Maker and STEM Reviews
Latest Maker and STEM Reviews
Pimoroni Plasma 2040 Review: Super Bright, Super Easy
By Les Pounder published
A custom RP2040 powered board designed for use with RGB LEDs. The hardware is solid, as is the software which supports it.
Adafruit MacroPad RP2040 Review: The Ultimate DIY Keypad
By Avram Piltch published
The best codable keypad on the market, Adafruit’s MacroPad RP2040 is stuffed with features you won’t find elsewhere.
Cytron Maker Pi RP2040 Review: Robots Made Easy
By Les Pounder published
Another $10 RP2040 powered board that demands your attention, especially if you want to build robots.
Adafruit Trinkey QT2040 Review
By Les Pounder published
Adafruit’s Trinkey QT2040 sees the RP2040 SoC dropped into a USB key shaped microcontroller.
Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect Review: Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE
By Les Pounder published
The Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect sees the Arduino and Raspberry Pi come together to provide a microcontroller with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
SparkFun Pro Micro RP2040 Review: Mid-size Microcontroller
By Les Pounder published
SparkFun’s Pro Micro RP2040 gives us the best of many boards all for $10
Adafruit ItsyBitsy RP2040 Review: A Surprising Compromise
By Les Pounder published
Adafruit’s latest RP2040 board is “the middle child” of an excellent range of boards. Luckily it isn’t a problem child.

Adafruit QT Py RP2040 Review: A tiny board for great projects
By Les Pounder published
Adafruit’s smallest RP2040 board may lack GPIO pins but it brings plenty of power and flexibility to your projects.
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