8 MHz CPU and 48 KB flash — the fit decision
The MSP430F4481IPZ: The 8 MHz clock on the 16-bit MSP430 CPU16 core sets the throughput ceiling for the application — enough for sensor polling, LCD updates, and UART communication without external oscillators, since the internal oscillator is on-chip.
On-chip peripherals and I/O
Connectivity covers SPI and UART/USART, and the 48 general-purpose I/O pins provide enough headroom for keypad scanning, sensor interfaces, and parallel LCD data buses.
