Adafruit has just rolled out its latest innovation in the world of DIY electronics: the Fruit Jam – Mini RP2350 Computer, proudly housed in a slim, credit-card-sized PCB measuring approximately 3.375″ x 2.125″ (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 standard). Despite its compact form, Fruit Jam is impressively powerful. It features an RP2350B dual-core Cortex-M33 processor clocked at 150 MHz, paired with 16 MB of Flash memory and 8 MB of PSRAM, ample resources for running emulators, heavy graphics buffers, or compact applications.
Connectivity is equally robust: USB-C for bootloading, DVI video output via HSTX, two USB-A ports for input devices, Micro SD card support (SPI/SDIO), and an onboard ESP32-C6 chip for Wi-Fi capability. Audio isn’t left behind either with I2S stereo output, a mono speaker, and even a mini speaker included in the kit.
Equipped with features beloved by hobbyists, including a PicoProbe debug port, Stemma QT and JST connectors, NeoPixel LEDs, tactile buttons, and a 16-pin GPIO header with analogue, digital, and power pins, Fruit Jam is a highly versatile micro-computer in disguise.
This RP2350 mini computer supports multiple development options, including Raspberry Pi Pico SDK (C/C++), Arduino, and CircuitPython. It comes with a USB-C UF2 bootloader for easy drag-and-drop programming and a PicoProbe connector for debugging. The onboard ESP32-C6 adds Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE support via ESP-IDF or Arduino core, while DVI output is compatible with Adafruit’s graphics libraries.
If you think that confusion prevents you from relating this to your project. Then, I suggest that you review Waveshare’s RP2350-Matrix, the pico2-ice, and other Raspberry Pi-based products for your reference.
As of now, Adafruit’s Fruit Jam is currently unavailable despite its reasonable $39.95 price. You can register for restock notifications via Adafruit’s site. Given limited remaining stock and high demand, it’s likely to remain sold out until replenished. They expect it to be available soon in Adafruit’s AliExpress store. You can find out more information on the primary guide page.