Description
The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is an advanced microcontroller board from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, featuring the new RP2350 chipset with high performance and secure architecture.
Key features include a dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 or RISC-V Hazard3 processors running at 150MHz, 520KB on-chip SRAM, and 4MB on-board flash memory. This represents a substantial upgrade over the original RP2040-based Pico, offering double the RAM and flash, more powerful cores, new security features, and increased interfacing capabilities.
Additional highlights:
- 26 multi-purpose GPIO pins (4 with ADC capability)
- Multiple peripherals: 2 UARTs, 2 SPI controllers, 2 I2C controllers, 24 PWM channels, USB 1.1 host/device support, and 12 PIO state machines
- Comprehensive security architecture with signed boot, hardware TRNG, SHA-256 acceleration, and more
- Compatible and programmable using C/C++ and CircuitPython/MicroPython
- Operates from 1.8 to 5.5V DC with an operating temperature range of -20°C to 85°C
The Pico 2 uses a form factor of 21mm by 51mm and comes either with no header or a pre-soldered header option.
Note: This board uses the RP2350 A2 version, which has an E9 erratum affecting some GPIO and PIO uses; refer to the official datasheet for details.
This board is ideal for hobbyists and professional developers wanting a powerful, secure, and flexible microcontroller with strong community and software support.