Nintendo · Handheld Console · 1989
Game Boy (DMG)
Nintendo game boy dmg: Sharp SM83 (custom Intel 8080 / Zilog Z80 hybrid, 8-bit) @ 4.194304 MHz, within the DMG-CPU/LR35902 SoC (includes the PPU). Released in 1989.
DMG-01 (1989)
Audio
- output
- mono built-in speaker; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
- channels
- 4-channel sound
Media
- format
- ROM cartridges (Game Pak)
Power
- source
- 4x AA batteries; optional AC adapter / rechargeable battery pack via coaxial power connector
Memory
- work_ram
- 8 KB
- video_ram
- 8 KB (plus small on-SoC ROM/High RAM/audio RAM/OAM)
Display
- panel
- 2.5-inch reflective STN monochrome LCD
- refresh
- ~59.73 Hz
- resolution
- 160 x 144 px (10:9)
Physical
- weight
- 220 g
- dimensions
- 148 x 90 x 32 mm
Processor
- cpu
- Sharp SM83 (custom Intel 8080 / Zilog Z80 hybrid, 8-bit) @ 4.194304 MHz, within the DMG-CPU/LR35902 SoC (includes the PPU)
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