The nRF52840 Dongle is a compact, lowcost USB dongle built around the nRF52840 SoC. It enables Bluetooth low energy, Bluetooth, Thread, ZigBee, 802.15.4, ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary applications in a single, small device for shortrange wireless work. Key benefits Broad protocol support in a single dongle: Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth, Thread, ZigBee, 802.15.4, ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary applications supported by the nRF52840 SoC. Costeffective target hardware for Connect for Desktop: inexpensive hardware that still covers all shortrange wireless standards used by Nordic devices. Designed to work with Connect for Desktop: acts as a wireless hardware device for development and testing workflows. Compact and portable form factor: small USB dongle that fits easily on a desk or in a pocket for onsite testing. Reliable Nordic ecosystem compatibility: aligns with Nordic shortrange wireless standards and tooling. Specifications and attributes Form factor: USB dongle, compact size SoC: nRF52840 Supported protocols: Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth, Thread, ZigBee, 802.15.4, ANT, and 2.4 GHz proprietary applications Compatibility: designed to operate with Connect for Desktop as a wireless hardware device and to support all shortrange wireless standards used by Nordic devices Use case alignment: suitable for development, testing, prototyping and interoperability evaluation within the Nordic wireless ecosystem Use scenarios Development and testing with Connect for Desktop: use the dongle as the wireless hardware target to develop, validate and debug Bluetooth LE, Thread, ZigBee, ANT and other 2.4 GHz protocols. Prototyping sensor networks: deploy a single dongle to evaluate sensor nodes and their communication patterns in BLE, ZigBee or Thread networks. Nordic ecosystem evaluation: quickly validate compatibility and interoperability of Nordic devices and software in lab or onsite environments, including 2.4 GHz proprietary implementations.