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SJGAM M17

M17 handheld front
Released
Sep. 2023

OS
Linux

Screen
4.3”, 16:9

Up To
PS1

Best For
PS1, SNES

Price
~$30


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Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
20
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
20
Nintendo DS
50
PlayStation 1
80
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:9
Screen Size
4.3”
Resolution
480 x 272
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Screen Type
IPS
Pixel Density
128 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
? g
Dimensions
170 x 80 x 29 mm
Speaker Placement
Back
Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Audio Jack
WiFi Version
No WiFi
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Volume up and down

Technical Specs

Storage
4 GB eMMC
Battery
1500 mAh
RAM
256 MB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Architecture
ARM
CPU
Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400 MP2
CPU Clock Speed
1.2 GHz
CPU Cores
4
CPU Threads
4
GPU Clock Speed
500 MHz

Pros

  • Very affordable

Cons

  • Build quality feels poor
  • Low resolution screen
  • Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)

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