Olimex Opens Pre-Orders for Feature-Packed ESP32-P4-PC Board Designed for AI and IoT
Published: 10 Mar 2026
Author: Precedence Research
Bulgarian open-hardware company Olimex has opened pre-orders for its new development platform, the ESP32-P4-PC, described as the most comprehensive board built around the powerful, feature-rich Espressif ESP32-P4 chip. It is designed for advanced embedded systems and IoT applications, combining high processing power with a wide range of connectivity and expansion features.
At the core of the board is the powerful dual-core ESP32-P4 system-on-chip (SoC) from Espressif Systems. The chip has two 32-bit RISC-V cores running at up to 400 MHz, delivering strong performance for demanding embedded applications. The board also features 768 KB of SRAM, along with 32 MB of off-chip pseudo-static RAM (PSRAM) and 16 MB flash storage, providing developers with memory resources for complex projects.
The device is aimed at projects involving human-machine interface (HMI) systems, industrial controllers, edge artificial intelligence and computer vision applications. The board offers extensive connectivity and expansion capabilities. The board is designed to support developers with everything needed for modern embedded development in a single compact platform. The open-hardware board features native Fast Ethernet, which is available through a full-size RJ45 connector with optional Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support. This enables its use in industrial environments where reliable wired networking and remote delivery are crucial.
To enable integration with cameras and displays, the board includes MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI) and Display Serial Interface (DSI) ports for multimedia and display applications. To make it suitable for graphical interfaces and embedded display systems, it also features an HDMI-compatible video output. There’s analog audio support, a UEXT expansion header and a microSD card slot for storage expansion.
The board also integrates features for embedded developers, such as USB JTAG debugging, a USB Type-C power connector and a lithium-polymer battery charging circuit, which includes power-sensing capabilities, allowing the board to operate in setups similar to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Unused GPIO pins are exposed through a 20-pin header, which enables developers to access additional input and output connections for custom peripherals and sensors.
Olimex announced that the ESP32-P4-PC will be shipped on February 23rd, with pre-orders currently available through the company’s online store for €24.95 (around $30). In keeping with the company’s open-hardware philosophy, design files for the board are already available on GitHub under the permissive MIT license, allowing developers and hardware enthusiasts to study, modify and build upon the design.