ChangLiang Li
LCL CM4 Boy
- Price
- $285
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie,
- Released
- Apr 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 328 grams
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Device comparison
ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy vs. ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- LCL Pi Gameboy
- More portable
- LCL CM4 Boy
- Newer model
- LCL CM4 Boy
Main differences
- ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy is about $90 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy is roughly 2% smaller and 11% lighter.
- ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy runs Linux (RetroPie,; ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy runs Linux (RetroPie).
Details
ChangLiang Li
LCL Pi Gameboy
- Price
- $195
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Jan 2017
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 363 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | LCL CM4 Boy | LCL Pi Gameboy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $285 | $195 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie, | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 480 x 320 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2711 | Broadcom BCM2837B0 |
| CPU | Cortex-A72 | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 1, 2, 4 or 8 GB LPDDR4 | 512 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 0, 8, 16, or 32 GB eMMC | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 6200 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Weight | 328 grams | 363 grams |
| Dimensions | 90 mm x 148 mm x 30mm | 146 mm x 89 mm x 31 mm |
| Video out | Yes | 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
- LCL CM4 Boy DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- LCL Pi Gameboy DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- LCL CM4 Boy 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- LCL CM4 Boy NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- LCL CM4 Boy Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- LCL Pi Gameboy Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- LCL CM4 Boy Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL Pi Gameboy Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- LCL CM4 Boy GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- LCL Pi Gameboy GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- LCL CM4 Boy Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- LCL Pi Gameboy Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy and the ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy?
- ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy has stronger listed emulation coverage. ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy is about $90 cheaper based on catalog pricing. ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy is roughly 2% smaller and 11% lighter. ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy runs Linux (RetroPie,; ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Which is cheaper, the ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy or the ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy?
- The ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy is the cheaper of the two at around $195, roughly $90 less than the ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy or the ChangLiang Li LCL Pi Gameboy?
- The ChangLiang Li LCL CM4 Boy is the newer model, released in 2021.
