Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Linux
Released
May 2024
The R40S is a budget horizontal retro handheld from BOYHOM with a 4.0-inch 720×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $70.
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Emulation
Supports 14 of 18 tested systems — 7 at excellent, 3 running well.
GBA, N64, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
DS, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
3DS, Wii, GameCube
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.0 inch
Aspect ratio
1:1
Resolution
720 x 720
Pixel density
254.56 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3566
CPU
Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-G52 2EE
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
1 GB LPDDR4
Storage
Dual External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Weight
211 grams
Dimensions
145 mm x 86.5 mm x 10* mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Reset, Volume +-
Features
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