Byte-Mix Labs
microByte
- Price
- $53
- OS
- Open Source
- Released
- Jul 2021
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 1.3 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Device comparison
Byte-Mix Labs microByte vs. CoolBaby RS-08
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- CoolBaby RS-08
- Better screen
- microByte
- More portable
- microByte
- Newer model
- microByte
Main differences
- CoolBaby RS-08 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 90% smaller.
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.
Details
CoolBaby
CoolBaby RS-08
- Price
- $50
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 7.0 inch
- Weight
- Unknown
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Specs
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| Spec | microByte | CoolBaby RS-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $53 | $50 |
| OS | Open Source | Linux |
| Screen | 1.3 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | IPS | Unknown |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER E | Unknown |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | Unknown |
| GPU | ❌ | Unknown |
| RAM | 8 MB | Unknown |
| Storage | Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD | Internal & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | ? | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 78 mm x 40 mm x 17 mm | 260 mm x 115 mm x 20 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | microByte | CoolBaby RS-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- microByte DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- microByte PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- microByte Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- microByte GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Byte-Mix Labs microByte and the CoolBaby RS-08?
- CoolBaby RS-08 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 90% smaller. Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.
- Which is cheaper, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the CoolBaby RS-08?
- The CoolBaby RS-08 is the cheaper of the two at around $50, roughly $3 less than the Byte-Mix Labs microByte based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the CoolBaby RS-08?
- The Byte-Mix Labs microByte is the newer model, released in 2021.
