Subor Q400
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The Q400 is a horizontal retro gaming handheld released in 2020 by Subor. It is built around the RockChip RK3128 with 256 MB, has a 4.0 inch IPS 800 x 480 display, and uses a 2400 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is SNES full speed, placing it in the budget tier for retro game emulation.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to SNES at full speed, and pushes as far as PlayStation 1 with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: SNES FX & 3D PS1 (mostly 60 FPS, although some lag due to bad firmware, hardware shouldn't have a problem), N64 laggy
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | RockChip RK3128 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Screen size | 4.0 inch |
| Screen type | IPS |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 |
| PPI | 233.24 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 |
| Battery | 2400 mAh |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB & External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | USB-A x4 |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Rear facing |
| Charge port | Micro USB |
| Video output | Mini HDMI |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone |
| Dimensions | 174 mm x 70 mm x 13 mm |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Colors | Teal, Yellow, Black |
Pros & cons
👎 Cons
- Bad viewing angels, screen tearing (on model purchased from Taobao). "Has really bad ghosting and terrible lag" - Taki. Bad firmware and small amount of RAM causes it to struggle with systems that shouldn't be a problem.
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Often sold by: Retromimi · Aliexpress · Aliexpress
Notes
Listing says the screen is IPS but viewing angles are bad and screen tearing is present (on model ordered from Taobao). Linux OS but unconfirmed as to which specific OS, listing says RetroArch but it isn't.