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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Device comparison
WaveShare GPM280 CM3 vs. WaveShare GPM280 CM4
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Quick verdict
- Newer model
- GPM280 CM4
Main differences
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 runs Linux (RetroPie); WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox.
Details
WaveShare
GPM280 CM4
- Price
- $150
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Sep 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | GPM280 CM3 | GPM280 CM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $150 | $150 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 2.8 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2837 | Broadcom BCM2711 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A72 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | Broadcom VideoCore VI |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 | 1 GB |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Weight | ? | ? |
| Dimensions | 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 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 | GPM280 CM3 | GPM280 CM4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Good |
| N64 | Playable | Good |
| Dreamcast | Limited | Good |
| PSP | Playable | Good |
| Saturn | Limited | Playable |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unsupported | Limited |
| 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 GPM280 CM3 and the WaveShare GPM280 CM4?
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 has stronger listed emulation coverage. WaveShare GPM280 CM4 runs Linux (RetroPie); WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare GPM280 CM3 or the WaveShare GPM280 CM4?
- The WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is the newer model, released in 2021.
