New oDroid N2L Custom Retro Gaming console 256GB SD, 55+ systems Pi4 competitor

One of the latest plug-and-play devices from oDroid, this is the new and ultra-compact N2L. This is a competitor to the Raspberry Pi 4 8GB version and it performs better in many ways, cooling, efficiency, and performance are all optimized.

Anyone familiar with oDroid SBC boards may know about the oDroid N2+, Xu4, C4, etc. This tiny board is about a quarter of the weight and size of the odroid N2+. The size reduction is due to the removal of the many ports and heat sink that were originally included with the N2+ board. This gaming system is fully configured and ready to play with over 55 systems it will keep you busy for a long time, the system supports 8-bit-64-bit systems up to Saturn, DC, N64, PS1, NDS, and GBA generation.

The power consumption and delivery however is much more efficient on the N2L SBC board. Based on benchmarks that Hardkernel has published, this device performs more superiorly than the N2+ SBC board. We went through some emulation tests and we can confirm that this board is very efficient at smoothly emulating systems up to early 2000s console generation.

Hardkernel oDroid N2L:

These units operate at very cool temperatures at about 40° C during normal operation which is a very good temperature, for reference the average temperature during operations in a Raspberry Pi 4 is roughly 55 to 60° C. 

We also have custom cases, we have the option to 3D print a custom color case for you, we have just about any color variation you can think of, including 16 various colors such silk variations, transparent or solid finishes, aluminum, gold, marble, transparent red, blue, green, yellow, black, white, grey, bronze, copper, etc. If you have a color preference for the case you can inquire as well, we do have various colors of PLA filament as well.

 

These boards are some of our favorite pieces of Hardware to tinker with currently due to the Raspberry Pi 4 shortage and they do not disappoint in performance, to get an idea of how powerful emulation is, we were able to run KI Gold, Conker's, banjo, cruisin' USA for N64 without a problem and PSP titles can run at 3x resolution without issues, they're usually barely playable on the Raspberry Pi 4 but this hardware handled it well.

Wireless connectivity is also possible through the provided USB wireless adapter, this will enable you to apply updates when possible as well as download open source files.

oDroid N2L specs:

Amlogic S922X Hexa-core processor with 4x Arm Cortex A73 cores @ up to 2,208/2,400 MHz, 2x Arm Cortex A53 cores @ 1,908/2,016GHz, Arm Mali-G52 GPU @ 846MHz; 12nm manufacturing process

System Memory – 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4 @ 3216 MT/s

Storage – eMMC flash module socket up to 128GB, microSD card slot up to UHS-I SDR104

Video & Audio Output

HDMI 2.0 port up to 4K @ 60 Hz with HDR, CEC, EDID

MIPI DSI connector (marked as “F” below and listed as TBD, so it’s unclear whether it works right now)

Connectivity – Optional WiFi or Ethernet RJ45 adapter

USB – 1x USB 3.0 host port, 1x USB 2.0 host port

Expansions

40-pin GPIO header with 2x I2C, UART, SPI, 2x ADC, 25x GPIO, 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V, and GND signals

Note: 3.3V I/Os, except for ADC @ 1.8V max

Misc – 2x system LEDs, 2-pin header for optional fan

Debugging – 4-pin UART white connector (H) for serial console

Power Supply – 7.5V to 16V DC via 5.5/2.1mm power barrel jack

Power consumption

Power off: 0.2 Watt

Idle: 1.5 Watt

CPU stress (passive heatsink): 5.4W @ 2.208/1,908 MHz; 5.8W when overclocked to 2,400/2,016 MHz

CPU stress (active cooling): 6.1W @ @ 2.208/1,908 MHz; 6.4W when overclocked

Dimensions – 69 x 56mm; Thickness: 22mm with fan heatsink, 32mm with tall heatsink (ODROID-N2+: 100 x 91 x 18.75mm)

Weight – 50 grams with fan heatsink; 68 grams with tall heatsink (ODROID-N2+ is 200 grams with its large heatsink)

 What makes this system great:

**Ability to add your own ROMs in the future if you wish

**Wireless play, game saves and loading saved data.

**Retroachievements, although when it's enabled this does conflict with PS1 running but future updates will address this issue 

**Retroarch features, applying shaders, aspect ratios, record a game, modify controller settings, and much more.

**Rare and obscure titles, such as modified classics with hacks and having many requests from customers has to lead to collecting a large trove of rare gems from Japan and other regions, it is always great to try a new game you never heard of and be pleasantly surprised how amazing they are.

**Dozens of themes, beautiful bezels which fill up the side space when using widescreen monitors and TVs, giving it a polished and professional look.

**Game descriptions, ratings, release date, and many other details are displayed in the game selection menu, also includes beautiful artwork, 3D box art, screenshots, and wheel art are all built-in, you can customize the menu to your liking with the ability to change the size of wheel art, and many other fine details about displaying games in the selection area, you can also scrape box art if you add your own ROMs.

**Support for a wide selection of controller models, anything with a USB should be detectable and working, Bluetooth is also another option, Bluetooth USB receivers also work well and may require remapping of the buttons, but most versions are plug and play refer to Recalbox wiki page on additional information.

The systems include the following:

*1 odroid N2L board with 3d printed case 

* 256GB pre-configured and loaded with the latest emuelec software emulation system.

*1 Xbox 360 style USB controller with an extra-long cord

*1 power adapter

 

Assistance is also provided to the customer who wishes to further learn more about raspberry emulation or any other concerns they may have.

For those who are interested in using the system with their AtGames Legends ultimate arcade system, it is possible to do so and many of my clients have done so in the past with some additional information that I was able to provide.

 

Why purchase from us?

**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.

**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 create it.

**Fast shipping and processing time, we make sure that your product is packed properly and delivered in a timely fashion.

**Masters of our craft, we pride ourselves in the creations that 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 professionally when customers send inquiries about a product and during the order processing and handling to deliver the best shopping experience. 

 

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

DISCLAIMER: THE SOFTWARE WHICH IS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS OPERATING SYSTEM IS OPEN-SOURCE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS ONLINE MODALITIES. YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE SERVICE AND LABOR WHICH IS REQUIRED TO ASSEMBLE AND PRE-CONFIGURE THE SYSTEM TO ITS OPTIMAL POTENTIAL FOR GENERAL USE.