Update: MicroPython Pyboard D

MicroPython has provided an update to their long-awaited Pyboard D-series (yes, series) development boards. According to a recent newsletter, the team shares that the testing and debugging phase is finally over, and an initial batch of boards are ready to be shipped. MicroPython has spent the last few months making sure the boards were robust in design and suitable for embedded systems.

The Pyboard D will come in two flavors, with the standard model sporting an STM32F722 MCU (256K RAM, 512K Flash, single precision floating point), and a high-performance model outfitted with an STM32F767 MCU (512K RAM, 2Mb Flash, double precision floating point), and optional Ethernet (via adapter board), DCMI interface, and other peripherals.

They will also offer the boards with or without the Murata 1DX wireless module, which runs the lower-stacks Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the chip, and shifts the higher-stacks over to the MCU. According to MicroPython, “This is critical to allow the board to be suitable for real-time applications with low (and predictable) latency for peripheral IRQ’s.”

As to Pyboard D’s release, the newsletter states the boards will be available for purchase sometime this week, but still no word on price.

UPDATE: You can now buy the Pyboard D-series and accessories on the MicroPython store. The STM32F722 board costs £43.80 (just under $50), while the STM32F767 version is a bit more expensive at £69.60 (about $79).