Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Sep 2022
The PiBoy XRS is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Experimental Pi with a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux (RetroPie). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $150.
Played on the Experimental Pi PiBoy XRS
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Emulation
Supports 12 of 18 tested systems — 6 at excellent, 4 running well.
GBA, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
DS, N64, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
GameCube
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
640 x 480
Pixel density
228.57 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Broadcom BCM2711
CPU
Cortex-A72
CPU clock
1.5 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Broadcom VideoCore VI
GPU clock
500 MHz
RAM
1, 2, 4 or 8 GB
Storage
External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5600 mAh
Weight
330 grams
Dimensions
162 mm x 93 mm x 36 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Menu
Features
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