| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Released | April 21, 1989 |
| Dimensions | 90 × 148 × 32 mm (3.5 × 5.8 × 1.3 inches). |
| Weight | 275 grams (9.7 ounces) |
| CPU | Custom 8-bit Sharp Z80 at 4.194304 MHz (has a slightly different instruction set than a standard Z80, and integrated
sound generation). |
| Display | Reflective LCD 160 × 144 pixels. |
| Screen Size | 66 mm (2.6 inch) diagonal. |
| Color Palette | 4 shades of gray (green to black). |
| RAM | 8 kByte internal S-RAM. |
| Video RAM | 8 kByte internal. |
| ROM | 256 kbit, 512 kbit, 1 Mbit, 2 Mbit and 4 Mbit and 8 Mbit cartridges. |
| Sound | 4 channel stereo sound. The unit only has one speaker, but headphones provide stereo sound. |
| Communication | Up to 16 Game Boys can be linked together via serial ports. |
| Power | 6 V, 0.7 W (4 AA batteries provide 35 hours). |
