GPM280 CM3

WaveShare

GPM280 CM3

$150Mid-Range

Handheld · Horizontal · Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox

Good for

NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA

Support listed to

PS1

OS

Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox

Released

Dec 2020

The GPM280 CM3 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from WaveShare with a 2.8-inch 640×480 IPS screen, WiFi, and runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $150.

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Emulation

Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent.

Excellent
GBANESPS1SNESGenesisGame Boy
Playable
DSN64PSP
Limited
SaturnDreamcast

Specifications

Display

Screen

2.8 inch

Aspect ratio

4:3

Resolution

640 x 480

Pixel density

285.71 PPI

Panel

IPS

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Performance

Chipset

Broadcom BCM2837

CPU

Cortex-A53

CPU clock

1.2 GHz

CPU cores

4

CPU threads

4

GPU

Broadcom VideoCore IV

GPU clock

250 MHz

RAM

1 GB DDR2

Storage

External MicroSD

Architecture

ARM

Build

Battery

1500 mAh

Weight

?

Dimensions

136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm

Material

Plastic

Charge port

Micro USB

Controls

D-pad

Top

Thumbsticks

None

Extra buttons

Volume +-

Features

WiFiSD CardAudio JackMono SpeakerL1/R1Volume ButtonsActive Cooling

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