Good for
Game Boy, NES, GBA
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
Proprietary
Released
Jan 2012
The K101 Plus is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Revo with a 3.0-inch 320×480 TFT screen and runs Proprietary. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, GBA, with support listed up to Genesis. It typically sells for around $75.
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Emulation
Supports 6 of 18 tested systems: 3 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.0 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
320 x 480
Pixel density
133.33 PPI
Panel
TFT
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Proprietary
CPU
ARM7 & ARM9
CPU clock
16.67 MHz
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
GPU
"Dedicated GPU (60 fps)"
GPU clock
?
RAM
50 MHz DRAM
Storage
External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
890 mAh BL-5B
Weight
142 grams
Dimensions
144 mm x 64 mm x 19 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Mini USB
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Brightness, Power, Reset
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Revo K101 Plus emulate?
- The Revo K101 Plus plays systems up to Genesis well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, GBA.
- Can the Revo K101 Plus play Genesis games?
- Yes. Genesis performance on the Revo K101 Plus is rated good in our catalog. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Revo K101 Plus play PS1 games?
- Not well. PS1 performance on the Revo K101 Plus is rated poor. Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the Revo K101 Plus cost?
- The Revo K101 Plus typically sells for around $75, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Revo K101 Plus run?
- The Revo K101 Plus ships with Proprietary.
- What screen does the Revo K101 Plus have?
- It has a 3.0 inch TFT display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 320 x 480 at 133.33 PPI.
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