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Game Boy Advance SP

AGS-001 · AGS-101 · 2003–2008 · handheld console

Specifications

Cpu: ARM7TDMI, 16.78 MHz, plus an embedded Sharp Z80-compatible core at 8.4 MHz for Game Boy and Game Boy Color backward compatibility
Ram: max: 32 KB internal work RAM + 256 KB external work RAM (fixed) · base: 32 KB internal work RAM + 256 KB external work RAM
Media: Game Pak cartridge (ROM up to 32 MB); backward compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks
Output: Link cable port (up to 4 players), mono speaker, stereo headphone jack (external, via included adapter on AGS-001)
Battery: Built-in rechargeable 600 mAh lithium-ion, approx. 10 hours lit, charges via included AC adapter
Display: 2.9-inch color TFT LCD, 240x160, clamshell design with a lit screen (see model variants for front light vs. backlight)
Release Price: $99.99

Variants

Models

AGS-001AGS-001Original 2003 release with a front-lit screen: the light sits in front of the LCD, so the picture is still visible but dimmer than later units. No headphone jack; required a bundled adapter.

AGS-101AGS-101Revised 2005 hardware with a true backlit screen, brighter and more color-accurate than the AGS-001. Externally identical; distinguishable mainly by screen brightness and a small AGS-101 marking inside the battery compartment.

Upgrade paths

other

AGS-001 units are commonly backlight-modded (swapping in an AGS-101 or aftermarket IPS panel) · Popular because the AGS-001's front light is noticeably dimmer than the AGS-101 backlight.

~$30-$70

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