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Nintendo New 3DS XL

New 3DS XL handheld front
Released
Feb. 2015


OS
Proprietary


Screen
4.88, 4.18”, Top: 5:3 Bottom: 4:3


Up To
3DS


Best For
3DS, NDS


Price
~$200

Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
50
Up to SNES

Screen

Screen Size
4.88, 4.18”


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
171 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic


Weight
329 g


Dimensions
160 x 93.5 x 21.5 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
WiFi Version
?


Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Technical Specs

Storage
1 GB


Battery
1750 mAh


RAM
256 MB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


Chipset
CPU LGR A


CPU
ARM11


GPU
Digital Media Professionals PICA200


CPU Clock Speed
804 MHz


CPU Cores
Quad


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
268 MHz

Pros

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

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
  • No Bluetooth

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Nintendo New 3DS XL

New 3DS XL handheld front
Released
Feb. 2015


OS
Proprietary


Screen
4.88, 4.18”, Top: 5:3 Bottom: 4:3


Up To
3DS


Best For
3DS, NDS


Price
~$200

Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
50
Up to SNES

Screen

Screen Size
4.88, 4.18”


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
171 PPI

Ergonomics

Material
Plastic


Weight
329 g


Dimensions
160 x 93.5 x 21.5 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

Storage
1 GB


Battery
1750 mAh


RAM
256 MB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


Chipset
CPU LGR A


CPU
ARM11


GPU
Digital Media Professionals PICA200


CPU Clock Speed
804 MHz


CPU Cores
Quad


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
268 MHz

Pros

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

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
  • No Bluetooth

Retro Game Recommendations

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