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Arduino Uno R4 WiFi

The Uno, modernised: same shield layout and 5 V pins, but a 32-bit Cortex-M4, Wi-Fi/BLE, a 12×8 LED matrix, CAN and a Qwiic connector.

Wi-FiBLE5 V logicUno

Typical price

$27.50

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Specifications

MakerArduino
ChipRenesas RA4M1 + ESP32-S3
CPUArm Cortex-M4F
Clock speed48 MHz
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n, via ESP32-S3)
BluetoothBluetooth 5 (via ESP32-S3)
Zigbee / Thread radioNo
GPIO pins20 usable
ADC6 channels, 14-bit
DAC1 channel
Flash256 KB
RAM32 KB
Logic level5 V
Power input6–24V barrel / 5V USB-C
Deep sleep (typ.)~6 mA
Active current (typ.)~60 mA
Form factorUno
USBUSB-C
ProgrammingArduino C++
Released2023

Typical values. Sleep current is approximate; whole-board numbers are higher than the bare chip's datasheet figure.

Pros

  • Keeps 5 V logic and the Uno shield footprint
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a built-in LED matrix
  • Real DAC and 14-bit ADC

Cons

  • Costs far more than a Pico or ESP32
  • Smaller community than the R3 so far
  • Radio runs on a separate chip with limited access

Best use cases

  • 01Upgrading classic Uno projects
  • 02Classroom IoT with 5 V shields
  • 03LED-matrix displays
  • 04Learning with official Arduino Cloud
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