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TurboExpress

1990–1994 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: HuC6280, 7.16 MHz (same core as the TurboGrafx-16)
Ram: max: 8 KB main RAM (fixed, not expandable; 64 KB video RAM) · base: 8 KB main RAM
Media: HuCard
Output: TV tuner add-on for broadcast TV; separate video link cable for multiplayer or output to a television
Battery: 6x AA, roughly 3 hours per set
Display: 2.6 inch backlit color LCD, 400 x 270 dots capable of the full PC Engine palette
Storage: base: none built in · options:
Release Price: $249.99

Upgrade paths

display

Original LCD only, no factory or common aftermarket panel upgrade · The LCD ribbon cable is a well known failure point; modders mostly repair or reflow it rather than replace it with a different panel.

n/a

LOCKED

battery

6x AA replaced with rechargeable NiMH cells, or third party battery pack mods · Stock AA runtime is short (about 3 hours); rechargeables are the standard fix, and some modders wire in USB power banks.

~$10

EASY

other

Composite/RGB video mods for cleaner external display output · Not an official option; requires tapping the internal video signal since the stock output is RF-only via the TV tuner add-on.

~$30-$60 in parts

HARD