M5Stack Tab5

The M5Stack Tab5 is a developer-oriented, highly extensible portable IoT terminal development device that integrates a dual-SoC architecture and abundant hardware resources. Its main controller is the RISC-V-based ESP32-P4 SoC, equipped with 16MB Flash and 32 MB PSRAM; the wireless module uses ESP32-C6-MINI-1U, supporting Wi-Fi 6 with an antenna system that can switch between a built-in 3D antenna and an external MMCX antenna port. Tab5 features a 5" 1280x720 IPS TFT display driven over MIPI-DSI, with touch input handled by the GT911 multi-touch controller (I²C). A MIPI-CSI-connected SC2356 2MP camera (1600x1200) enables HD video capture, image processing, and edge AI applications. I/O and expansion include USB-A (Host) and USB-C (USB 2.0 OTG) ports for traditional peripherals; industrial communication via RS-485 (SIT3088 with switchable 120 Ω termination); 1x Grove, 1x M5BUS, GPIOEXT header, and a Micro SD slot; plus a STAMP solder-pad for Cat.M/NB-IoT/LoRaWAN modules. A Reset/Boot button allows for quick reset and firmware flashing. Audio/video uses an ES8388 audio codec with ES7210 AEC front end, dual-mic array, 3.5 mm jack, and 1W 8 Ω NS4150B speaker for recording and playback. The onboard BMI270 six-axis sensor (accel+gyro, interrupt wakeup) can trigger MCU wakeup on motion. Time and power management integrate an RX8130CE real-time clock (interrupt wakeup); a 2S NP-F550 removable Li-ion battery (Kit option only); and IP2326 charging, MP4560 buck-boost, and INA226 real-time monitoring circuits to ensure stable operation without external power. A side-mounted Power button provides one-touch on/off. Structure-wise, Tab5 features a side-mounted standard 1/4″-20 tripod mount nut for direct mounting to tripods or other supports.

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Features

* ESP32-P4 dual-core MCU

* ESP32-C6 wireless module

* Wi-Fi 6

* Built-in 3D antenna & MMCX external antenna port

* 5″ 720P MIPI-DSI display

* GT911 multi-touch

* SC2356 2 MP camera

* USB-A Host + USB-C OTG

* RS-485 industrial interface

* Grove & M5BUS expansion

* Micro SD card slot

* STAMP expansion pad

* ES8388 audio codec

* ES7210 AEC dual microphones

* 1W speaker + 3.5 mm jack

* BMI270 six-axis sensor

* RX8130CE real-time clock

* Reset/Boot & Power buttons

* NP-F550 2S removable battery

* Standard 1/4″-20 tripod mount nut

* Development platforms:

* ESP-IDF

Specifications

Main Controller SoC ESP32-P4NRW32 (RISC-V 32-bit, dual-core/single-core switchable, up to 400 MHz)

Wireless Module SoC ESP32-C6-MINI-1U (supports Wi-Fi 6 @ 2.4 GHz / Thread / ZigBee)

Antenna Built-in 3D antenna & MMCX external antenna port

Flash 16 MB

PSRAM 32 MB

Display 5″ IPS TFT (1280×720)

Touch GT911 multi-touch controller (I²C)

Camera SC2356 @ 2 MP (1600×1200) via MIPI-CSI interface

Audio Chip ES8388 codec; ES7210 AEC front end

Microphone Dual-mic system (AEC echo cancellation)

Speaker 1 W @ 8 Ω NS4150B

Headphone Jack 3.5 mm

USB Ports USB-A (Host), USB-C (USB 2.0 OTG)

RS485 Port SIT3088 (switchable 120 Ω termination)

Expansion Interfaces 1 × GROVE, 1 × M5BUS, GPIOEXT header

Storage Expansion Micro SD card slot

Expansion Pad STAMP pad (supports Cat.M / NB-IoT / LoRaWAN modules)

Motion Sensor BMI270 six-axis (accel + gyro, interrupt wakeup)

RTC RX8130CE real-time clock (interrupt wakeup)

Reset/Boot Button Single button for reset & flashing mode

Charging Management IP2326 charging controller

Power Monitoring INA226 (bus current/voltage monitoring)

Battery (OPTIONAL) 2S NP-F550 removable Li-ion battery, 7.4 V, 2000 mAh (14.8 Wh) (KIT OPTION ONLY)

Product Size Tab5: 128.0 × 80.0 × 12.0 mm

Tab5 Kit: 128.0 × 80.0 × 26.7 mm

Product Weight Tab5: 124.0 g

Tab5 Kit: 277.4 g

Battery: 97.9 g

Resources

* Product Wiki

Documentation

* ESP-IDF Tab5 User Demo

* ESP-IDF Tab5 User Demo Compilation

* Schematics PDF

* Overall Design Block Diagram

* Restore Factory Firmware

* M5Unified

* M5GFX

Datasheets

* ESP32-P4

* BMI270

* ESP32-C6

* NS4150B

* ES7210

* ES8388

* INA226

* IP2326

* NP‑F550 Battery Report

Package Contents

* Tab5 Kit (with battery)

* 1x Tab5 Kit

* 1x 1.25mm 6-pin single-ended terminal wire

* 1x NP-F550 2S 2000 mAh removable lithium battery

* Tab5 Only (no battery)

* 1x Tab5

* 1x 1.25 6-pin single-ended terminal wire