gh api and tree listing; schematic PDF fetch returned 200. Only a single PDF schematic is published, no BOM or Gerbers found in the tree.

## Specifications

### Core hardware

| | |
|---|---|
| Processor | ESP32-C5 · 16 MB flash · 8 MB PSRAM |
| Display | 0.96″ ST7735 IPS · 80 × 160 |
| Radios | Wi-Fi 802.11 ax/b/g/n at 2.4 and 5 GHz · Bluetooth 5 · ceramic antenna |
| Power | USB powered, 3.3 V logic |

### Details from the product page

| | |
|---|---|
| Storage | TF card slot |
| Development | Arduino, ESP-IDF |

### Buying

| | |
|---|---|
| Price | US$13.98 on lilygo.cc |
| Availability | In stock on the day of review |

## Documentation

- [Maker product page](https://lilygo.cc/products/t-dongle-c5)
- [LILYGO GitHub organisation](https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO)
- [LILYGO FAQ and support](https://lilygo.cc/pages/faqs)

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Source: gadgets.sh · https://gadgets.sh/devices/lilygo-t-dongle-c5/ · JSON: https://gadgets.sh/api/v1/devices/lilygo-t-dongle-c5.json