Lower voltage limit on Xiao ESP32C3 boards

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#1

I’m wanting to use the ESP32C3 to control a handful of small RC tanks with my laptop. These tanks have 2.4V batteries in them (NiMH). I see the ESP32 data sheet states it’s minimum Vcc is 2.3V. Does anyone have experience running these boards at such a low voltage (effectively two rechargable AAs)

Thanks

#2

I think you need more power than that, i know with 3.7v lipo on XIAO expansion board, the ESP32C3 will drop out before the XIAO SAMD so 3xAA@1.2 should give 3.6 that is much better i would probably even go to 4 @ 5v if you expect to have any life