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Adafruit hardware in Flashable spans distinct interface patterns: Fruit Jam for integrated display-and-keyboard projects, Metro RP2350 for Arduino-shaped GPIO and HSTX video, MacroPad for USB hotkeys, PyPortal for self-contained Wi-Fi touch displays, CLUE for onboard sensing, Feather boards for compact connected or battery-powered prototypes, and Qualia S3 for large or unusually shaped RGB-666 panels. Qualia is a controller rather than a complete display and requires exact panel timings; Metro and Fruit Jam use a different HSTX video path. Choose the board around the physical interface first, then verify the exact product revision and project-specific accessories. Follow each device into original project sources, compatible firmware and practical guides.

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Adafruit programmable devices

MacroPad RP2040 product photograph
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MacroPad RP2040

Programmable 3×4 mechanical-key macro pad with an RP2040, rotary encoder, OLED, RGB LEDs and speaker.

Platform
Raspberry Pi RP2040, CircuitPython/Arduino · Circuitpython
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Fruit Jam product photograph
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Adafruitintermediate

Fruit Jam

Credit-card-sized RP2350B computer board with DVI output, USB host, microSD, audio, Wi-Fi coprocessor and GPIO expansion.

Platform
Raspberry Pi RP2350B with ESP32-C6 connectivity coprocessor, CircuitPython/Arduino/Pico SDK · Circuitpython
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PyPortal product photograph
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PyPortal

CircuitPython internet display with a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen, SAMD51 controller and ESP32 Wi-Fi coprocessor.

Platform
ATSAMD51J20 plus ESP32 Wi-Fi coprocessor, CircuitPython · Circuitpython
Builds
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CLUE product photograph
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CLUE

nRF52840 sensor board in a micro:bit-like shape with color display, motion, environmental, light, gesture and sound sensing.

Platform
Nordic nRF52840, CircuitPython/Arduino · Circuitpython
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Adafruit Metro RP2350 product photograph
Tim C / Adafruit, CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
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Adafruit Metro RP2350

Arduino-shaped RP2350 development board with 16 MB flash, microSD, HSTX video, USB host pads, STEMMA QT and broad GPIO expansion.

Platform
Raspberry Pi RP2350, CircuitPython/Arduino/Pico SDK · Circuitpython
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Projects built with Adafruit hardware

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Quake II demo on Fruit Jam

Run the three-level Quake II demo on an Adafruit Fruit Jam with HDMI video, USB gamepad input and microSD saves, with explicit pre-release and overclocking limits.

retro computing
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CircuitPython Breakout game

Build a keyboard-controlled Breakout game with HSTX video and optional piezo sound on the Metro RP2350.

gaming
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retroJam multi-console emulator

Flash the Fruit Jam-specific retroJam UF2 to run legally acquired games from six classic systems from a microSD card.

gaming

Adafruit project guides

Your first CircuitPython display gadget

For the quickest connected dashboard, choose PyPortal; for a sensor-rich offline display, choose CLUE; for a compact Wi-Fi/Bluetooth project you will package yourself, choose Feather ESP32-S3 TFT. Install the board-specific CircuitPython build, copy only compatible libraries, render a static screen first, and add networking after the local loop is stable.

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Build a programmable macro pad for your daily apps

Install CircuitPython for the Adafruit MacroPad RP2040, copy the complete Hotkeys project bundle to CIRCUITPY, and keep only the sample profiles for your operating system. Turn the encoder to select a profile; it does not automatically follow the focused application. Start with three harmless keys, then customize the Python files in /macros while keeping a backup of the working bundle.

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