Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Sense Plus
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Sense Plus has a 5-10 day lead time before dispatch. Order will only be sent once all items are available for delivery.
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 Sense Plus combines the onboard IMU and microphone of the XIAO nRF52840 Sense with the expanded I/O of the Plus design, adding 9 extra SMD castellation pins on an updated backside layout. It's built for advanced embedded machine learning and AIoT projects that need both onboard sensing and more available GPIO.
Onboard Sensors for Embedded ML
An integrated 6-axis IMU and PDM microphone provide motion sensing and audio input straight out of the box, well suited to wearable devices and compact ML applications without extra wiring.
Expanded I/O for Advanced Builds
The Plus variant offers 20 GPIOs in total, up from 11 on the standard Sense board, via 9 additional 1.27mm pitch SMD castellation pins. This makes it a better fit for advanced Bluetooth and sensing projects that need more digital I/O through board-to-board soldering, while the backside layout, including aligned battery and debugger pads, stays consistent with future XIAO expansion boards.
Wireless Connectivity and Low Power Design
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 with a built-in antenna and NFC support carry over from the standard Sense board, along with the same efficient power management, including 5 μA deep sleep consumption and integrated Li-ion battery charging.
Classic XIAO Form Factor
Despite the extra I/O and onboard sensors, the board keeps the familiar 21 x 17.8mm XIAO footprint with 2.54mm pin headers and single-sided mounting, and remains natively compatible with the full range of XIAO accessory add-ons.
Specifications
| Processor | Nordic nRF52840, ARM Cortex-M4 with FPU, up to 64 MHz |
| Wireless Connectivity | Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, Bluetooth Mesh, NFC |
| Memory | 256KB RAM, 1MB flash, plus 2MB onboard QSPI flash |
| Built-in Sensors | 1x 6-axis IMU (LSM6DS3TR-C), 1x PDM digital microphone |
| Interfaces | 1x I2C, 2x UART, 2x SPI, 1x I2S |
| PWM / Analog Pins | 20 / 6 |
| Onboard Buttons | Reset Button, User Button |
| Onboard LEDs | 3-in-one LED, Charge LED |
| Battery Charge Chip | BQ25101 |
| Programming Languages | Arduino, MicroPython, CircuitPython |
| Dimensions | 21 x 17.8mm |
Pinout

Resources
- Seeed Studio Wiki, full setup guides, pinout diagrams, and project examples
- Browse our full range of XIAO Expansion & Breakout Boards
Don't need onboard sensors? See the XIAO nRF52840 Plus. Don't need the extra I/O? The XIAO nRF52840 Sense (Soldered) covers most sensing projects.
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