Good for
Genesis, Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
PS1
OS
Linux
Released
Sep 2023
The M17 is an ultra budget horizontal retro handheld from SJGAM with a 4.3-inch 480×272 IPS screen and runs Linux. It is best suited for Genesis, Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $35.
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Emulation
Supports 9 of 18 tested systems: 3 at excellent, 3 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Limited3 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 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: 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
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip "Considerable lag, without frameskip on some games like doom 2 and duke nukem advance (gpsp and minui) to the point where its borderline B rating" - Jan Paweł
- N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip "Horrifying audio crackling at some select SA-1 and FX games (DBZ Hyper Dimension and Stunt Race FX), minui + supafaust" - Jan Paweł
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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
4.3 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
480 x 272
Pixel density
128.3 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3126C
CPU
Cortex-A7
CPU clock
1.2 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-400 MP2
GPU clock
500 MHz
RAM
256 MB LPDDR3
Storage
Internal 4 GB eMMC & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
1500 mAh
Dimensions
?
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the SJGAM M17 emulate?
- The SJGAM M17 plays systems up to PS1 well. It is at its best with Genesis, Game Boy, NES.
- Can the SJGAM M17 play PS1 games?
- Yes. PS1 performance on the SJGAM M17 is rated good in our catalog. Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the SJGAM M17 play N64 games?
- Not well. N64 performance on the SJGAM M17 is rated poor. Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the SJGAM M17 cost?
- The SJGAM M17 typically sells for around $35, which puts it in the ultra budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the SJGAM M17 run?
- The SJGAM M17 ships with Linux.
- What screen does the SJGAM M17 have?
- It has a 4.3 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 480 x 272 at 128.3 PPI.
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