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product_id: 440754168
title: "RP2040 MCU Board with Pre-Soldered Header, Onboard 0.96inch 160x80 IPS LCD Display, Pico-Like MCU Board Based on Raspberry Pi RP2040, Dual-Core Arm Cortex M0+ Processor"
brand: "waveshare"
price: "R581"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 3
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/440754168-rp2040-mcu-board-with-pre-soldered-header-onboard-0-96inch
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Dual-Core Arm Cortex M0+ 0.96inch IPS LCD Display Lithium Battery Support RP2040 MCU Board with Pre-Soldered Header, Onboard 0.96inch 160x80 IPS LCD Display, Pico-Like MCU Board Based on Raspberry Pi RP2040, Dual-Core Arm Cortex M0+ Processor

**Brand:** waveshare
**Price:** R581
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RP2040 MCU Board with Pre-Soldered Header, Onboard 0.96inch 160x80 IPS LCD Display, Pico-Like MCU Board Based on Raspberry Pi RP2040, Dual-Core Arm Cortex M0+ Processor by waveshare
- **How much does it cost?** R581 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/440754168-rp2040-mcu-board-with-pre-soldered-header-onboard-0-96inch)

## Best For

- waveshare enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted waveshare brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Power Up Anywhere:** Rechargeable lithium battery header for mobile convenience.
- • **Efficient Performance:** Dual-core processing at up to 133 MHz for lightning-fast execution.
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** USB-C and Bluetooth compatibility for effortless integration.
- • **Visualize with Clarity:** Experience vibrant visuals on a 0.96inch 160x80 IPS display.
- • **Unleash Your Creativity:** With 26 multi-function GPIO pins, the possibilities are endless!

## Overview

The Waveshare RP2040 MCU Board is a versatile development platform featuring a pre-soldered header and an onboard 0.96inch IPS LCD display. Powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, it boasts a dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ processor, 2MB of SRAM, and 2MB of Flash memory. With extensive GPIO options and support for various programming languages, this board is perfect for both hobbyists and professionals looking to innovate.

## Description

Overview  RP2040 MCU Board with Pre-Soldered Header,onboard 0.96inch IPS LCD display. Pico-like MCU board based on Raspberry Pi RP2040. Compatible with most of the Raspberry Pi Pico add-on modules. It incorporates Raspberry Pi's RP2040 microcontroller chip, as same as the one on Raspberry Pi Pico. For software, Support C/C++，MicroPython. In additional, It is onboard 0.96inch IPS display, Lithium battery recharge/discharge header, and high efficiency DC-DC buck-boost chip. Features  RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom. Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz. 264KB of SRAM, and 2MB of on-board Flash memory. USB-C connector, keeps it up to date, easier to use. 0.96inch 160×80 pixels 65K colorful IPS LCD display. Lithium battery recharge/discharge header, suitable for mobile devices. Onboard DC-DC chip TPS63000, high efficiency DC-DC buck-boost chip, 1.8A current switch. Castellated module allows soldering direct to carrier boards (there should be dedicated cut-out for embedding the bottom components). USB 1.1 with device and host support. Low-power sleep and dormant modes. Drag-and-drop programming using mass storage over USB. 26 × multi-function GPIO pins. 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 3 × 12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels. Accurate clock and timer on-chip. Temperature sensor. Accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip. 8 × Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support.  Package Content  RP2040-LCD-0.96 with pre-soldered header x1

## Features

- RP2040 MCU Board with Pre-Soldered Header,onboard 0.96inch IPS LCD display. Pico-like MCU board based on Raspberry Pi RP2040. Compatible with most of the Raspberry Pi Pico add-on modules. It incorporates Raspberry Pi's RP2040 microcontroller chip, as same as the one on Raspberry Pi Pico. For software, Support C/C++，MicroPython. In additional, It is onboard 0.96inch IPS display, Lithium battery recharge/discharge header, and high efficiency DC-DC buck-boost chip.
- RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom. Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz. 264KB of SRAM, and 2MB of on-board Flash memory.
- USB-C connector, keeps it up to date, easier to use. 0.96inch 160×80 pixels 65K colorful IPS LCD display. Lithium battery recharge/discharge header, suitable for mobile devices. Onboard DC-DC chip TPS63000, high efficiency DC-DC buck-boost chip, 1.8A current switch.
- Castellated module allows soldering direct to carrier boards (there should be dedicated cut-out for embedding the bottom components). USB 1.1 with device and host support. Low-power sleep and dormant modes. Drag-and-drop programming using mass storage over USB.
- 26 × multi-function GPIO pins. 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 3 × 12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels. Accurate clock and timer on-chip. Temperature sensor. Accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip. 8 × Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support. Resources/User Manual:waveshare.com/wiki/RP2040-LCD-0.96?desertcart

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Wireless Compability | Bluetooth |
| RAM Memory Technology | SRAM |
| Processor Count | 2 |
| Connectivity Technology | USB, I2C |
| RAM Memory Installed | 2 MB |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 2 MB |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** waveshare
- **Ram Memory Installed Size:** 2 MB
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 2 MB
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB, I2C
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** Bluetooth

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool intro to the Pico
*by B***2 on December 17, 2022*

You will need to get the latest example code for this on the waveshare GitHub but it is there and works. Once my dev environment was set up, it took all of about a minute to compile the example and load it into the Pico. Shows a few splash screens and will draw things based on pico pin inputs if you hook them up. Also it looks like the display acts like the LED on the normal boards...backlight on and off for LED on and off. So far so good with this board and display.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Neat but very little documentation
*by C***R on March 10, 2022*

It's a very nice Pico clone, but there is no example code on how to interact with the built in lcd. That being said, I'm still pretty green when dealing with hobby electronics so one with more experience may make better use of it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well but can use a bit more documentation
*by R***L on March 27, 2022*

After conducting several searches, I was able to find enough information to create a few CircuitPython examples. The examples are now on GitHub in the richteel/Waveshare-RP2040-LCD-0.96 repository. Waveshare has a wiki with some information, but it is most helpful for C, C+, and MicroPython.It is a cool product, but it is not good enough to just make a cool product for the Maker Community. You also need to include enough documentation to allow folks to be successful quickly.One con to this product is that the battery connector is not a common one used in the Maker Community. It is a MX1.25 connector rather than an JST connector. The commonly used JST battery connector has the pins separated by 2mm. The board has a connector with the pins spaced at 1.25mm. I'm unclear what the difference is between JST and MX connectors. I'm not certain but I believe either may work as I see the same connector on Amazon named MX1.25 and JST 1.25 or micro JST.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-27*