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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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