Data Frog GB300
Data Frog · Released Dec 2023 ·
The Data Frog GB300 is a 2.8" TFT handheld from Data Frog powered by the Hi-Chip Semiconductor B210. It launched at around $15.
Pros
- +Small form factor, portable and pocket-friendly
- +Great entry-level price
- +Supports connection to external displays
Cons
- −Low resolution screen
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −Older TFT panel type
- −Bulky form factor
- −2.8” screen might be too small for some
- −No headphone jack
- −No Bluetooth
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Hi-Chip Semiconductor B210
- CPU
- MIPS24KEc, 1 cores, 918 MHz
- GPU
- Mali-400 MP2
- RAM
- 128 MB DDR2
- Storage
- External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 0 g
- Dimensions
- 81 x 128 x 26 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 2.8″
- Resolution
- 320 x 240
- Panel
- TFT
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 800 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Proprietary
Also plays natively: Proprietary
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The Data Frog GB300 is a 2.8" TFT handheld from Data Frog powered by the Hi-Chip Semiconductor B210. It launched at around $15. It carries 128 MB of RAM and runs Proprietary. Highlights include: Small form factor, portable and pocket-friendly; Great entry-level price; Supports connection to external displays. Trade-offs to note: Low resolution screen; No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); Older TFT panel type.