LILYGO T-Echo (Meshtastic e-ink node)
An e-ink Meshtastic node on nRF52 power sipping — weeks of runtime, a readable always-on display, zero charging anxiety.
| Price | A$169.91 A$169.91 · US$111.78 · 111.78 USDC |
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| Payment | AUD card/bank · USDC (Base) · Monero |
Compliance: shipped as general-purpose electronics; radio/EMC regulatory status documented per SKU (AU/NZ/US/UK/EU).
About this accessory
The LILYGO T-Echo is the low-power end of our mesh line: an nRF52840 core (the same Nordic chip family as our RAK-class picks) driving an SX1262 LoRa radio and a 1.02-inch e-ink display. Where our ESP32 nodes run for days, the T-Echo's e-ink screen only draws power on refresh and the nRF52 sips microamps at idle — so it runs for weeks on the integrated 500 mAh battery. It ships preloaded with Meshtastic firmware, pairs over Bluetooth LE with the Meshtastic app, and the always-readable e-ink panel shows messages and node status without waking a phone. The premium pick for a node you hang on a shed wall and forget about.
Features
- E-ink 1.02" display — readable in sunlight, near-zero power
- nRF52840 + SX1262 LoRa — weeks of runtime per charge
- Ships preloaded with Meshtastic firmware, BLE app pairing
- 500 mAh integrated battery, USB-C charging
- Officially listed on meshtastic.org as a supported device
Specs
| Radio | SX1262 LoRa, 915-928 MHz (Meshtastic ANZ region) |
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| MCU | nRF52840 (Bluetooth LE 5.0) |
| Display | 1.02" e-ink |
| Battery | 500 mAh integrated, USB-C |
| Licence | ACMA LIPD class licence — keep EIRP at or below 1 W |
In the box
- LILYGO T-Echo (915 MHz, Meshtastic preloaded)
- USB-C charge cable
- Printed quick-start card
In stock — ships in 7-14 business days