⚖ Comparison : Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra vs BeagleConnect QuadESC: 4-Channel BLDC Controller
Comparison of declared technical characteristics : Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra et BeagleConnect QuadESC: 4-Channel BLDC Controller (22 characteristics). See the full board sheet : Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra · BeagleConnect QuadESC: 4-Channel BLDC Controller.
| Characteristics | Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra | BeagleConnect QuadESC: 4-Channel BLDC Controller |
|---|---|---|
soc | ESP32-P4 Dual-core 32-bit RISC-V @ 360 MHz + 40 MHz low-power core | Texas Instruments AM13E23019 (Arm Cortex-M33 @ 200 MHz) |
ram | 768 KB SRAM, 32 KB low-power SRAM, 16 MB PSRAM (external) | 128KB SRAM |
storage | 16 MB QSPI NOR Flash | 512KB flash |
wifi_bluetooth | ESP32-C6 coprocessor: WiFi, Bluetooth LE 5.3, Thread, Zigbee | — |
ethernet | Ethernet MAC peripheral (no PHY mentioned) | — |
video | 2-lane MIPI DSI display interface, 2-lane MIPI CSI camera interface | — |
usb | USB-C (OTG/Serial/JTAG), USB-A High-Speed Host (480 Mbps) | — |
gpio | Metro/Arduino Uno headers (D0-D13, 6 analog), STEMMA QT, SPI header | — |
power | 7-12V DC barrel jack, USB-C, LiPo battery connector with charging | — |
os | TinyUF2 support, ROM bootloader | — |
dimensions | 72.3mm x 53.3mm x 14.7mm | 60 x 48 mm (Carrier), 25.4 x 38.1 mm (SoM) |
connectors | microSD (4-bit SDIO), 22-pin MIPI DSI/CSI connectors | — |
peripherals | UART, SPI, I2C, I3C, I2S, PWM, ADC, Touch, SD/MMC, CAN/TWAI | — |
indicators | RGB NeoPixel, User LED (D13), Reset/Boot buttons | — |
ai_accelerator | — | TinyEngine neural-network accelerator |
motor_control | — | 4x TI DRV8323SRTAR gate drivers, 12x TI CSD88599Q5DC half-bridges |
current_rating | — | 40A continuous / 70A burst per motor (target) |
power_input | — | 3S-6S battery (9-25.2V), 32V max design |
connectivity | — | CAN FD (TI TCAN844), UART, SPI, I2C, DShot |
sensing | — | 12x current, 12x voltage, 4x NTC temp, battery monitoring |
debugging | — | SWD, JTAG, UART, XDS110 support |
software | — | TI AM13E2X SDK, Zephyr RTOS (planned), OpenOCD (planned) |
Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra BeagleConnect QuadESC: 4-Channel BLDC Controller