Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Game Boy
OS
Open Source
Released
Jul 2021
The microByte is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Byte-Mix Labs with a 1.3-inch 240×240 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Open Source. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Game Boy. It typically sells for around $53.
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Emulation
Supports 3 of 18 tested systems: 2 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed3 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
1.3 inch
Aspect ratio
1:1
Resolution
240 x 240
Pixel density
261.09 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER E
CPU
Tensilica Xtensa LX6
CPU clock
240 MHz
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
GPU
❌
GPU clock
❌
RAM
8 MB
Storage
Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD
Architecture
Xtensa
Build
Battery
500 mAh
Dimensions
78 mm x 40 mm x 17 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Menu
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Byte-Mix Labs microByte emulate?
- The Byte-Mix Labs microByte plays systems up to Game Boy at excellent quality. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES.
- Can the Byte-Mix Labs microByte play Game Boy games?
- Yes. Game Boy performance on the Byte-Mix Labs microByte is rated excellent in our catalog. Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Byte-Mix Labs microByte play SNES games?
- Not well. SNES performance on the Byte-Mix Labs microByte is rated poor. Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the Byte-Mix Labs microByte cost?
- The Byte-Mix Labs microByte typically sells for around $53, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Byte-Mix Labs microByte run?
- The Byte-Mix Labs microByte ships with Open Source.
- What screen does the Byte-Mix Labs microByte have?
- It has a 1.3 inch IPS display with a 1:1 aspect ratio, running at 240 x 240 at 261.09 PPI.
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