Overview
Find out more about the features of your BBC micro:bit
At a glance
BBC micro:bit features
Your BBC micro:bit has a wide range of features for you to explore. Find out more about each of the numbered features below.
1. Buttons
2. LED display & light sensor
3. Pins - GPIO
4. Pin - 3 volt power
5. Pin - Ground
1. Radio & Bluetooth antenna
2. Processor & temperature sensor
3. Compass
4. Accelerometer
5. Pins
6. Micro USB socket
7. Single LED
8. Reset button
9. Battery socket
10. USB interface chip
Hardware specifications
Review the BBC micro:bit hardware specifications in detail on the micro:bit developer community website.
micro:bit board versions
There are two different versions of the micro:bit board. Newer micro:bits have a combined compass and accelerometer chip and on the older ones they are separate. Both versions work in exactly the same way.
