Espressif has commenced mass production of the ESP32-C5 microcontroller, which was initially announced nearly three years ago. This product is notable for its inclusion of 5GHz Wi-Fi support, which is increasingly sought after in the IoT market. There are questions and concerns among users regarding power consumption, developer accessibility, and compatibility with existing software tools like the ESP-IDF. Users are eager for more information on feature comparisons, especially concerning performance against newer microcontrollers from competitors like Nordic's nRF series. There is also significant interest in the potential of the chip for projects involving Zigbee and other communication protocols. Espressif's user community is asking for improvements in the development environment, especially for non-Linux systems, indicating a desire for better cross-platform support in their tools.