Byte-Mix Labs
microByte
- Price
- $53
- OS
- Open Source
- Released
- Jul 2021
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 1.3 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
Byte-Mix Labs microByte vs. HardKernel Odroid Go
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Quick verdict
- Better screen
- microByte
- More portable
- microByte
- Newer model
- microByte
Main differences
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go.
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 54% smaller.
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go.
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.
Details
HardKernel
Odroid Go
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- Retro ESP32
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 2.4 inch TFT
- Weight
- 115 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Community signal
Collectors
microByte0
Odroid Go1
Rating
microByteNo reviews yet
Odroid GoNo reviews yet
Logged play
microByteNo logged sessions yet
Odroid GoNo logged sessions yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | microByte | Odroid Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $53 | Unknown |
| OS | Open Source | Retro ESP32 |
| Screen | 1.3 inch | 2.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER E | Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER-B |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 8 MB | 4MB PSRAM |
| Storage | Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD | Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Weight | ? | 115 grams |
| Dimensions | 78 mm x 40 mm x 17 mm | 105 mm x 65 mm x 16 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- microByte DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- microByte Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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
- Odroid Go 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 HardKernel Odroid Go?
- Byte-Mix Labs microByte has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go. Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 54% smaller. Byte-Mix Labs microByte has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go. Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.
- Which is newer, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
- The Byte-Mix Labs microByte is the newer model, released in 2021.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
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