Elecrow ThinkNode M5

Name: Elecrow ThinkNode M5
Brand: Elecrow
Price: 54 USD

Official Active

Handheld ESP32-S3 + SX1262 Meshtastic/MeshCore transceiver with a 1.54-inch E-Paper display, front-light, GPS, RTC, buzzer, and 1200 mAh battery. Ships in an ABS enclosure with RP-SMA LoRa antenna and USB-C charging/programming.

~$54 approx.· 2026-06

Product page ↗ Datasheet ↗

References: mesh-sn.de ↗

MCU: ESP32-S3
Radio: SX1262
Display: 1.54″ E-Paper
GPS: Quectel L76K
Battery: 1200 mAh
Connectivity: USB, BLE, Wi-Fi

Roles

CompanionRepeaterRoom ServerStandalone Ui

Transports

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Hardware

Radio

Technology: LORA
Chip: Semtech SX1262 ↗
Frequency: 868 MHz,915 MHz
TX power: 22 dBm
TX efficiency: 0.47 mW/mA
Antenna: RP-SMA

Processor

Family: Espressif ESP32 series ↗
Model: Espressif ESP32-S3 ↗
Architecture: Xtensa LX
Flash: 4 MB
RAM: 512 KB
PSRAM: 8 MB

Display

Type: E-Paper
Controller: SSD1681
Size: 1.54″
Resolution: 200 × 200
Colors: Monochrome
Touch: No

Input

Encoder: rotary power/backlight knob
Button: function button (location ping, backlight, SOS, standby)
Button: page turn button
Button: reset button
Button: GPS switch

GNSS

Chip: Quectel L76K ↗

Battery

Battery: Supported
Built-in capacity: 1200 mAh
Chemistry: LiPo
Built-in: Yes
Charging: Yes
Connector: Built-in LiPo 1200mAh

Power

Power draw (idle): 34 mA
Idle runtime: 35.3 h
Power draw (TX): 340 mA

Physical

LEDs: Status LEDs
Dimensions: 78 × 52 × 18 mm
Board area: 40.6 cm²
Board volume: 73 cm³
Weight: 65 g
Shell: Included
Operating temp: -10 to 50 °C
Certifications: FCC, CE, IC, UL

Connectivity

USB: USB-C
USB modes: Power, Serial, Flashing
Bluetooth: BLE 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

Details

Kind: Product
Lifecycle: Active
Family: elecrow-elecrow-thinknode-m5
Firmware support: 3
Catalog completeness: 95 %
Also known as: ThinkNode M5

Firmware support

Firmware	Type	Target	Status	Notes
MeshCore (Official)	Official	thinknode_m5	✓ Supported
MeshCoreNG	Fork	thinknode_m5	✓ Supported
MeshCoreTerm	Fork	—	✓ Supported	Elecrow 7" ThinkNode M5.