Choose a Flipper Zero WiFi board by the job.
ESP32-S2 is the straightforward 2.4 GHz choice. 5Ghost BW16 adds native 2.4 + 5 GHz Wi-Fi. If your goal is GPS-tagged dual-band wardriving, see Scout Lite ESP32-C5 in the wider Flipper Zero collection.
| Need |
Recommended board |
Why |
| Classic 2.4 GHz ESP32-S2 workflow |
ESP32-S2 WiFi Devboard |
Focused, affordable 2.4 GHz option |
| Native 2.4 + 5 GHz Wi-Fi |
5Ghost BW16 |
RTL8720DN dual-band hardware |
| 2.4 + 5 GHz wardriving with GPS |
Scout Lite |
ESP32-C5 + L86-M33 GPS + microSD logging |
Flipper Zero does not include a general-purpose Wi-Fi radio, so the expansion board determines the radio bands and workflow you get. Do not buy by feature count alone: a 2.4 GHz ESP32-S2 board can be the best choice for a simple community firmware setup, while BW16 or ESP32-C5 hardware makes sense only when your project actually needs 5 GHz capability.
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