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• Analogue Pocket and Analogue 3D: specifications, cartridges and video output

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Analogue Pocket plays original Game Boy, GBC and GBA cartridges on a 1600 × 1440 screen; Analogue 3D plays original N64 cartridges in 4K. Both use FPGA hardware rather than software emulation.

• Atari 2600 specifications

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Atari 2600: MOS Technology 6507 at 1.19 MHz, 128 bytes RAM, ROM cartridges. North America c. September 1977; 30 million sold.

• Classic mini consoles compared: NES, SNES, PlayStation Classic and Mega Drive Mini

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Official mini consoles with built-in games: NES Classic Mini (30 games), SNES Classic Mini (21), PlayStation Classic (20), Mega Drive Mini (42) and Mini 2 (50+). Release dates, what’s in the box and what they need.

• Evercade EXP-R vs VS-R: handheld or TV console for Evercade cartridges

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Both play Evercade cartridges of officially licensed retro games. The EXP-R is a handheld with a 4.3-inch screen and TATE mode; the VS-R connects to a TV in 1080p with two cartridge slots and up to four players.

• Game Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, GBA SP and Game Boy Micro compared

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  From the 4×AA Game Boy to the 80 g Game Boy Micro: CPUs, screens, lighting, batteries, size and weight, plus which models play older cartridges.

• Handheld gaming PCs compared: ROG Xbox Ally, Legion Go, Legion Go S, Steam Deck

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Current handheld PCs compared: processors, memory, screens (7″ to 8.8″), batteries (50–80 Wh), ports, operating systems and weight (640–920 g).

• Lenovo Legion Go S specifications (8APU1 and 8ARP1, Windows or SteamOS)

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  8-inch 1920 × 1200 VRR screen, 55.5 Wh battery, two USB4 ports, around 740 g. Sold with Windows 11 or SteamOS; 8APU1 uses the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 8ARP1 the Ryzen Z2 Go.

• Lenovo Legion Go specifications: Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2 models

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Second-generation Legion Go: 8.8-inch 144 Hz OLED, detachable controllers, 74 Wh battery, M.2 2280 slot. The Z2 Extreme model has DisplayPort 2.1; the Z2 model has DisplayPort 1.4.

• Neo Geo AES specifications

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Neo Geo AES: Motorola 68000 at 12 MHz + Z80A at 4 MHz, 320 × 224 video, launched in Japan on 26 April 1990 at US$649.99; 410,000 sold.

• NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 specifications compared

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Nintendo’s first three home consoles compared: CPUs, memory, resolutions, colours, sprites, video outputs and dimensions.

• Nintendo 3DS family compared: 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Screen sizes from 3.53 to 4.88 inches, weights from 235 to 336 g, battery life by model, model numbers, and which charger each uses.

• Nintendo DS and DSi specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Original DS (2004): 67 MHz ARM9 + 33 MHz ARM7, 4 MB RAM, two 3-inch 256 × 192 screens, GBA slot. DSi (2008): 133 MHz ARM9, 16 MB RAM, 256 MB flash, SD card slot.

• Nintendo DS Lite: GBA compatibility, screens and battery life

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  The DS Lite has two backlit screens (the lower is a touch screen), a DS Game Card slot and a GBA Game Pak slot for single-player GBA games. Battery: 15–19 h at lowest brightness, 5–8 h at brightest.

• Nintendo GameCube specifications and where GameCube controllers work

  Updated4 October 2026 Compatibility, Consoles

  GameCube: IBM Gekko 485 MHz, ATI/Nintendo Flipper 162 MHz, 40 MB memory, 1.5 GB discs. GameCube controllers work on the original Wii (RVL-001); on Wii U only in Smash via the adapter.

• Nintendo Switch 2 specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Switch 2 specifications: 7.9-inch 1080p LCD with HDR10 and 120 Hz VRR, 256 GB UFS storage, microSD Express up to 2 TB, 4K60 TV output, 5,220 mAh battery.

• Nintendo Switch vs Switch OLED vs Switch Lite: differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Same Tegra chip throughout. OLED: 7-inch OLED, 64 GB, dock with LAN port. Standard: 6.2-inch LCD, 32 GB. Lite: 5.5-inch, handheld only, no TV output, 3570 mAh battery.

• Original Xbox (2001) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Original Xbox: 733 MHz Intel Pentium III, Nvidia NV2A GPU, 64 MB DDR, 8 GB hard drive, DVD drive, Ethernet, up to 1080i. Released 15 November 2001 in North America.

• PlayStation (PS1) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Original PlayStation: R3000 CPU at 33.87 MHz, 2 MB RAM, 1 MB video RAM, CD-ROM, memory cards. Launched in Japan on 3 December 1994; 102.49 million sold.

• PlayStation 2 specifications (original model)

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  PS2: Emotion Engine CPU at 294.912 MHz, 32 MB RAM + 4 MB video RAM, DVD and CD, 8 MB memory cards and an optional 40 GB hard drive. Launched in Japan on 4 March 2000; 160 million sold.

• PS2 slim (SCPH-90004) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Slim PS2 (PAL): approx. 35 W, 230 × 28 × 152 mm, 720 g, two USB ports, network port and optical audio out.

• PS3 models compared: original, Slim and Super Slim

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  The PS3 came in three designs: the 2006 original with the Cell CPU and RSX GPU, the 2009 Slim (CECH-2000) and the 2012 Super Slim. Release dates, launch models and what changed.

• PS3 Super Slim (CECH-4300C) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Cell Broadband Engine and RSX, 256 MB main + 256 MB graphics memory, 500 GB 2.5″ SATA HDD, 1080p HDMI, 802.11b/g, 190 W, 2.1 kg. No PS2 discs; limited PS1 compatibility.

• PS4 vs PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro: hardware differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  All three use an 8-core AMD Jaguar CPU and 8 GB GDDR5. The Pro has a 4.20 TFLOPS GPU (vs 1.84), 4K/HDR output, three USB ports and a 1 TB drive. The Slim adds 802.11ac and HDR to the original design.

• PS5 (CFI-1000/1100/1200) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Specifications of the original PS5 chassis, disc and Digital Edition.

• PS5 Pro (CFI-7000) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  PS5 Pro specifications: 16.7 TFLOPS GPU, 16 GB GDDR6 + 2 GB DDR5, 2 TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, 390 W rating.

• PS5 Slim (CFI-2000) specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Specifications of the CFI-2000 model group with and without the detachable disc drive.

• PS5 vs PS5 Slim vs PS5 Pro: hardware differences

  Updated2 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Side-by-side specifications of the three PS5 chassis: GPU, memory, storage, Wi-Fi, disc drive options, power and size.

• PSP models compared: PSP-1000, PSP-2000 and PSP-3000

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  The PSP-2000 doubled the RAM of the original PSP-1000 to 64 MB and cut the battery from 1,800 to 1,200 mAh to slim the console down. Release dates and differences, including the PSP-3000.

• PSP-3000 and PS Vita battery life and charging

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Troubleshooting

  PSP-3000 3–6 h of games on a 1200 mAh pack; PS Vita PCH-1000 3–5 h, PCH-2000 4–6 h. Charging times, USB charging rules and temperature limits.

• Retroid Pocket 5 vs Anbernic RG35XX Plus: specifications compared

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Two emulation handhelds at opposite ends: the Android-based Retroid Pocket 5 with a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED and 12 GB RAM, and the Linux-based Anbernic RG35XX Plus with a 3.5-inch 640 × 480 screen and 1 GB RAM.

• ROG Xbox Ally vs ROG Xbox Ally X: specifications and differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Same 7-inch 120 Hz screen and case. The Ally X has an 8-core Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24 GB LPDDR5X, 1 TB, a USB4 port and an 80 Wh battery. The Ally has a 4-core Z2 A, 16 GB, 512 GB and 60 Wh.

• Sega Dreamcast specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Dreamcast: Hitachi SH-4 at 200 MHz, NEC PowerVR2 GPU, 16 MB RAM + 8 MB VRAM, GD-ROM discs, VMU saves, built-in modem, 1.5 kg. Launched in Japan on 27 November 1998.

• Sega Game Gear specifications

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Game Gear: Zilog Z80 at 3.5 MHz, 3.2-inch backlit 160 × 144 LCD, 4,096-colour palette, six AA batteries (3–5 hours). Japan 6 October 1990; 14 million sold.

• Sega Mega Drive / Genesis specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Mega Drive / Genesis: Motorola 68000 at 7.6 MHz plus Z80 at 3.58 MHz, 64 KB RAM, 64 KB VRAM, Yamaha YM2612 sound, up to 320 × 224. Launched in Japan on 29 October 1988.

• Sega Saturn specifications

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles

  Saturn: 2× Hitachi SH-2 at 28.6 MHz, 2 MB RAM + 1.5 MB VRAM, CD-ROM. Japan 22 November 1994, North America 11 May 1995; 9.26 million sold.

• Steam Deck OLED vs LCD: specifications and differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Same Zen 2 CPU and 8-CU RDNA 2 GPU. The OLED adds a 7.4-inch 90 Hz HDR screen, a 6 nm APU, faster RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, a 50 Wh battery (vs 40 Wh) and weighs 29 g less.

• Steam Machine specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Steam Machine specs: semi-custom Zen 4 6-core CPU, RDNA 3 GPU with 28 CUs, 16 GB DDR5 + 8 GB GDDR6, 512 GB or 2 TB SSD, DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0, built-in PSU, 2.6 kg.

• When did each console come out? Release dates for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and more

  Updated6 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Release dates of PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Sega and Valve consoles and handhelds, from the NES (1983) to the Steam Machine (2026), with regional launch dates where they differed.

• Wii RVL-001 vs RVL-101 vs Wii mini: model differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Compatibility, Consoles

  Only the original RVL-001 (serials LU/LB) plays GameCube games. The RVL-101 (KU/KB) drops the GameCube ports; the Wii mini (HW) also drops online, SD cards and has one USB port.

• Wii U specifications

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Wii U: IBM Power-based multi-core CPU, AMD Radeon-based GPU, 8 GB (Basic) or 32 GB (Premium) flash, 1080p HDMI, 802.11n, four USB 2.0 ports; plays nearly all Wii software.

• Xbox 360 specifications and model revisions

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Xbox 360: 3.2 GHz tri-core Xenon CPU, 512 MB GDDR3 plus 10 MB eDRAM, 20–500 GB hard drives across models. Original (2005), Xbox 360 S (2010) and Xbox 360 E (2013).

• Xbox One vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One X: differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  The original Xbox One has an external power brick and no 4K/HDR. The One S and One X have internal PSUs and HDR; the One X adds native 4K with a 6-teraflop GPU. Kinect needs an adapter on S and X.

• Xbox Series S specifications (512 GB and 1 TB)

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Xbox Series S specs: same 8-core Zen 2 CPU as Series X, 4 TFLOPS RDNA 2 GPU, 10 GB GDDR6, 512 GB or 1 TB SSD, 1440p target, no disc drive, 74 W gaming draw.

• Xbox Series X specifications (disc, Digital Edition and 2 TB)

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

  Xbox Series X specs: 8-core Zen 2 at 3.8 GHz, 12 TFLOPS RDNA 2 GPU, 16 GB GDDR6, 1 or 2 TB NVMe SSD, HDMI 2.1, 4K UHD Blu-ray on disc models, 153 W gaming draw.

• Xbox Series X vs Series S: hardware differences

  Updated4 October 2026 Consoles, Guides

  Series X has a 12 TFLOPS GPU, 16 GB memory and an optional disc drive; Series S has 4 TFLOPS, 10 GB, no disc drive and targets 1440p. CPU design and SSD speed are the same.