--- title: An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch... description: M5Stack has released the Paper Mono, an ESP32-S3R8-based development board featuring a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display with refresh rates as fast as... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC | daily.dev og:description: M5Stack has released the Paper Mono, an ESP32-S3R8-based development board featuring a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display with refresh rates as fast as... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/j6ZCEQYXi.png og:image:alt: An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · [@cnxsoft](https://daily.dev/cnxsoft) · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary M5Stack has released the Paper Mono, an ESP32-S3R8-based development board featuring a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display with refresh rates as fast as 0.07 seconds. The board includes 8MB PSRAM, 16MB flash, a microSD slot, PDM microphone, buzzer, 6-axis IMU, RTC, LoRa (via Semtech SX1262) and NFC (via ST25R3916) connectivity. A Lite version drops LoRa and NFC. It supports Arduino IDE, UiFlow 2, and ESP-IDF, with firmware and OTP demo code available on GitHub. Target uses include e-readers, signage, access control, and transportation terminals. Pricing is $65 for the full version and $55 for the Lite version, sold directly through M5Stack's store in limited quantities. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What SoC and display does the M5Stack Paper Mono devkit use? The M5Stack Paper Mono uses an Espressif ESP32-S3R8 dual-core Tensilica LX7 SoC paired with a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display at 800x480 resolution driven by an SSD1677 controller. It offers 4-level grayscale and refresh modes ranging from 4.71 seconds for quality mode down to 0.07 seconds for the fastest mode, though ghosting appears at the fastest setting. _Track new ESP32-based e-paper hardware releases like this one on daily.dev._ ### Does the M5Stack Paper Mono support LoRa and NFC connectivity? Yes, the full Paper Mono includes LoRa via a Stamp LoRa-1262 module built on the Semtech SX1262 chip, covering 868MHz to 923MHz, plus NFC via an ST25R3916 chip supporting ISO14443A, ISO14443B, FeliCa, and ISO15693. A Lite variant is also sold without LoRa or NFC for $55, compared to $65 for the full version. _Compare connectivity options like LoRa and NFC across dev boards on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [An ESP32-S3-based color e-Paper badge with open firmware \(Crowdfunding\)](https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-based-color-e-paper-badge-with-open-firmware-crowdfunding--mqvjeoyil) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This 7.3-inch ePaper display is the perfect choice for your next ESP32 project](https://daily.dev/posts/this-7-3-inch-epaper-display-is-the-perfect-choice-for-your-next-esp32-project-wqabi0fdj) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This E-Paper PDA Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone for a Keyboard and Two Tiny Screens](https://daily.dev/posts/this-e-paper-pda-wants-you-to-ditch-your-smartphone-for-a-keyboard-and-two-tiny-screens-agmcospox) · It's Foss · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [An EInk, ESP32-based Game Boy](https://daily.dev/posts/an-eink-esp32-based-game-boy-gvqvablqq) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded), [#lora](https://daily.dev/tags/lora) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi"},"datePublished":"2026-08-21T09:43:43.481Z","dateModified":"2026-08-22T06:00:39.055Z","description":"M5Stack has released the Paper Mono, an ESP32-S3R8-based development board featuring a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display with refresh rates as fast as...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/de3e292ce175832aea14d84d5e8a674c?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/de3e292ce175832aea14d84d5e8a674c?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"CNX Software","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CNXSoft","url":"https://daily.dev/cnxsoft","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1366138?v=4","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":490}},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"iot,embedded,lora","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"CNX Software","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc-j6zceqyxi#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What SoC and display does the M5Stack Paper Mono devkit use?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The M5Stack Paper Mono uses an Espressif ESP32-S3R8 dual-core Tensilica LX7 SoC paired with a 3.97-inch monochrome e-Paper touch display at 800x480 resolution driven by an SSD1677 controller. It offers 4-level grayscale and refresh modes ranging from 4.71 seconds for quality mode down to 0.07 seconds for the fastest mode, though ghosting appears at the fastest setting. Track new ESP32-based e-paper hardware releases like this one on daily.dev."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the M5Stack Paper Mono support LoRa and NFC connectivity?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, the full Paper Mono includes LoRa via a Stamp LoRa-1262 module built on the Semtech SX1262 chip, covering 868MHz to 923MHz, plus NFC via an ST25R3916 chip supporting ISO14443A, ISO14443B, FeliCa, and ISO15693. A Lite variant is also sold without LoRa or NFC for $55, compared to $65 for the full version. Compare connectivity options like LoRa and NFC across dev boards on daily.dev."}}]} ```