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Seeed Studio · Dev board
Seeed XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit
Tiny low-power nRF52 board for DIY battery nodes.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $13.49List price on seeedstudio.com, checked November 2, 2026
At a glance
Battery
Not included
GPS
Optional
Screen
None
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
nRF52840 (low power)
List price
From $13.49
Strengths
- nRF52840 chip, which Meshtastic says uses less power than ESP32 boards
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- No battery included; check the connector before buying one
- No screen
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Dev board (thumb-size) |
|---|---|
| Processor | nRF52840 (XIAO nRF52840) |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 (Wio-SX1262 module) |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (Meshtastic lists 862-930 MHz.) |
| Screen | None |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Optional (Compatible Seeed L76K GNSS module.) |
| Battery | Not listed |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE (Meshtastic index 5.0) |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $13.49 (seeedstudio.com, shown under a '10+' quantity tier; in stock when checked.) |
Checked November 2, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.
Known issues and cautions
From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.
- Meshtastic docs: pin configuration differs from the ESP32-S3 kit's Wio-SX1262.
Similar devices
- Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3 / V3.1 Dev board, $17.90–$19.90
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- Heltec Wireless Tracker (V1.1) Dev board, $22.90
- Heltec Wireless Tracker V2 Dev board, $30.90
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/seeed-studio/wio-series/wio-sx1262s/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
- seeedstudio.com/XIAO-nRF52840-Wio-SX1262-Kit-for-Meshtastic-p-6400.html
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