Pico W

Released June 2022

Raspberry Pi Pico with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth added, a microcontroller board with two 133MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ cores, 264 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of flash, for connected sensors and IoT projects rather than running Linux.

Processor: Raspberry Pi RP2040 (Arm Cortex-M0+)
Clock: 0.133 GHz
Memory: 264 KB
Wi-Fi: Yes

Wi-Fi

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it adds useful Wi-Fi to the Pico at a very low price while staying compatible with existing Pico add-ons and projects, backed by good software. Tom's Hardware criticised the micro USB port, lack of a reset button and no Bluetooth support at launch; Jeff Geerling measured modest Wi-Fi speeds and noted it needs its own firmware.

From tomshardware.com and jeffgeerling.com

Specifications

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Performance

Processor: Raspberry Pi RP2040 (Arm Cortex-M0+)
CPU cores: 2
Clock: 0.133 GHz
Memory: 264 KB
CPU: Dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ at up to 133MHz (RP2040)
Memory: 264KB on-chip SRAM
Storage: 2MB on-board QSPI flash

Connections

Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Ethernet: No
USB ports: 1
Display outputs: 0
GPIO pins: 40
PCIe: No
Ports: Micro USB for power and data (USB 1.1 controller and PHY with host and device support); 2 × UART, 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 16 × PWM channels, 8 × PIO state machines
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi with on-board antenna; Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Central and Peripheral roles and Bluetooth Classic; modular compliance certification
GPIO: 40-pin 0.1″ through-hole pads with castellated edges; 26 GPIO, 3 of which can be analogue inputs; header not fitted (Pico WH has headers)

Design

Size: 21 × 51 mm
Power: 1.8–5.5V DC
Size: 21 × 51 × 1 mm
Operating temperature: −20°C to +70°C

Pros and cons

Pros

802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2 on board, in station and access-point modes
Same 21 × 51 mm size and pinout as Pico

Cons

Microcontroller, not a Linux computer; 264KB of SRAM
Rated to 70°C, against 85°C for Pico
Micro USB, USB 1.1 only

Closest rivals

Model	Processor	Clock	Memory	Wi-Fi	Released
Raspberry PiPico	Raspberry Pi RP2040 (Arm Cortex-M0+)	0.133 GHz	264 KB	No	Jan 2021
Raspberry PiPico 2	Raspberry Pi RP2350 (Arm Cortex-M33 or Hazard3 RISC-V)	0.15 GHz	520 KB	No	Aug 2024
Raspberry PiPico 2 W	Raspberry Pi RP2350 (Arm Cortex-M33 or Hazard3 RISC-V)	0.15 GHz	520 KB	Yes	Nov 2024

Newer model: Pico 2 W.

Sources

Photo: Raspberry Pi official documentation photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.

Raspberry Pi Pico W wireless shielding and board detail: Raspberry Pi official product gallery; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi Pico W board on a neutral studio background: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.
Raspberry Pi Pico W board photographed beside a physical ruler: Raspberry Pi official launch photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha retained.

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