WaveShare GPM280 CM4
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WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is a gaming handheld launched in 2021. Powered by BCM2711 (4-core, 1.5 GHz), 1 GB RAM. Features a 2.8" IPS LCD display (640 x 480). 3500 mAh battery. Runs Linux.
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WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is a gaming handheld launched in 2021. Powered by BCM2711 (4-core, 1.5 GHz), 1 GB RAM. Features a 2.8" IPS LCD display (640 x 480). 3500 mAh battery. Runs Linux.
The WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is a horizontal handheld launched in 2021, powered by the Broadcom BCM2711 SoC with four Cortex-A72 cores at 1.5 GHz and Broadcom VideoCore VI graphics at 500 MHz. Memory comes in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB RAM configurations, giving you flexibility depending on budget and use case.
When it comes to emulation, the GPM280 CM4 runs SNES FX-chip games and 3D PlayStation 1 titles at 60 FPS, comfortably covering classic 8-bit and 16-bit systems, arcade and retro computers such as Amiga, Commodore 64 or MS-DOS. Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS are playable but can be laggy, so more demanding systems should be treated as a bonus.
The 2.8-inch IPS screen has a 640 x 480 resolution, a 4:3 aspect ratio and a density of roughly 286 ppi at 60 Hz. The 4:3 format is a natural fit for classic games, while the OCA-laminated tempered glass delivers a clear image and extra protection.
The controls are designed with retro gaming in mind: a cross D-pad placed at the top, four face buttons, L1 and R1 shoulder buttons and dedicated volume buttons. There are no analog sticks and no rumble. The plastic body measures 136.4 x 67.5 x 16.8 mm and includes ventilation cutouts for cooling.
The 3500 mAh battery charges via Micro USB, and connectivity includes WiFi, a microSD slot for storage and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Audio comes from a single front-facing mono speaker, and power is handled by a physical switch.
On the software side, the console runs Linux and supports RetroPie, one of the best-known emulation platforms, backed by a large community and plenty of configuration options. It sits in the $100–150 price range.
Ideal for: retro fans who want a quality 4:3 screen, smooth emulation up to PlayStation 1 and the configuration freedom offered by Linux and RetroPie.
When it comes to emulation, the GPM280 CM4 runs SNES FX-chip games and 3D PlayStation 1 titles at 60 FPS, comfortably covering classic 8-bit and 16-bit systems, arcade and retro computers such as Amiga, Commodore 64 or MS-DOS. Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS are playable but can be laggy, so more demanding systems should be treated as a bonus.
The 2.8-inch IPS screen has a 640 x 480 resolution, a 4:3 aspect ratio and a density of roughly 286 ppi at 60 Hz. The 4:3 format is a natural fit for classic games, while the OCA-laminated tempered glass delivers a clear image and extra protection.
The controls are designed with retro gaming in mind: a cross D-pad placed at the top, four face buttons, L1 and R1 shoulder buttons and dedicated volume buttons. There are no analog sticks and no rumble. The plastic body measures 136.4 x 67.5 x 16.8 mm and includes ventilation cutouts for cooling.
The 3500 mAh battery charges via Micro USB, and connectivity includes WiFi, a microSD slot for storage and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Audio comes from a single front-facing mono speaker, and power is handled by a physical switch.
On the software side, the console runs Linux and supports RetroPie, one of the best-known emulation platforms, backed by a large community and plenty of configuration options. It sits in the $100–150 price range.
Ideal for: retro fans who want a quality 4:3 screen, smooth emulation up to PlayStation 1 and the configuration freedom offered by Linux and RetroPie.
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- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 1GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 1GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 2GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 2GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 4GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 4GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 8GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 8GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
- Manufacturer
- Broadcom
- SoC
- Broadcom BCM2711
- Model
- BCM2711
- Architecture
- Cortex-A72
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Frequency
- 1.5 GHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Chipset
- Broadcom VideoCore VI
- GPU Cores
- 6
- GPU Frequency
- 500 MHz
- Capacity
- 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB / 8 GB
- Size
- 2.8
- Technology
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Quality
- SD
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 285.71
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Upper
- Shoulder Buttons
- L1, R1
- Extra Buttons
- Volume +-
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Front facing
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Audio Output
- 3.5mm Headphone
- Card Support
- microSD
- Operating System
- Linux
- Custom OS Support
- RetroPie
- Dimensions
- 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- 4:3 IPS screen with laminated tempered glass
- RetroPie support
- RAM options up to 8 GB
- smooth PS1 and SNES FX emulation
- WiFi
- front-facing speaker
Cons
- no analog sticks
- only two shoulder buttons
- Micro USB charging
- mono speaker
- N64 and NDS can be laggy
- no rumble
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