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 How does this ranking work?

The ranking is based on all relevant properties of the devices.
Every property is given a score and placed into a category. The categories are then weighted and summed up to get the final results.
Category weights:

  • Performance (30%)
  • Monitor (10%)
  • Dimensions (10%)
  • Connectivity (20%)
  • Audio (10%)
  • Controls (10%)
  • Misc (10%)

Blue means equal.
Green means better.
Red means worse.
Summary
System on ChipBroadcom BCM2837(Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 Lite)
CPUCortex-A53 (4 cores) @ 1.2GHZ
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IV (🔜) @ 250MHZ
RAM1 GB DDR2 DDR2
Emulation Performance
PS1
SNES
NES
GBA
GB
Genesis
DS
N64
DC
PSP
Saturn
Switch
PS3
PS2
Wii U
Wii
GC
3DS

Display

Screen Size3.2"
Panel TypeIPS
Resolution
480x320
Aspect Ratio3:2
PPI180
Video OutputAV
Touch Input
Pen Support

Physical

Dimensions150mm x 68mm x 21mm
Weight150 grams
Battery3700 mah
Shell MaterialPlastic

Connectivity

USB-C
Wifi
Bluetooth
NFC
USB
HDMI
DisplayPort
VGA
DVI
Micro HDMI
Mini HDMI
OcuLink

Audio

Audio Output3.5mm, Headphone
Speakersmono

Controls

D-Padcross
Analog SticksSingle, Thumbstick
Face Buttons4
Shoulder ButtonsL, L1, R, R1
Extra ButtonsPower
Rumble

Miscellaneous

Emulation LimitSNES FX & 3D PS1 (60 FPS), N64 & NDS (playable but can be laggy)
Max EmulationSNES/PS1 all full speed, most DS playable, some N64/DC/PSP playable
ColorsGrey, Black/Blue, Black/Red, Transparent
ProsCheapest pre-built CM3 handheld
ConsNo L2/R2long boot timesbacklight flickering on low brightness and some color inconsistency