The best RF test tools for ESP32 Wi-Fi, BLE and LoRa compared: tinySA Ultra, RTL-SDR Blog V4, LiteVNA 64, NanoVNA-H4, HackRF One, Nooelec NESDR SMArt, tinySA Basic and Siglent SSA3032X Plus.
The best ESP32 camera boards compared: Freenove ESP32-S3 CAM, Seeed XIAO ESP32S3 Sense, Freenove ESP32 CAM, LILYGO T-Camera S3 and Plus S3, M5Stack AtomS3R M12 and budget ESP32-CAM packs.
The best rotary tools for ESP32 enclosures and PCB work: Dremel 4300, Dremel 8240 cordless, Dremel Lite 7760, Milwaukee M12 2460-20, Proxxon IBS/E, WEN 2305 and the Dremel 220-01 drill press stand compared.
The best reflow hot plates and PCB preheaters for ESP32 boards: YIHUA 946D-IV, Miniware MHP50 and MHP30, ALIENTEK HP15, Hakko FR-870B, Aoyue Int 883 and the PUHUI T-962 reflow oven compared.
The best DC electronic loads for testing ESP32 power supplies, regulators and batteries: Siglent SDL1020X-E and SDL1030X-E, Maynuo M9711, B&K Precision 8600 and 8540, Rigol DL3021, Korad KEL103 and East Tester ET5410A+ compared.
The best desoldering guns and stations for ESP32 work: Hakko FR-301 and FR-410, Aoyue 474A++ and 701A++, ZD-915, YIHUA 948-II and 929D-V, plus Engineer SS-02, Edsyn DS017 and Vampliers pumps.
The best LCR meters and component testers for ESP32 makers: DER EE DE-5000, FNIRSI LCR-ST1, East Tester ET430, FNIRSI LC1020E, UNI-T UT612, Peak Atlas LCR45, LCR-P1, DCA75 Pro and ESR70 compared.
The best label makers for cables, parts drawers and ESP32 builds: Brother PT-E560BT, CUBE Plus PT-P710BT, PT-E310BT, DYMO Rhino 4200, PT-E110, PT-D220 and DYMO LabelManager 280 compared.
The best 3D printers for ESP32 project enclosures: Bambu Lab P1S, QIDI Q1 Pro, Creality K1C, Bambu Lab A1 and A1 mini, ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra, Ender 3 V3 SE and K2 Plus compared for PETG, ASA and fit.
The best USB hubs and data cables for ESP32 work: Sabrent HB-UM43 and HB-B7C3 switched hubs, Plugable 7-port, Anker 7-port and slim hubs, UGREEN USB-C hub, Anker and UGREEN data cables and a DSD TECH USB isolator.