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New Anbernic RG353M custom, configured Linux OS & Android, 256GB SD portable gaming handheld console

New Anbernic RG353M custom, configured Linux OS & Android, 256GB SD portable gaming handheld console

Regular price $199.95 USD
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These custom consoles come with a fully configured Linux OS and Android OS, and optional carry cases that are ideal for on-the-go protection of the handheld console.

We are also offering HDMI adapters which could be used to connect the console to your HDMI monitor or television enabling you to play the games on a large screen display. This is ideal if you want to use it as a home console.

One of the newest and most beautifully designed RG353M with quad-core RK3556 chip has arrived and it is quite a beautiful and premium device. The most obvious and standout feature of this item is the design improvement from the previous generation of aluminum handhelds from Anbernic. Firstly, the bezels are smaller, the "Anbernic" logo is gone and it has a much more minimalistic appearance, resembling Apple products. The second noticeable feature will be the size and weight of this item, although the screen size remains the same as the previous generation, this item is slimmer and lighter compared to the older units such as the 350M and 351 MP, if you're an owner of these older models you'll appreciate the size and weight reduction, making this model more portable to carry around while traveling. For this specific reason, we're also offering optional carry cases with this item which will be ideal when traveling.

Anbernic is offering these handhelds in two colors, blue and what they call "deep purple" which looks more like a charcoal color, notice that it is lighter than the black 351MP, this is a much-welcomed new shade of color that is quite different from their previous options.

 

The performance will be very similar to the earlier-released 353P and 353V which have the same specifications and are powered by the RK3556 with 2GB of RAM. The unit also has a dual boot system which you can boot into Android OS or the Linux preconfigured SD card. within Android OS you can use your touchscreen displays well. Newly added Hall sensors on the joysticks provide smooth gameplay without the development of "stick drift" which is a common issue with traditional handhelds and controllers.

 

WHERE THIS SYSTEM EXCELS:

***It packs a punch, amazing power to size ratio, small enough to carry in the pocket and powerful enough to play challenging titles at higher frame rates, it also offers amazing battery life for on the go gaming, one of the most versatile units to choose from.

**PSP: running at x2 resolution, games play well, you may even be able to increase this to 4x for some games. 

**Dreamcast and PS1: these two run very well and we did not notice any issues when testing various titles that usually have frame rate drops and sound distortions, far exceed expectations.

**N64: usually the most difficult to emulate, emulation is much improved compared to the older generation of rk3326 handhelds, based on our testing this is a good improvement and well worth the upgrade if you own an older rk3326 device, would estimate that 95%+ of the library will be playable, the rest may require tweaks and using proper emulator core.

**Sega Saturn: amazing, this is by far the best Saturn emulation we've seen on a handheld, yabasanshiro emulator has improved quite a lot and this chip handles it well, all titles that were tested ran smoothly, and probably 95% of the library is comfortably playable 

 

You will also be able to use dual boot Android by simply taking out the SD card and booting into the Android operating system which will further allow you to play Android games and install Android apps, you will be able to use the pre-installed emulators in Android with your data card.

You will also be able to connect this device to an HDMI-supported monitor or TV (mini HDMI adapter not included)

Two color variations are available in Gray and transparent black, these systems also come with a protective screen that you can install.

 

Specs:

Model: RG353M

Form: Landscape 

OS: Android 11/Linux 

Google Play Store Support: No

SoC: RK3566 

CPU: Cortex-A55

Cores: 4x

CPU Threads: 4

CPU Clock: 1.8GHz 

Architecture: ARM

GPU: Mali-G52 2EE 

GPU Clock: 850 MHz 

RAM: 2GB LPDDR4 

Screen: 4:3 3.5" Tempered Glass OCA 640x480 IPS Touch-Screen

Battery: 3500 mAh

D-pad: Upper Cross

Thumb-sticks: Dual Lower With L3/R3 (Hall Effect)

Face Buttons: 4

Charge Port: USB-C x2

Connectivity: 2.4/5 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2

Storage: Dual External microSD, Unknown Internal

Video Out: mini HDMI

Audio Out: 3.5mm Top

Speakers: Dual Stereo Bottom 

Size: 145 mm x 73 mm x 18 mm

Shell: Metal (Blue-ish Purple Tint?) Or Blue

 

The 4x3 aspect ratio screen for all units is also very sharp at 640x480 pixels and the colors, contrast, and screen brightness are accurate and provide great detail.

The system includes a 256 GB Samsung or SanDisk SD card running a variation of Batocera/Emuelec, pre-configured and optimized with many features such as artwork, filters, emulator tweaks, and individual emulator settings optimized to get the most out of each emulator core.

This system is preconfigured with over 55 classic consoles and over 28k titles. Systems from 8-bit to 32-bit are not a concern and they'll run excellently, newer 64-bit systems also have noticeable improvements as well.

The following systems are supported with this handheld:

Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 800, Atomiswave, Colecovision, Commodore 64, Dreamcast, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, Final burn neo, Game and Watch, Game Boy, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, Gamegear, Intellivision, Lynx, MAME, MSX, MSX 2, Naomi, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo pocket color, N64, Nintendo DS, NES, Odyssey, Openbor, PC Engine, PC Engine CD, PS1, PSP, Pokemini, Ports, PSP Minis, Sega 32 X, Sega CD, Sega master system, Sega mega drive, Sega Saturn, SG-1000, Sinclair zx spectrum, Solarus, Super Famicom, Super Grafx, SNES, Vectrex, Virtual boy, Wonderswan, Wonderswan color, Sharp X68000.

What's included:

*Rg353M with box

*256GB Samsung SD card pre-configured plug and play

*USBC cable

*LCD protector and wipes

*Instructions for basic functions

 

 

What makes this system unique compared to the original factory OS?

**Streamlined frontend which is easy to scroll and pick your system and games, no need for multiple apps and time-wasting through the menu.

**User-friendly user interface with game art and descriptions, giving it a professional look which makes it much more appealing aesthetically.

**Optimized gameplay, emulators are able to support more titles and run much better compared to the old factory OS.

**Additional game features such as save and load states, aspect ratio changes, shaders, and much more.

**Unlocking the power of the hardware, the original OS has many flaws which limit the emulation abilities of this unit, the custom software has unlocked the processing power of this unit further.

**Hardware modification keeps the unit cooler and has a noticeable performance increase.

 

FOR MORE HANDHELDS AND RETRO EMULATION PLEASE REFER TO OUR OTHER LISTINGS

 

Why purchase from us?

**Thousands of transactions and sales, excellent 5-star customer service

**Almost 20 years of online sales, we have sold electronics (under a different store name) on other online vendors as well and have a great reputation for doing so. We understand that there are many sellers just like us but we are willing to go the extra mile to make sure your experience is a pleasant one with us.

**Fast shipping, we get our products shipped within 24 hours, unless special orders or unpredictable delays occur.

**Excellent customer service, we strive to provide the best service possible to our customers because we want you to enjoy this product as much as we do creating it.

**Fast shipping and processing time, we ensure that your product is packed properly and delivered promptly.

**Masters of our craft, we pride ourselves in the creations which we make and always pay attention to detail, we always strive to improve our products with each revision as well as welcome customer feedback on how to improve a product.

**Exceptional professionalism, we always strive to conduct ourselves in a professional manner when customers send inquiries about a product and during the order processing and handling to deliver the best shopping experience. 

**Custom orders are available when possible.

 

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back, please refer to our customer feedback on this item, fast USA shipping.

We now offer personalized gifting on checkout, leave a note on checkout and we can gift wrap this item for someone special in your life.

 

Disclaimer: the software which is included with the system is open-source and available to the public, I do not claim ownership of this software and I'm not charging for such software, only for the labor and service which is required to assemble the system together.

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Love this shop, excellent servie and products

Super fast response time and shipping, excellent packaging and product also, been enjoying this device on the go and they did a great job setting it up, no hassles, well worth the money.

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Robert P
Excellent job, great handheld console, good power, great selection of titles

Very nicely curated device with many classics included to keep busy for long time, retro nostalgia at its best. The build quality of the console is also excellent with a very nice premium aluminum finish, the controls are very nice and responsive and the LCD screen is also very sharp.

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Love this shop, excellent servie and products

Super fast response time and shipping, excellent packaging and product also, been enjoying this device on the go and they did a great job setting it up, no hassles, well worth the money.

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Robert P
Excellent job, great handheld console, good power, great selection of titles

Very nicely curated device with many classics included to keep busy for long time, retro nostalgia at its best. The build quality of the console is also excellent with a very nice premium aluminum finish, the controls are very nice and responsive and the LCD screen is also very sharp.