M21

SJGAM

M21

$40Ultra Budget

Handheld · Vertical · Linux (EmuELEC)

Good for

NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA

Support listed to

PS1

OS

Linux (EmuELEC)

Released

Jul 2024

The M21 is an ultra budget vertical retro handheld from SJGAM with a 3.5-inch 640×480 TFT screen and runs Linux (EmuELEC). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $40.

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Emulation

Supports 11 of 18 tested systems — 5 at excellent, 1 running well.

Excellent

GBA, NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy

Good

PS1

Playable

DS, N64, PSP

Limited

Saturn, Dreamcast

Specifications

Display

Screen

3.5 inch

Aspect ratio

4:3

Resolution

640 x 480

Pixel density

228.57 PPI

Panel

TFT

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Performance

Chipset

"N909"

CPU

Cortex-A7

CPU clock

1.2 GHz - 1.8 GHz

CPU cores

4

CPU threads

4

GPU

Mali-400 MP2

GPU clock

500 MHz

RAM

1 GB DDR4

Storage

Internal & External MicroSD

Architecture

ARM

Build

Battery

3000 mAh

Weight

208 grams

Dimensions

?

Material

Plastic

Charge port

USB-C

Controls

Shoulder buttons

Inline

D-pad

Top

Thumbsticks

Symmetrical

Extra buttons

Menu, Power, Volume +-

Features

USB-CHDMI OutSD CardAudio JackMono SpeakerAnalog SticksL1/R1L2/R2 TriggersL3/R3 ClickableVolume Buttons

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