WaveShare
Game Hat
- Price
- $40
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 300 grams
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Device comparison
WaveShare Game Hat vs. WaveShare GPM280 CM3
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Game Hat
- More portable
- GPM280 CM3
- Newer model
- GPM280 CM3
Main differences
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Game Hat.
- WaveShare Game Hat is about $110 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 is roughly 41% smaller.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox; WaveShare Game Hat runs Linux (RetroPie).
Details
WaveShare
GPM280 CM3
- Price
- $150
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox
- Released
- Dec 2020
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Specs
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| Spec | Game Hat | GPM280 CM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40 | $150 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+ | Broadcom BCM2837 |
| CPU | Pi dependent | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Pi dependent | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | Pi dependent | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 18650 | 1500 mAh |
| Weight | 300 grams | ? |
| Dimensions | 180 mm x 86 mm x 30 mm | 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Game Hat | GPM280 CM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Playable | Playable |
| N64 | Playable | Playable |
| Dreamcast | Limited | Limited |
| PSP | Playable | Playable |
| Saturn | Limited | Limited |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Wii | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| PS2 | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Switch | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Wii U | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| PS3 | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the WaveShare Game Hat and the WaveShare GPM280 CM3?
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Game Hat. WaveShare Game Hat is about $110 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare GPM280 CM3 is roughly 41% smaller. WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox; WaveShare Game Hat runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare GPM280 CM3?
- The WaveShare Game Hat is the cheaper of the two at around $40, roughly $110 less than the WaveShare GPM280 CM3 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare GPM280 CM3?
- The WaveShare GPM280 CM3 is the newer model, released in 2020.
