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Single core ARM processor clocked at 1Ghz with 512 MB DDR2 Ram. Newer model has Wireless and Bluetooth built in.

You cannot play beyond SNES/Sega Megadrive games (16-bit generation)

• Mini HDMI to HDMI
• Micro USB to USB
• Possibly a hub if you have more than one accessory

If you want to play something more than Gameboy or NES, get a Pi 3 or Odroid Xu4 or Odroid N2. It's a popular Choice when used in conjunction with a Retroflag GPI Case for handheld emulation.

Basically the same specs as pi zero but clocked at 700Mhz. This board has gone through multiple revisions but the newest looks identical to later models with the 4 USB ports.

Same as Pi Zero

• Power Cable
• HDMI Cable

If you want to play something more than Gameboy or NES, get a Pi 3 or Odroid Xu4 or Odroid N2.

Outdated model, if looking to purchase, buy a Pi 3, that is now cheaper and easier to find.

Very good for a wide range of emulation, but if you want to take it further, look at Odroid XU4 or N2.

Very good for a wide range of emulation, but if you want to take it further, look at Odroid XU4 or N2.

Aside from a PC, this device is one of the best for emulating harder to emulate systems, only topped by the more recent Odroid N2

Aside from a PC, this device is one of the best for emulating the latest systems.

More Powerful than a Raspberry Pi/GPi Case, the Odroid Go Advance is currently one of the best handheld platforms for Batocera and emulation in general.

(This section needs to be updated)

Batocera also supports other SBC such as:

• ROCKPro64
• Asus Tinkerboard
• MQmaker MiQi
• Amlogic S905 and variants

Being 32-bit, some of the newer 64-bit emulators will not work. Only PC older than 2010 should fall into that category, more recent PC should use the 64-bit version.

• Flash drive
• Controller

Easy to come by and play nearly all emulators except 64-bit ones. Try 64-bit if you can.

The sky's the limit! Virtually no limitation

• Flash drive
• Controller

No suggestions really – anything in the last few years should play fine. Having a powerful GPU helps for the most intensive emulators (PS2, Wii, 3DS…).