Sipeed has just unveiled a brand new handheld gaming console. Handhelds have been all the rage in the console market recently, but the Lichee Pocket 4A stands out as it is powered by a RISC-V chipset and features some interesting specs. So let’s have a look.

Lichee Pocket 4A Specs

The new Lichee Pocket 4A sports a 7-inch touchscreen enabled LCD panel. Under the hood, the Pocket 4A uis equipped with the Sipeed LM4A module along with T-Head TH1520 CPU that flaunts four XuanTie C910 cores. This chip is based on the Open-Source RISC-V architecture. This processor is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage. Notably, the chipset also has the Imagination Technologies BXM-4-64 GPU and an NPU that can deliver up to 4 TOPS of AI performance as well.

Lichee Pocket 4A

Another interesting feature is the inclusion of joy-con-like detachable controllers on the sides of the display. The Lichee Pocket 4A does not offer immense gaming prowess but it is a step towards games being emulated for RISC-V architecture based systems. In other words, more games could be developed for RISC-V platforms in the near future. Other notable features include WiFi 6, Gigabit Ethernet, and Bluetooth 5.4.

For Connectivity, the Lichee Pocket 4A offers one USB 2.0 Type-C port, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and a microSD card slot. The front even houses a 5-megapixel camera, which is paired with a microphone and stereo speaker setup. The gaming handheld runs support both Debian Linux as well as Android operating systems. As of right now, the device is available for pre-orders, which you can check out by heading to their official website. You can even check out our coverage on other gaming handhelds by clicking here.

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