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Nintendo DS

DS handheld front
Released
Nov. 2004

OS
Proprietary

Screen
3.0 x2”, 4:3

Up To
NDS

Best For
NDS, SNES

Price
~$40

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Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
0
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
0
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Aspect Ratio
4:3

Screen Size
3.0 x2”

Resolution
256 × 192

Refresh Rate
60 Hz

Screen Type
LCD

Pixel Density
106 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Vibration
Material
Plastic

Weight
275 g

Dimensions
148.7 x 84.7 x 28.9 mm

Speaker Placement
Front

Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
Mobile Data
Bluetooth
Audio Jack
Stereo Speaker
Video Out
USB C
Thunderbolt
SD Card
WiFi Version
?

Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

L1/R1
L2/R2
Analog Triggers
Analog Sticks
Hall Effect
L3/R3
Touch Screen
Gyroscope
Volume Buttons
Thumbstick Layout
No Thumbsticks

Shoulder Button Layout
No L2/R2

D-Pad Placement
Top

Technical Specs

*
Storage
256 KB serial flash memory

Battery
850 mAh

RAM
4 MB

RAM Type
SRAM

Architecture
ARM

Chipset
Custom SoC

CPU
ARM946E-S

GPU
2D Graphics Engine

CPU Clock Speed
67.028 MHz

CPU Cores
Single

CPU Threads

GPU Clock Speed
?

Clamshell
,
Ultra Budget
,
Original Hardware

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Screen is protected when not in use
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • Outdated LCD screen
  • Device can feel bulky
  • 3.0 x2” screen might be too small for some
  • More...

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Retro Game Recommendations

DS handheld front
Released
Nov. 2004

OS
Proprietary

Screen
3.0 x2”, 4:3

Up To
NDS

Best For
NDS, SNES

Price
~$40

Compare

Similar Handhelds

DSi

NintendoDSi

NDS
DS Lite

NintendoDS Lite

NDS
DSi XL

NintendoDSi XL

NDS
PowKiddy V90

PowKiddyV90

SNES
Odroid Go

HardKernelOdroid Go

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GB300

Data FrogGB300

SNES

Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
0
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
0
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Aspect Ratio
4:3

Screen Size
3.0 x2”

Resolution
256 × 192

Refresh Rate
60 Hz

Screen Type
LCD

Pixel Density
106 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Vibration
Material
Plastic

Weight
275 g

Dimensions
148.7 x 84.7 x 28.9 mm

Speaker Placement
Front

Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
Mobile Data
Bluetooth
Audio Jack
Stereo Speaker
Video Out
USB C
Thunderbolt
SD Card
WiFi Version
?

Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

L1/R1
L2/R2
Analog Triggers
Analog Sticks
Hall Effect
L3/R3
Touch Screen
Gyroscope
Volume Buttons
Thumbstick Layout
No Thumbsticks

Shoulder Button Layout
No L2/R2

D-Pad Placement
Top

Technical Specs

*
Storage
256 KB serial flash memory

Battery
850 mAh

RAM
4 MB

RAM Type
SRAM

Architecture
ARM

Chipset
Custom SoC

CPU
ARM946E-S

GPU
2D Graphics Engine

CPU Clock Speed
67.028 MHz

CPU Cores
Single

CPU Threads

GPU Clock Speed
?

Clamshell
,
Ultra Budget
,
Original Hardware

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Screen is protected when not in use
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • Outdated LCD screen
  • Device can feel bulky
  • 3.0 x2” screen might be too small for some
  • More...

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