BeagleBone Black Wireless

The BeagleBone Black Wireless is the wireless-enabled evolution of the iconic BeagleBone Black, replacing the Ethernet port with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It runs a full Linux distribution out of the box and is beloved by embedded developers for its real-time I/O capabilities, extensive cape ecosystem, and open-source hardware design.

Key Features

• Processor: Texas Instruments AM3358 — Arm Cortex-A8 @ 1GHz
• RAM: 512MB DDR3L
• Storage: 4GB eMMC + MicroSD card slot
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n & Bluetooth 4.1 LE (TI WiLink8)
• USB: 1× USB 2.0 Type-A host + 1× USB mini-B client/power
• Video: micro-HDMI output
• Real-Time: 2× 32-bit 200MHz PRU (Programmable Real-time Units) for deterministic I/O
• GPIO: 2× 46-pin expansion headers (65+ GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, ADC, PWM)
• OS: Debian Linux (pre-installed on eMMC)
• Power: 5V via mini-USB or DC barrel jack
• Form Factor: 86.4mm × 53.3mm

What's Included

• 1× BeagleBone Black Wireless board

Ideal For

Industrial control, robotics, home automation, IoT gateways, and any application requiring real-time I/O alongside Linux. The dual PRU subsystem makes it uniquely capable for tasks like stepper motor control, custom communication protocols, and high-speed sensor interfacing that would overwhelm a standard Linux process.