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M5Stack Cardputer-Adv

Build a handheld interface with a keyboard, screen and audio.

Pocket computingBuild & codeBluetooth LE

Bring along
USB data cable and firmware for the functions you want.
Keep in mind
LoRa, GNSS and sub-GHz radios require separate hardware.
Source checked · Sep 15, 2026
M5Stack Cardputer-Adv
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(02) Blueprint

What’s published

Schematics published

M5Stack publishes schematic PDFs for the Cardputer-Adv board and its Stamp-S3A module plus a 3D case STL; no KiCad/Altium source or Gerbers for the assembled product.

Cardputer-Adv case structure (STL)

Read straight from the maker’s repository. Open on GitHub

Cardputer-Adv case structure (STL)

GitHub
Research notes

Product page https://docs.m5stack.com/en/core/Cardputer-Adv confirmed 200; both schematic PDFs and the STL path confirmed via WebFetch/gh tree. m5stack/M5_Hardware repo is MIT-licensed but contains only STL structure files (no KiCad/Altium project) for this product code (K132-Adv).

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Specifications

Compute & input

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Core
Stamp-S3A / ESP32-S3FN8; dual-core LX7 at 240 MHz
Flash
8 MB
Storage
microSD
Display
1.14-inch ST7789V2; 240 × 135
Keyboard
56 keys in 4 × 14 layout; 160 gf actuation; TCA8418 controller

Audio & sensors

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Audio codec
ES8311
Speaker
NS4150B amplifier; 8 Ω, 1 W speaker
Microphone
MEMS; 65 dB SNR
Audio output
3.5 mm jack; inserting headphones disables speaker amplifier
IMU
BMI270 six-axis sensor
Infrared
One IR transmitter on GPIO44

Expansion & power

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Ports
HY2.0 four-pin Grove and 2.54 mm 14-pin extension bus
Grove signals
Ground, 5 V, GPIO2 and GPIO1
Battery
1750 mAh
Current figures
At 4.2 V: 120.2 mA operating, 132.3 mA Wi-Fi, 154.6 mA BLE; 0.23 µA switch-off standby
Charge requirement
Maker says power switch must be ON when charging
RGB control
GPIO38 enables the shared display-backlight/RGB power rail

Body & software

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Dimensions & weight
84 × 54 × 19.6 mm; 81 g
Operating temperature
0–40 °C
Mounting
Magnetic back, LEGO-compatible holes and lanyard hole
Development
Arduino, UiFlow2, ESP-IDF and PlatformIO
Package
One Cardputer-Adv
Revision difference
Adv adds audio jack, BMI270, extension bus and a different keyboard controller versus older Cardputers
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