LilyGo T-Deck
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LilyGO Pocket Meshtastic/MeshCore handheld with ESP32-S3, optional SX1262 LoRa, 2.8-inch IPS display, mini QWERTY keyboard, and trackball. Built-in microphone and speaker for standalone messaging and UI. Wi-Fi and BLE; no built-in GPS (external module optional).
~$43 approx (2026-06)
References: mesh-sn.de ↗
- MCU
- ESP32-S3
- Radio
- SX1262
- Display
- 2.8″ LCD / TFT
- GPS
- None
- Battery
- 2000 mAh
- Connectivity
- USB, BLE, Wi-Fi
Roles
CompanionRepeaterRoom serverStandalone UI
Transports
bleusbwifi
Other models
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Hardware
Radio
- Technology
- LORA
- Chip
- Semtech SX1262 ↗
- Band
- EU433 / CN433EU868US915 / AU915
- TX power
- 22 dBm
- TX efficiency
- 1.13 mW/mA
Processor
- Family
- Espressif ESP32 series ↗
- Model
- Espressif ESP32-S3 ↗
- Architecture
- Xtensa LX
- Flash
- 16 MB
- RAM
- 512 KB
- PSRAM
- 8 MB
Input
- Keyboard
- mini QWERTY
- Trackball
- Yes
- Microphone
- Yes
- Speaker
- Yes
Physical
Connectivity
- USB
- USB-C
- USB bridge
- CH9102
- USB modes
- Power, Serial, Flashing
- Bluetooth
- BLE 5.0
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11 b/g/n
Firmware support
| Firmware | Type | Target | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeshCore (Reference) | Reference | lilygo_tdeck | ✓ Supported | |
| MeshCoreTerm | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | |
| Wadamesh | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | |
| MeshCoreTel | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | |
| MeshPunk | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | Primary target device. Use -merged.bin for first install, -firmware.bin for updates, or -launcher.bin with bmorcelli's Launcher. |
| MCLite | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | T-Deck Plus — primary target with QWERTY keyboard, trackball, GPS. |
| SigurdOS T-Deck | Custom | — | ✓ Supported | The project reports successful beta flashes by several users. |
| Saitama | Fork | — | ✓ Supported | T-Deck Plus — primary target, compiled and hardware-tested. |
| BlackJackOS | Custom | — | ✓ Supported | The project states that firmware committed to the repository is hardware-tested. |
| MeshCoreNG | Fork | lilygo_tdeck | ✓ Supported | |
| Aurora | Custom | — | ✓ Supported |
3D-printed accessories
Cases, mounts, brackets and add-ons you can print yourself
118Lilygo T-Deck Meshtastic Slim Case by Brian Flores Printables ↗
114Meshtastic Lilygo T-Deck 10000mAh by LWC Printables ↗
70Lilygo TDeck Meshtastic with battery by Jozsef Kiraly Printables ↗
48Meshtastic Slim T-Deck REMIX with fast charging by LWC Printables ↗
LilyGo T-Deck TD1 Case by Alley Cat Printables ↗
T-Deck Amped (AirBuddy Amp Enclosure) by Blackout Comms Printables ↗
Zoidberg LilyGo T-Deck Case by zerofox3D Printables ↗